James Black

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Hi, I'm James. I am a Software Engineer for LexisNexis! For my work, I do frontend work…

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  • Pokedex

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    Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JSON, PokeAPI, JavaScript
    • Took the initiative to deepen learning about API calls and JavaScript by creating a Pokédex that utilized the PokeAPI to map out each Pokémon’s card
    • Slick, responsive design adjusts each card’s layout depending on the width of the screen using a combination of the flexbox layout and flex-wrapping
    • Supports all 898 Pokémon, with support for future generations already implemented
    • Handy link to the Bulbapedia article on the…

    Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JSON, PokeAPI, JavaScript
    • Took the initiative to deepen learning about API calls and JavaScript by creating a Pokédex that utilized the PokeAPI to map out each Pokémon’s card
    • Slick, responsive design adjusts each card’s layout depending on the width of the screen using a combination of the flexbox layout and flex-wrapping
    • Supports all 898 Pokémon, with support for future generations already implemented
    • Handy link to the Bulbapedia article on the back of the card to cover any information PokéAPI doesn’t have, such as species or description

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  • Album Sharing

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    Technologies used: Java, Android Studio, OkHttp, Firebase
    • Customized Firebase to store user information such as likes and shares
    • Designed deezer and OkHttp to search and load album art, tracks, and song previews for millions of songs
    • Optimized load times by 50% with async loading to prevent phone lockup

  • Product Customization System

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    Technologies used: WordPress, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Git
    • Redesigned product customization system to instead allow easier deprecation of a customization on a group of products instead of remove a customization one at a time for over 200 products
    • Communicated with 5 team members to create a group system that bests fits the products with over 100 customizations

  • Black Laser

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    Technologies used: C#, Unity, Visual Studio, Git
    • Implemented a first-person puzzle game in Unity within 2 weeks
    • Collaborated with partner to meet the partner’s needs as the puzzle designer to make 8 puzzles

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  • Catering Project

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    Technologies used: C#, Visual Studio
    • Designed custom layout for project, way above what was needed
    • Dynamically updates cost depending on items selected and number of guests

  • Fire on the Mountain for Calculus 3

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    Technologies used: Unreal Engine 4, Blueprints, C++, Visual Studio, Git
    • Calculated the rate at which a fire would burn down a mountain using Unreal Engine 4 instead of the suggested Excel spreadsheet, solving the tedious calculations within minutes instead of several hours

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