Nerando A. Johnson

Full Stack Developer || Responsive Web Development || Tech Community Organizer

About Me

This is Nerando, he likes to use programming to solve problems, (Yup, He is a developer). Nerando has been a community organizer for freeCodeCamp Atlanta for over the last two years. He has been to a few hackathons and is an infrequent blogger.

Nerando has worn a few hats before becoming a developer : lab technician, farmer, truck driver, middle school science teacher, business founder, tutor and a high school literacy specialist. These turns in the road has enabled him learn fast, work well within a team, understand going "the extra mile" and having a different outlook while problem solving or developing solutions.

When not coding, Nerando enjoys coding cooking, reading, the act of creating something from nothing and consuming the odd blog or podcast about the human mind (Hi, NPR). Most recently, he completed the Flatiron School's FullStack Software Engineering Immersive, which was a life altering experience and provided a better understanding and skill set of a fullstack developer.

Latest Project

The Official New Yorker Caption Contest!

An engaging game-style app where users create and vote on uniquely created cartoon captions.

New Yorker Caption Contest project
Basic Description

An engaging game-style app where users create and vote on unique cartoon captions.

Built with vanilla JavaScript and Bootstrap.

Project Link GitHub Link

Other Projects

freeCodeCamp's Terminus Page - Redirect Page for InComplete Projects. GitHub Hosted

A Redirect page for all FreeCodeCamp projects that haven't been completed yet.

Built with vanilla JavaScript and Bootstrap, hosted on GitHub pages.

GitHub Repo

freeCodeCamp's Terminus Page - Wikipedia Viewer . GitHub Hosted

A simple Wikipedia viewer which return the search results on a page.

Built with vanilla JavaScript and Bootstrap, hosted on GitHub pages.

GitHub Repo

Relevant Work Experience

Part-Time Instructor - Lighthouse ( March 2019)

  • Create and administer a curriculum that covers the basics of web development (HTML, CSS & Basic JavaScript) along with other tools of the industry.
  • Instruct class modules and provide support to students during instruction. Assist students during class in understanding work, completing projects and meeting requirements.
  • Keep students motivated to complete their learning journey; be very responsive to address individual student needs.

Software Developer Intern - Mobile App Hero ( October 2019 - February 2020)

  • Conceptualizing, creating, developing and maintaining visually appealing, user-friendly websites and interactive mobile applications.
  • Created custom apps using React Native, Node, Express, Javascript, Firebase, Expo.
  • Designed the user experience (UX) and the user interface (UI).

FreeCodeCamp Organizer || Mentor -Atlanta, Ga (October 2017 - Present)

  • Coordinating and hosting the freeCodeCamp meetup for the Atlanta chapter.
  • Providing training and advice to aspiring and jnr. developers on the topics (Basic CSS, HTML and JavaScript).
  • Providing sufficient support and resources to solve issues as they arise both on and offline via mentoring sessions.
  • Assist in overcoming blockers and provide feedback on their personal side projects.

Part-Time Freelance Web Developer (2016 - Present)

  • Modified the underlying code of an existing template to meet client's needs.
  • Created custom templates and custom post types using PHP, HTML5 and CSS.
  • Submitted wireframes for customer approval.
  • Maintained security and version control for client website.
  • Designed the user experience (UX) and the user interface (UI).
  • Wrote a step-by-step tutorial to ensure client's ability to use site.
  • Wrote proper documentation on work done.

Creative Developer - Lead Intern Ringer Consulting Group, Roswell, GA (June 2017 - August 2017)

  • Assisted in the creation of a social media strategy project which executed across multiple social media platforms thus increasing clients’ social media presence by 50% over 4 weeks.
  • Assisted in digital media creation ( images, videos, 360 degree and virtual reality imagery) for clients.
  • Updated clients web sites (HTML5 and WordPress - CMS).
  • Participated in the creation and maintenance of internship team using a project management system.

My GitHub Activity

A nice little widget showing my github activity.