Kern Goretzky

Full-Stack Web & Mobile Developer

React • Angular •MongoDB • Express • Node.js • Next.js • TypeScript • HTML5 • CSS • Git • GitHub

Profile

I'm a full-stack web developer who has experience with React and Angular.

About me

Welcome to my corner of the web! I am a passionate and detail-oriented web developer with a strong foundation in front-end and back-end technologies. With a keen eye for design and a commitment to delivering high-quality, efficient solutions, I strive to create seamless and engaging user experiences. Explore my resume to discover my diverse skill set, project portfolio, and the innovative approach I bring to web development. Let's build something extraordinary together!

Kern Goretzky

Details

Name:
Kern Goretzky
Location:
Toronto, ON
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Experience

Career

CoderLeaf

March 2015 - Present

Full-Stack Web and Mobile Developer CoderLeaf is a web and mobile app development company. Front-end development preferences include React, Next.js, and Angular. Back-end development preferences include Express, MongoDB, Node.js, Amazon Web Services, and Vercel. Digital marketing skills include search engine optimization and keyword research. Toronto, Ontario | coderleaf.com

Critical Vector

June 2018 - August 2022

Marketing Manager Ensure branding and marketing strategy consistency across platforms and media for a B2B company that provides Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) software products and services for the energy industry. Responsible for website development with a focus on responsive web design. Manage search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, and keyword research for the website and social media campaigns. Toronto, Ontario

Bell Media

September 2008 - February 2015

Program Development Manager, CTV Two Developed and acquired programming for CTV Two Alberta. Counselled other team members on regulatory issues important to the TV programming department. Led a cross-functional team. Toronto, Ontario | bellmedia.ca

Education

Udemy, Udacity & Coursera

March 2014 - Present

Various Marketing, Programming, and Web Development Courses Completed courses about online marketing, the Python programming language, and web development. Online | udemy.com udacity.com coursera.org

Heriot-Watt University

January 2009 - April 2013

Master of Business Administration, Finance Graduated with a specialization in finance. All completed courses: Accounting, Corporate Governance, Economics, Finance, Financial Risk Management, Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organizational Behaviour, Practical History of Financial Markets, Project Management, and Strategic Planning. Edinburgh, Scotland | hw.ac.uk

Toronto Metropolitan University

September 1996 - April 1998

Radio & Television Arts The program covered all aspects of radio and television: producing, reporting, web development, management, sales, marketing, funding agencies, audio production, and video production. Toronto, Ontario | torontomu.ca

University of Alberta

September 1992 - April 1996

English Major and Comparative Literature Minor The degree also included courses in computer science, economics, and math (nonlinear algebra and calculus). Edmonton, Alberta | ualberta.ca

Abilities

Skills

  • React
  • Angular
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Embedded JavaScript (EJS)
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • SASS/SCSS
  • Font Awesome
  • Angular Material
  • Bootstrap
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • Microservices
  • Model-View-Controller (MVC) Pattern
  • Single-page Applications (SPA)
  • Online Marketing
  • Copywriting
  • Video Production
  • Graphics Editing

Tools

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Vercel
  • WordPress
  • Visual Studio Code
  • ChatGPT
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft 365
  • Photoshop/GIMP
  • Git/GitHub
  • GitHub Copilot

Projects

robot head
KernGoretzky.ca

kerngoretzky.ca

This React-based blog website uses the Next.js framework. The blog articles are markdown files.

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vercel
  • SPA
  • GoDaddy
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CoderLeaf

coderleaf.com

A prerendered Angular website that uses a glassmorphism style. The prerendering results in a website that can be easily crawled by search engines. The Contact page consists of a microservice that uses reCAPTCHA and various AWS services.

  • Angular
  • Angular Router
  • Angular Material
  • Bootstrap
  • Copywriting
  • AWS S3
  • AWS Route 53
  • AWS CloudFront
  • AWS Certificate Manager
  • AWS IAM
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS API Gateway
  • Amazon WorkMail
  • reCAPTCHA
robot head
MakerBasic

makerbasic.com

This is an example of a social media site about making. The site is an SPA that uses the MVC pattern. Mapbox, an API, provides the map feature. The Contact Us page also makes use of a microservice utilizing AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, and Amazon WorkMail.

  • Embedded JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • Bootstrap
  • MVC
  • SPA
  • AWS Elastic Beanstalk
  • AWS Route 53
  • AWS IAM
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS API Gateway
  • Amazon WorkMail
  • reCAPTCHA

Contact

Email

Location
Toronto, Ontario

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