Do what you love...or do something else
I'm a programmer, entrepreneur, coffee lover, optimist.
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Me

Riley
Let's get the basics out of the way...

Development

After a career change (IT to development), I've gained a deeper understanding and appreciation for the software that runs the world around us. Now, as I make contributions to that same world, I hope people see the same beauty in it that I do.

Experience

Spending the past 6 years building my own dreams instead of someone else's has been the most fulfilling and rewarding years of my professional life. I've learned so much from my cofounder, my team, and myself. Building a startup, has been the best teacher I've ever had. Before that, spending years in e-commerce & travel gave me a unique prespective. Mainly, it made me realize that you can't buy the best thing in life...experience.

Entrepreneurship

Sounds like a rocket, doesn't it? Well, it kind of is. You put your sweat (and occasionally tears) into something and then launch it, hoping that you've accounted for everything that could possibly go wrong. Spoiler alert: you never can. That's half the fun.

About

I'm an experienced Lead Web Developer with a solid history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. Skilled in Javascript (come on, who doesn't love React, perhaps a little Node.js?!), HTML, CSS (SASS), PHP, WordPress, and a little Java thrown in for good measure. I make sure that I bring an entrepreneurial spirit and mindset to even the largest of projects.

I genuinely love technology. I'm that weirdo that can talk about the current state of javascript or which smart light bulbs to buy for an equally long amount of time (I'm sure it feels longer for whoever I've cornered at a party). In fine introvert fashion, I tend to keep to myself until a conversation gets past the weather report and "I can't believe that it's (insert current month) already!".

Contact Me


riley@rileyo.ca

Simple.