Rachael Silver Portfolio

About Me

I'm Rachael Silver, a Software Developer located in Cleveland, OH. I am currently enrolled in We Can Code IT's full-stack Software Development Program. I come from a background in recruiting and International Studies, where I was able to develop empathetic approaches to every day interations and problem solving. I also run my own small online shop selling items I create utilizing epoxy resin. It is this amalgamation of diverse skillsets that make development an ideal environment from me. I love being able to utilize my creativity in every day life and working in collaborative work spaces. Software Development allows me to leverage these skillsets and others into successful projects. For more information, please visit my Github and LinkedIn.

Projects

Virtual Pet

An image of code that simulates it running. Features a purple cat named Ollie

This is a simple project coded in Java utlizing Intellij IDEA. Built using TDD, this project also includes a simple main class and app class allowing for user interaction. This application is designed to be an interactive virtual pet. It allows a user to name their pet, select if it is a cat or a dog, and even the color! The application then returns an image of the user's pet and allows the user to the interact with the pet through feeding, playing, and more.

Virtual Pet Amok

An image of a code class. Features code written to allow for a pet to be adopted or intake

This project is an expansion on the Virtual Pet Project. Utilizing Java, TDD, and IntelliJ, this project incorporated new techniques such as utilizing OOP and APIE techniques such as interfaces, and abstract classes. This application, while allowing the user to do all of the above activities, also allowed for activities to only be completed given a pet being Robotic, Organic, or a dog or a cat. For example, robotic pets can only be oiled while organic pets can be fed and given water. In addition, I utilized interfaces to allow for specific activities for dogs and cats such as walking the dogs and allowing cats to use a litterbox.

Skate Reviews Site

An image that features the layout of a code. Shows multiple main and test classess as well as code written out.

This project is a reviews sites of roller skates. The skates are featured all on one page. Each image and skate name are hyperlinked to take you to one individual skate pair. On the pair is listed the category and a description. The category is linked to a specific category, that desscribes the category and lists skates in that category. You can also view all categories. The project was built utilizing Spring JPA and Thymeleaf as well as basic HTML and CSS.