Christopher

My name is
Christopher Lai

I'm a full-stack web developer fueled by relentless passion and endless curiosity.

I specialize in creating beautiful, responsive, and performant web applications that provide exceptional user experiences.

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HTML5
CSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Node.js
Express.js
Python
mysql MySQL
PostgreSQL
HTML5
CSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Node.js
Express.js
Python
mysql MySQL
PostgreSQL
Figma
Supabase
file_type_tailwindTailwind CSS
file_type_mongoMongoDB
Linux
Vercel
WordPress
Git
Postman
file_type_firebaseFirebase
file_type_flutterFlutter
Figma
Supabase
file_type_tailwindTailwind CSS
file_type_mongoMongoDB
Linux
Vercel
WordPress
Git
Postman
file_type_firebaseFirebase
file_type_flutterFlutter

Experience

I'm always eager to take on new challenges and expand my expertise in cutting-edge technologies that create meaningful impact.

Web Designer

CUNY Hunter College - ICIT Department

Apr 2024 – Present

  • Design and publish WordPress web pages for Hunter College, ensuring WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliance and applying UI/UX best practices to enhance accessibility and usability for 10,000+ monthly users.
  • Developed a Python script using the requests, BeautifulSoup, and urllib.parse libraries to automate legacy CMS website scanning, extracting unique page and file links, eliminating manual errors by 100%, and streamlining the web content migration process.
  • Maintain and update the Hunter College website, ensuring consistent branding, up-to-date content, and optimal functionality across all pages.
  • WordPress
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Cloud

Freelance Web Developer

ACJ International Realty LLC

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Designed and developed a responsive, user-friendly website for a real estate company using Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and MongoDB.
  • Automated email notifications for contact form submissions using Nodemailer and custom APIs, sending inquiries to designated business emails.
  • Utilized MongoDB for secure, scalable storage of contact form submissions, ensuring data integrity and easy access.
  • Integrated Zoho Mail to centralize email communication, streamline inquiry tracking, and improve overall response efficiency.
  • Optimized website performance and SEO using Tailwind CSS and Next.js, achieving faster load times and improved search engine visibility through code minification, lazy loading, and metadata optimization.
  • Managed domain registration through Porkbun and deployed the site on Vercel, ensuring reliable hosting and scalability for future growth.
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • MongoDB
  • Nodemailer
  • Zoho Mail
  • Vercel

Data Analyst Intern

NYC Department of Social Services

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

  • Processed and managed an average of 200 invoices daily in a cloud-based system, ensuring data accuracy and integrity for financial records.
  • Analyzed over 10,000 invoices using SQL and Excel, creating detailed reports to improve team efficiency and decision-making.
  • SQL
  • Excel

Contact Me

Feel free to send me a message at clai20707@gmail.com or by using the form below. I look forward to connecting with you!