Hi, I'm Dana Altier
Full-Stack Developer & Global Top 20 Female Xbox Gamer
Crafting gamified digital experiences that drive engagement, boost retention, and inspire positive change.
About Me
Hi! I'm Dana, a full-stack developer with 5 years of experience specializing in Python, Django, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, and Docker. I'm passionate about crafting gamified digital experiences that drive engagement, boost retention, and inspire positive change.
Currently, I'm focused on building features for a menopause health app—transforming the way individuals navigate hormonal shifts by delivering supportive, empowering experiences. My recent interests include Next.js and Celery as I deepen my work in asynchronous backend development and modern frontend architecture.
What I bring to the table:
- ✓Expertise in gamification strategies that turn everyday activities into exciting, rewarding experiences.
- ✓A passion for developing impactful health tech solutions that make lives better.
- ✓Collaborative teamwork with cross-functional teams to deliver features that exceed user expectations.
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My Projects
WickedGirl Reads
WickedGirl Reads is a personal book review and reading journal website that organizes book notes, reviews, and reading progress by year and month. The site features a custom navigation menu, responsive design, and visual star ratings for each book.
7 Retro Games using HTML, CSS, and JS
Experience classic arcade gaming with our collection of 7 enhanced retro games. Play Breakout with power-ups, master Connect Four against AI, hop through traffic in Frogger, test your memory skills, battle in Rock Paper Scissors tournaments, defend Earth in Space Invaders, and react quickly in Whac-A-Mole - all featuring multiple difficulty levels, achievements, and leaderboards!
50 Projects in 50 Days
A comprehensive collection of 50 diverse mini-projects showcasing front-end development skills through hands-on learning. Features interactive utilities like password generators and quiz apps, UI/UX experiments with animations, API-integrated projects including GitHub profiles and movie apps, and practical tools for everyday use.
20 JS Projects
A diverse collection of 20 JavaScript projects demonstrating modern web development skills across multiple domains. Features interactive web applications like quote generators and custom countdowns, games including math sprint and rock-paper-scissors-spock, media players for music and video, and UI experiments with drag-and-drop functionality and infinite scroll.
Weather App
A modern weather application featuring auto-location detection, 7-day and hourly forecasts, city search functionality, and responsive design. Built with Next.js 15 and TypeScript, utilizing the OpenWeatherMap API for real-time weather data with temperature in Fahrenheit and wind speed in MPH.