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Hi, I'm Robert Niemela

I'm a Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in frontend development who loves solving problems and creating things that help people. When I'm not coding, I enjoy reading and creating art.

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Education

2020 - AAS in Web Design from Mesa Community College

Professional Experience

June 2022 - April 2025

Goodwill of Northern and Central Arizona

Software Engineer I

Promoted from Junior Developer in 1 year.

Technologies:

Vue.js, Laravel, Cypress, SQL.

Key Contributions:

  • Developed APIs to support dynamic functionality and enhanced user experience.
  • Implemented Cypress end-to-end testing and Husky hooks for CI/CD workflows.
  • Integrated Vuelidate for form validation, improving user experience and data integrity.
  • Brought in Pinia for state management, improving performance and scalability.
  • Transitioned architecture toward decoupling for greater modularity and improved SPA-like experience.
May 2021 - April 2022

Chapman Automotive Group

Developer

Technologies:

Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Sass, Jest, REST APIs

Key Contributions:

  • Designed and developed pixel-perfect UI components with Nuxt.js and Vue.js, ensuring responsive design with Sass.
  • Developed the front-end of a car dealership platform for browsing, filtering, and purchasing inventory.
  • Wrote comprehensive unit tests using Jest to maintain code quality.

Skills & Tools

Personal Work

Chuzapath

A choose-your-own-adventure game that uses AI to generate dynamic stories and options based on player choices.

Technologies: Vue.js (v3), Vite, Netlify Functions, OpenAI API

  • AI-powered branching storytelling experience
  • Secure API integration via Netlify Functions
  • Responsive Vue.js component architecture
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Screenshot of the Chuzapath adventure game

Contact

Please reach out with any questions or opportunities.