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Dean Ghassemi

About Me!

Hey! My name is Dean. I am a front-end software developer who started programming at 10th grade of high school. I began with VB .NET creating desktop apps with WinForms and transitioned into C#.NET and later Python for general progamming. I started programming because it is a fun activity. It is very similar to legos where you have to build something with a set of instructions but the difference is that I create the instructions.


Aside from my professional side of about me, I would like to expand a bit on my personal side! I am passionate about self-improvement. Whether that is in a video game like Overwatch (Peak Rank: Masters 2) or Valorant (Peak Rank: Diamond 1), my skincare, my fragrance, finances, fashion, etc!

A little fun fact: I enjoy watching my childhood show, Lego Ninjago (Still going!! somehow lol)

My Strengths

I am primarily a web Front-End Developer. I can go on and on about a bunch of technologies I've used. But Id rather mention the skills I am the best with.

As a Web Front-End Dev, my best are
  • SvelteKit
  • Next.JS
  • TailwindCSS
As for soft skills, my top three are
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
Leadership can take many forms. For me, it is about presentating my ideas, stepping up to lead, active listening and participation.

Experience

RBC Royal Bank ~ Software Developer Co-op (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JAWS, Camtasia)
Toronto, ON (January 2025 - Present)
  • Create short and easy to understand 1 to 2 minute videos on accessibility guidelines and test cases
  • Improve and develop new features for internal applications regarding accessibility
  • Participated and presented in the DevOps Student Showcase
  • Achieved Top 3 Placement in the RBC Study Case Competition
Skill Squirrel ~ Junior Software Developer Co-op (React, JavaScript, Sass, MaterialUI)
Mississauga, ON (May 2024 - August 2024)
  • Optimize webpages to be WCAG-compliant and reduce mobile rendering
  • Improve the user experience by making webpages have responsive design and special accessibility key-presses
  • Implement accessibility and responsive design to forms that were previously impossible to complete with the keyboard alone or on a mobile device
Softchoice ~ Application Developer Co-op (JavaScript, Bootstrap, AngularJS, ASP.NET C#)
Oakville, ON (September 2023 - December 2023)
  • Developed RESTful API's using ASP.NET in C# to add functionality and improve usability for internal applications
  • Design and build interactive forms within the internal applications with my newly developed API

Projects

Flirt & Learn/LoveAscend
Front-End Developer for Hackville 2024 [Flirt & Learn] (SvelteKit, Bootstrap, Flask, MongoDB, OpenAI)
Full-Stack Developer for Capstone Project [LoveAscend] (SvelteKit, TailwindCSS, GSAP, OpenAI, Clerk, PostgreSQL)
K-Pop Recognition
Side Project (Bootstrap, Flask, OpenCV, Face-Recognition)

Education

Sheridan College
Ontario College Advanced Diploma for Software Development and Network Engineering
Expected Graduation: May 2025
Lorne Park Secondary School
Ontario Scholar Award
September 2016 - June 2020

Let's Get in Touch!

Want to connect? Reach out through any of the links below or send me a message.

📧 Email Me 💼 LinkedIn 💻 GitHub