Problem first
I start by understanding the real goal and what success needs to look like.
Frontend developer · React · Next.js · TypeScript
I build thoughtful frontend experiences for real-world problems.
I am a frontend developer with experience building responsive web applications, client websites, API-driven features, and production projects from real requirements. My background in teaching and business ownership also gives me a strong foundation in clear communication, problem-solving, and learning new systems quickly.
Open to frontend, web development, and related technical opportunities.
Clean builds
I build with structure, clarity, and reusable components.
Test & refine
I test what matters, fix what does not work, and keep improving.
Responsive by default
I design and build for different screen sizes and real users.
HTML +CSS +React +Next.js +TypeScript +JavaScript +Responsive UI +REST APIs +Supabase +PostgreSQL +Stripe +Git & GitHub +Accessibility +Troubleshooting +Web applications +
01 / What I bring
Technical work grounded in communication and problem-solving.
My experience spans frontend development, real client work, and years of teaching. I bring both the technical skills to build and the communication skills to understand what people actually need.
Frontend development
Responsive React and Next.js interfaces, TypeScript, API-driven features, application states, forms, and careful implementation from designs or requirements.
Practical problem-solving
I have taken projects from idea to launch, worked through deployment and integration issues, and adapted existing systems when the original approach no longer fit the goal.
Clear communication
Eighteen years of teaching taught me how to break complex ideas into understandable steps, listen for what someone needs, and explain technical decisions without unnecessary jargon.
02 / Selected work
Real projects, real problem-solving.
These projects show client website work, independent product development, paid implementation work, and responsive API-driven interfaces built from supplied requirements.
Client website · Full rebuild
Minnlawn Lawn & Landscape
I rebuilt a real local service-business website beyond the limits of its original GoDaddy template, with clearer service paths, seasonal content, quote functionality, SEO, performance work, and launch support.
“The site is now a powerful asset for my business.” — Yohan, Minnlawn
Independent product · From idea to launch
PawCircle Membership
I planned, built, launched, supported, and later converted a real paid pet-care membership product into an interactive portfolio demo after the paid model no longer made sense.
Skinstric internship
Skinstric
A responsive Next.js and TypeScript skin-analysis flow I implemented from supplied Figma designs, APIs, assets, and project requirements during a paid internship with Skinstric.
Frontend development project
Ultraverse NFT Marketplace
A responsive React marketplace I implemented from supplied designs, APIs, and requirements, with reusable components, routing, loading states, carousels, timers, sorting, and incremental loading.
03 / The path here
Different experience, same problem-solving habit.
Teaching, running a business, and building software all taught me the same thing: understand the problem, communicate clearly, and keep working until the solution makes sense.
- 01Science teacher
Make complicated ideas easier to understand.
- 02Business owner
Understand customers and solve practical problems.
- 03Product builder
Take an idea from concept to working software.
- 04Frontend developer
Build responsive interfaces people can actually use.
04 / Working philosophy
Build. Test. Improve. Repeat.
I work best by building through real problems, testing what works, and refining the result. Each project is a chance to make the next decision clearer, the interface more useful, and the final product stronger.
More about how I workI also run Aaland Web Design & Site Care, where I build, improve, and support websites for small businesses. That client work gives me ongoing production experience while this portfolio stays focused on my development career.
Visit Aaland Web Design & Site CareOpen to frontend, web development, and related technical opportunities
Looking for someone who can build, learn, and communicate clearly?
I would be glad to talk about the role, the team, and the problems you need someone to help solve.