Hello, I’m Ellie!
I’m a front end web developer with a passion for design.
© Copyright 2023 | Made with coffee & tech magick by Ellie Solorio
About
Hello there! My name is Elizabeth “Ellie” Solorio, my pronouns are she/her/ella. I’m a California-based front end developer working with Drupal, as well as a student of visual design. Some of my favorite things are coffee, music, reading tarot & oracle cards, and everything Disney. I love and live by the Walt Disney quote, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” It is my firm belief that life is meant to be explored and experienced, so learning to build with code has been a manifestation of that curiosity and drive to keep creating.
I began my coding journey unknowingly back in the MySpace days (anyone else remember that?). I worked a wide range of jobs before I realized I loved to build with code. I began my self-directed learning with resources like freeCodeCamp, Udemy, and Skillcrush. In December 2020, I earned my certificate in Front End Web Development through UCSD Extension and San Diego Workforce Partnership’s Income Share Agreement program. I was also awarded a scholarship to attend the virtual Grace Hopper Celebration 2021 and 2022! I’m also a proud member of Women Who Code and #LatinaGeeks. I’m never done learning and am always looking for my next adventure.
Skills & Tools
A brief look at my skillset & tools.
WordPress
HTML & CSS (SCSS)
JavaScript
A11y Compliance
Adobe Creative Cloud
Content Management
SEO
Work Projects
Hunter Irrigation
Hunter Industries, 2024
As one of 6 developers on the web marketing team, my work on Hunter Irrigation is one of a few websites built with Drupal that we maintain and update as a part of the Hunter Industries family of companies. Whether it’s coding out responsive homepage banners, updating product pages, or implementing new features for professionals and homeowners, we focus on innovation and growth.
Palizade Clinical Trial
Evoke Canale, 2023
As lead developer, the process of building the Palizade Clinical Trial website taught me new ways to utilize SCSS. The technical challenges were great learning experiences, and I was excited to see this launch. This fully responsive website featured dynamic animations on this single-page long scroll and featured a floating button that followed along down the page on desktop. Although it is no longer available, I still use some of the cool techniques learned here.
Iris Medicine
Evoke Canale, 2022
Although the site never quite got to launch, this was an amazing build! With a gorgeous color palette and a beautiful and multicolor gradient overlay in the video header, the Iris Medicine website is still one of my favorites. The gradient border effect for some of the accents were also challenging to get just right, but they looked amazing.
Petco Animal Supplies
Petco, 2020
In my first role after completing my certification program, I joined the team at Petco for an ambitious undertaking – a rebrand and refresh of the eCommerce website. Using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), we rebuilt the structure of the website and added fresh new imagery to complement the redesign.
Selected Projects
We Are Diverse Creators
Volumen Technologies, 2020
As a part of a fellowship with Volumen Technologies, I was invited to collaborate with a distributed team to build and customize the website for We Are Diverse Creators’ Virtual Summit. I assisted with the organization and compilation of resources and assets to be used for the event website and made updates as needed to launch this beautiful website!
Batter Up!
Baseball Hack Day, 2019
My first time participating in a Hack Day! Our team won 2nd place for San Diego. While we didn’t get to build it out, we were thrilled that the concept won. Our team created an app that follows batting order to notify you when your team (or favorite player) is at bat! We had only a few hours but I helped design and wireframe the app.
Current Projects
Some development and design topics I am actively working on learning:
Drupal Development
PHP & MySQL
Past Experience
In addition to my tech experience, my past roles have provided me with a multifaceted skillset. Past careers include:
Web Content Producer
Administrative Assistant
Client-Facing Services
Communities
I’m a member of local chapters of organizations such as: