{"id":17,"date":"2025-02-10T08:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T08:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.196.242.245\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-02-10T08:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T08:19:18","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a web developer with a strong interest in education and language-learning. My background in Informatics (B.A.) and Education (M.S.) has given me a unique perspective on how people learn and interact with technology, helping me build websites and applications that prioritize ease-of-use and accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I began my career as a web developer, designing and developing websites across various industries. Later, I motived to Japan in 2017 to work as an English educator where I also occasionally gave lectures about education and language-learning at yearly volunteer events. These experiences have given me a better understanding of communication between Japanese and English speakers, problem-solving, and adaptability. I&#8217;ve now returned to web development, and am combing my technical skills with insights I gained from teaching and working in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am currently based in Hokkaido, actively working on freelance and personal projects. I also still contribute as a web developer and designer for Hokkaido&#8217;s largest volunteer organization for English teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Skills and Expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Languages and Frameworks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>JavaScript (ES6+), PHP, HTML, CSS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>React.js, jQuery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Node.js, WordPress Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools and Workflow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Git \/ Github<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>XAMPP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cloud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AWS Cloud Practitioner Certified<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AWS AI Practitioner Certified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living and working in Japan has helped me to obtain a JLPT N2 (business level) certification. I&#8217;ve also assisted some volunteer projects translating and localizing material from Japanese to English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of programming, I am interested in education, technology, and martial arts. I currently hold a 3rd degree black belt (\u4e09\u6bb5) in Kyudo (Japanese archery). Kyudo helps me develop focus and patience which translates well to work. I&#8217;m always looking forward to new opportunities to learn and improve both myself and what I create.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a web developer with a strong interest in education and language-learning. My background in Informatics (B.A.) and Education (M.S.) has given me a unique perspective on how people learn and interact with technology, helping me build websites and applications that prioritize ease-of-use and accessibility. I began my career as a web developer, designing and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kylewillits.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}