Irene Borada

Hello.

My name

isIRENE

I transform designs into

great user

experiences

MY STORY

I discovered my passion for web development later in life, after exploring various paths.

The first time I experimented with HTML, I knew I had found my lifelong pursuit. Since then, I've been dedicated to improving my skills, expanding my knowledge and growing both as a developer and as a person.

Being self-taught, I am deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to my journey through online courses, blog posts or guidance as a colleague or friend.

My goal is to make meaningful impact, both on users by creating great experiences and on colleagues by making their work easier with my contributions.

STUDIES

2018 - Today

Certifications

Some, for reference:

2018 - Today

Courses on various platforms

Some platforms that I suggest are:

udemy.com
scrimba.com
freecodecamp.org
Youtube channels, such as: Traversy Media, Wes Bos and my favorite these days: ByteGrad

2018 - Today

Physical & Virtual Conferences

Next.js Conf
DevIt - Greece
Voxxed Days - Greece

...and more.

2018 - Today

Books & Newsletters

Some examples are:

2015 - 2016

Graphic Design

Vocational Institute “PASTER”
Thessaloniki, Greece

2008-2013

Bachelor’s Degree

Music Science and Arts
University of Macedonia
Thessaloniki, Greece

WORK

I worked for more than four years at Rocket Path, a digital agency in Greece.
I initially learned Drupal and PHP on the job, contributing to various e-commerce projects and independently developing multiple websites and HTML landing pages, along with SCSS and JavaScript. Later, I joined the React team for 1.5 years, building decoupled e-commerce websites using Next.js.

In summer 2024, I moved to the Netherlands and joined the Coolset team, a company providing a sustainability and supply chain platform that helps teams manage carbon emissions and meet ESG compliance requirements. The frontend is primarily built with React and TypeScript.

With a packed schedule over the years, personal projects were limited, but between these roles, I worked on a few, some of which are showcased below.