Summary
Cristina Zhang is a Full Stack Web Developer with eight years of experience building responsive, user-focused websites and front-end features, including a Front End Engineer role at Best Buy. She blends strong front-end skills (React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap) with backend experience in Node.js/Express and RESTful APIs, plus practical tooling knowledge like Webpack and Jest. Cristina has freelanced end-to-end projects—designing, building, and maintaining sites with MySQL-backed web apps—demonstrating both creative UI sensibility and data-driven functionality. Based in Minneapolis, she pairs a formal background in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences with professional web development training, an unusual mix that informs her attention to accessible, communicative interfaces. She maintains a portfolio at cristina-zhang.com and emphasizes clean, maintainable code and user-centered design.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's degree, Speech Language and Hearing Sciences at University of Minnesota
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional Studies
Spanish