Derek Townsend
Frontend Web Developer at CoderSpace
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Townsend is a front-end web developer and instructor with a decade of hands-on experience building and teaching web projects, including leading the team that built CoderSpace’s program website. He blends practical instruction with client-facing project management—running daily stand-ups, mentoring students, and overseeing client meetings to ensure deliverables meet real-world needs. Trained at Flatiron School and studying Information Technology at Illinois State, Derek pairs modern front-end skills with a strong emphasis on collaboration, problem-solving, and results-driven work ethic. Based in Chicago, he’s known for translating classroom learning into production-ready sites and for fostering student growth through structured feedback and leadership by example.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Immersive Bootcamp, Full Stack Web Development Immersive Bootcamp at Flatiron SchoolBachelor's degree, Information Technology, Bachelor's degree, Information Technology at Illinois State University
Github Skills (4)
campus4
javascript2
css2
open-source1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
DerekTownsend/peoples-republic-of-movies-frontend
Aug 2019 - May 2022
Contributions:13 PRs, 12 pushes, 8 branches in 2 years 9 months
DerekTownsend/peoples-republic-of-movies-backend
Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
Contributions:36 commits, 10 PRs, 8 pushes in 1 year
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