Rich Kaplan

Programmer by day, musician by night

About Me

Originally from Northbrook, IL, I've always had a love for problem-solving. I graduated from The University of Chicago in June 2019 with a B.S. in Molecular Engineering, Chemical and Soft Materials Track, and I received my M.S. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan in December 2021. However, I also wanted to explore computer programming as a career, as I had been exposed to it in undergrad and found it intellectualy stimulating. In my free time, I enjoy writing and playing music, video games, and learning about science, creative media, and politics.

I hold a certificate in full-stack development from the UPenn coding bootcamp, with expertise in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and React, as well as both SQL/Sequelize and MongoDB/GraphQL backends. In addition, I have experience with Python, including popular libraries such as Pandas and Django.

Skills

Work

A screenshot of Game Getter

TeamDex

A Pokemon team building app where you can pick Pokemon based on which game you are playing.
Handlebars/CSS/JavaScript/MySQL
Github
A screenshot of Game Getter

Game Getter

Find the best deal for the game you desire.
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Github
A screenshot of Rich's Tech Blog

Rich's Tech Blog

A functional full-stack website where users can comment on each other's posts.
Handlebars/CSS/JavaScript/MySQL
Github
A screenshot of weather-dashboard

Weather Dashboard

A weather app for checking the 5-day forecast in your area or in a city of choice.
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Github
A screenshot of library-of-congress-searcher

Library of Congress Searcher

A search engine for browsing the contents of the U.S. Library of Congress.
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Github
A screenshot of day-planner

Day Planner

A simple tool for organizing one's daily tasks.
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Github
A screenshot of password-generator

Password Generator

An applet for generating a random, secure account password.

JavaScript
Github

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