Hi, I’m Derick

Independent Web Developer — drckgomz.com (v4) · 2024–Present Design, build, and maintain a portfolio + blog CMS using Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase (Postgres/RLS), Clerk, and AWS Lambda/S3. Implemented role-based admin tools, presigned S3 uploads, and safe content rendering (DOMPurify). Shipped responsive, accessible UI and performance optimizations. Production Controller — ST Engineering, San Antonio, TX · Feb 2022–Nov 2023 Coordinated schedules/work orders across teams; documented status and surfaced blockers. Built habits of urgency, accuracy, and cross-functional communication. (Left to focus on school.) Student Developer & Team Collaborator — UTSA · 2023–Present Projects: RowdyHacks Dino Bank, ACL Schedule Planner, OffGrid (concept), CS Learn, Manga Trade Post, Data-Wranglers, SA Auto Detailing (prototype), REM (Unity/C#). Responsibilities: requirements gathering, React/Next.js dev, AWS Lambda/S3 integration, Supabase schema/design, UI/UX, demos & docs.

Front-End: HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React, Next.js (App Router), Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui Back-End & APIs: Node.js, REST/JSON, Serverless (AWS Lambda), Supabase (Postgres, RLS), MySQL Cloud & Storage: AWS S3, EC2, RDS, Supabase; basic CI/CD; environment/config management Auth & Security: Clerk (sessions/roles), input sanitization (DOMPurify), basic access control patterns CMS & Content Ops: Custom content models, admin dashboards, media pipelines, content updates & QA UI/UX & Design: Wireframing, information architecture, layout/typography basics, responsive & accessible patterns Creative Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver (basics) Game/3D: Unity (C#), basic Blender for assets Tooling & Workflow: Git/GitHub, npm/pnpm, VS Code, Postman, Linear, Slack Languages: English, Spanish