Chelsea K Dwarika

  • Crafting personalized, responsive websites tailored to clients' needs and brand identities using platforms like Squarespace/Shopify, and enhancing functionality with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for custom features.

    Additional tasks involve managing DNS records and domains, integrating external apps and media, setting up subscriber-only content, designing newsletter and outreach templates, and conducting monthly site updates.

    Digital Marketing: Klaviyo forms & campaigns, email newsletters, website pop-ups, SEO.

  • Transformation of a sustainable fashion e-commerce platform: significantly optimizing site speed and performance, developing custom Shopify sections, improving the overall functionality and aesthetic appeal.

  • Assisted with the transition to a new Shopify theme; conducted a site audit to align with the company’s rebranded identity.

    Crafted custom Shopify sections (using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Liquid) - thoroughly testing features before implementing, and optimizing code for future maintenance.

  • EMPIRE PROVISIONS • AUG 2024 - PRESENT

    PIKOLO ESPRESSO BAR • SEP 2020 - OCT 2023

    CAFE MYRIADE • NOV 2020 - JUL 2021

    THIRD SPACE CAFE • AUG 2016 - DEC 2016

    DEVILLE COFFEE • JUN 2013 - FEB 2019

    Over a decade of experience in fast-paced cafes, specializing in preparing third-wave coffee beverages and food. Proficient in opening/closing tasks, cafe maintenance, staff training, customer service, and managing distributor orders.

  • Prepared authentic Thai dishes in a high-volume restaurant, coordinating with kitchen and front-of-house staff to ensure consistent orders for ~300 customers daily.

  • Responsible for food preparation for takeout and counter service, tracking inventory and waste, ensuring quality control, and developing new recipes.

  • Supported the Lake Louise shuttle bus team in managing 1000+ daily visitors to Banff National Park - ticket sales, providing bilingual information, crowd management, and coordination with drivers, Parks staff, RCMP, and local businesses.

Experience

Skills

  • JavaScript, Ruby, HTML, CSS, SQL, Shopify Liquid, Python.

  • NodeJS, React, Ajax, Express, EJS, jQuery, Rails, Next.js, Material UI.

  • PostgreSQL, Git, Prisma, Supabase.

  • Jest, Storybook, Cypress, Mocha, Chai.

  • Search Engine Optimization, Site Speed and Performance Improvement, Email Marketing/Newsletters.

  • English, intermediate French.

Education

  • Diploma in Full-Stack Web Development.

  • DEP Professional Cooking.

  • Interdisciplinary Arts.

  • English/Drama.