About

Hi, I'm Sebastian Laclé, primarily a Front End Developer with some experience doing UI/UX design as well as a bit of Back End.

I have been coding HTML and CSS since 2005 when I was doing my bachelor's degree in Digital Media at University of Central Florida. And I was making websites with WordPress starting in 2009 when I was working at CaribMedia.

In more recent years I focused mostly on JavaScript and its whole ecosystem.

I also do music, photography, and creative coding.

You may contact me and find me at:

• Email: info@slacle.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slacle/
• GitHub: https://github.com/slacle
• UpWork: upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~0154f1cbae5786e0a5/
• Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/slacle
• Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/users/4386293/slacle
• WordPress: https://wordpress.org/support/users/slacle/
• Codewars: https://www.codewars.com/users/slacle
• OpenProcessing: https://openprocessing.org/user/51673/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/_slacle
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_slacle/

Experience

Education

Skills

• HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• MERN stack
• Node.js, Express, MongoDB
• React and Next.js
• Svelte and SvelteKit
• jQuery
• p5.js and Canvas API
• Learning GSAP and Three.js
• Sass, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS
• Responsive Web Design
• WordPress set up, customization, and development
• PHP and MySQL
• Python and knowledge of Django and Flask
• UI/UX design
• Basic Graphic Design
• Adobe Photoshop and Figma
• Git and GitHub

Past Work

• CRUD app made with MERN stack.
• Styled with Bootstrap 4

• Simple game made with React.

• Fictional form with specific validation requirements.
• Custom vanilla JS validation.
• Constraint Validation API with native HTML5 validation fallback .

• I turned the design from our designer into a working website.
• I made a custom WordPress theme. That included writing PHP.
• The WP admin was customized with Advanced Custom Fields Pro.
• I used Bootstrap 4 and modified it with my own SCSS files.

• I was given a PSD and I had to turn it into code.
• I used css transitions/animations and jQuery.

Extra

Languages

• English - advanced/excellent
• Spanish - first language
• Dutch - intermediate
• German - beginner
• Papiamento - native

College Honors

• Member of Phi Theta Kappa - Inducted in May 2005
• President's List - Fall 2002, Spring 2004, Summer 2004, Fall 2004
• Dean's List - Fall 2001, Fall 2005, Spring 2006

Interests

• 3D, VR/AR/MR/XR, Game Development

  I learned the basics of Blender and Unity3D at some point.

• AI/ML/DS

  I learned Python during the pandemic specifically because of my interest in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science. Since 2023 my interest grew quickly along with the fast advancements in AI.

• Blockchain

  I became very interested in blockchain at some point, specifically from a technology point of view. I learned the basics of web3, smart contracts with Solidity, creating NFTs, and decentralized web in general.

• IoT and Physical Interactivity

  I have an Arduino which I'd like to put to use one day. I did get an associate's degree in electronics after all.

• Music

  I'm a guitarist and keyboardist. I use Cubase, Reason, Ableton, and several other software to create and record my own music. After college I did a little bit of work at a small recording studio near Orlando, FL.

• Photography and Video

  I have a DSLR camera with HD video capabilities which I (used to) take out with me often.

• Nature and Science

  From animals and plants to stars and storms, I'm fascinated by it all. I like being in nature and learning about science.

• Traveling

  I like seeing and learning new things and meeting new people. I have lived in 9 countries and visited over 10 others.

• Sports

  Adventure/extreme sports.

• Fun

  Juggling.