Daniel Hong

About

Hello, my name is Daniel Hong and thank you for taking the time to visit my portfolio! I am a full stack software engineer that is passionate about creating useful and tangible products, as well as constantly seeking new knowledge and skills. I began my journey into software engineering in 2022 driven by my curiosity of the inner workings of things, as well as a love of creating aything elegant and functional. Through hours of self-study, I have become proficient in JavaScript, as well as familiar with libraries and frameworks such as Node.js, Express, and React.

In my free time, I enjoy anything that provides a creative outlet or anything that pushes my physical boundaries. In particular, I enjoy cooking, mixology, golfing, and weightlifting. If you’re interested in learning more about me, please feel free to contact me through the information provided in the “Contact” section.

Projects

The Cocktail Wiki

• Demo
• Code

The Cocktail Wiki is a fullstack web application that utilizes the PERN stack. This application contains a list of over 400 different cocktails, and instructions on how to prepare them. You can search all cocktails, see a list of cocktails by their base spirit, or search cocktails by ingredients they use.

PostgreSQL was utilized to persist cocktail information and data in a database. The backend was built using Node.js and Express. Docker and Docker Compose were utilized to containerize the application. The application was deployed to an Amazon AWS EC2 instance. The frontend was built using React and Material UI. The frontend was deplyed using Surge.

Hongover

• Demo
• Code

Hongover is a fullstack ecommerce web application that utilizes the PERN stack. This online store has a selection of over 130 products and their details. You can browse these products by their categories, as well as add these products to your favorites list and your cart after you have registered and logged in.

PostgreSQL and Sequlize were utilized as the database and ORM respectively. The backend was built using Node.js and Express. User authentication and authorization were handled using JWT and Passport. The backend application was containerized using Docker and Docker Compose. The backend application was deployed to an Amazon AWS EC2 instance. The frontend was built using React, Redux Toolkit, and Material UI. The frontend application was deployed using Surge.

Resume

Contact

• LinkedIn
• GitHub