I'm Leon N. Dela Pena
Full-Stack Web Developer
| Age | 28 |
| Based in | Chicago, Illinois |
| leonndp@gmail.com |
Hi! I'm a full-stack web developer based in Chicago, Illinois. I learned JavaScript back in 2017 and eventually expanded my toolkit to include its related frameworks such as Express and React. Programming is an ever-changing field and I challenge myself to learn the newest technologies; outside of web development I'm also interested in eventaully tackling the fields of Augmented Reality and Machine Learning. Below you can see a list of technologies I'm familiar with as well as projects I have accomplished.
Professional Skills
Front-End
React
Next.js
Gatsby
Material-UI
Bootstrap
Tailwind
Back-End
Node/Express
GraphQL
Python/Flask
Database
MySQL
MongoDB
Experience
Jun 2022 - Sep 2025
Hyatt
Front-End Developer
I helped develop and maintain Canvas, a scalable Next.js-based frontend platform upon which web apps for Hyatt's brands and properties are built. Canvas ensured the API integration and general front-end infrastructure was consistent across different brands, allowing us to push common updates from a central point, while also still allowing us to implement a wide variety of different themes across them.
Jun 2020 - Mar 2022
Graphetal Branding and Design
Front-End Developer
As a front-end developer I introduced modern technologies into the company's tech stack, such as React and its related frameworks. I've implemented fast-loading, optimized, and mobile-friendly websites for various clients and coordinated with back-end developers in implementing web apps.