Donovan Preston
Software Engineer, Artist
Professional Background
Currently based in Houston TX, with 4 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer in the tech industry. I've worked across the stack on SaaS platforms, primarily in frontend frameworks such as React and Next.js, with proficiencies in JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, and CSS. By extension, I've also worked heavily with Jest, Node, and Express. My experience with backend development has been in API development, working with Java and Python, in frameworks such as Spring Boot and Flask respectively.
Creative Background
I've been drawing for as long as I can remember. Outside of a few art electives in high school, I'm mostly self taught and have no formal training. Realism best describes my style, with graphite and charcoal being my primary mediums. Recently, I've become more interested in astrophotography and hope to add more photos to the portfolio soon.
What is Doni Doodles?
This website serves many purposes; a digital art portfolio, a functional B2C e-commerce platform specializing in prints, and personal coding project. I began development on this site in the summer of 2023 and over time, it has undergone many stages of change as I've gotten more and more feedback. Doni Doodles is built on the Next.js framework. AWS technologies like S3, DynamoDB, SQS, and Lambda are utilized for image storage, metadata, post-payment processing. Stripe API services are used to handle payment processing, ensuring secure online transactions. As I continue to grow my skills, this Doni Doodles will continue to evolve while providing a seamless user experience.
