Rita Correia

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Hey there! 👋 My name is Rita Correiaand I hope you’re having a good Monday night.

I’m a Digital Operations Manager & Agile Project Manager (AgilePM® and PRINCE2® certified), with experience in Frontend Engineering, passionate about user-centric products and building accessible, user-friendly web apps with cutting-edge technology that meet users needs.

About

In 2008, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Science and Technology, which gave me solid foundations of user-centric design, computer science and coding.

I have nearly a decade of experience as an Agile/digital project manager, helping brands, designers and developers ship digital experiences, while sucessfully coordinating cross-functional teams, budget and workflows in fast-paced environments.

You can find me at the intersection of delivery, UX/UI design, tech, web accessibility, with strong organisational and interpersonal skills and an eagerness to improve user experience and product satisfaction. I bring a keen interest in aesthethics and usability, with a proven record of working with high-profile clients such as Morrisons, Burberry, Now TV (Sky).

In 2020, I reignited my passion for software engineering.

I've acquired practical knowledge in software development specialising in frontend engineering technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6), React, Next.js, D3.js, Redux, Firebase, Git, GitHub and command line.
In early 2021, I worked as a Frontend Engineer, which gave me the opportunity to better understand how technical teams work by having hands-on experience and allowing me to become a better project manager.

Soon after I transitioned into a Digital Operations Manager role, where I'm able to solve problems tied to the lifecycle of a product, managing delivery teams and help deliver features that are fit for purpose and that meet the users needs and business requirements.

I'm passionate about emerging technology, intuitive UX/UI design and project management.

I also enjoy writing tech articles, having been featured on DEV's Top 7.

Curious about my work experience and education?

Personal Projects

Polluto

A geolocation-based web app built in React that fetches real-time air pollution data. Uses Google Maps API and IQAir API.
(N.b. The IQAir API plan caps at 5 calls/min - which occasionally prevents the card component from showing!)

Tech: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, API

Visual of Social Media Dashboard UI web app

Social Dashboard UI

A responsive dashboard UI built in React using styled-components, with a theme switcher feature.

Tech: HTML5, CSS3, React, styled-components (CSS-in-JS)

Visual of Transport for London Bikes web app

Transport for London Bike Map

This web app is built in vanilla JavaScript and fetches and maps real-time availability of London’s Santander Bikes using geolocation, Google Maps API and TfL API.

Tech: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, API

Bright: Job Board Web App

This app is currently in production and being built with React, Next.js and CSS modules, integrating data from the GitHub Jobs API using Node.js.

Tech: HTML5, CSS3, React, Next.js, API, Node.js

Want to check out more of my projects?