Hi there! My name is Devri Anderson and I am located in the heart of Oregon’s wine country in McMinnville, Oregon. I have an obsession with music and enjoy going to live events any chance I get. Some of my hobbies include hiking, candid photography, making videos, weight lifting, gaming, wine tasting, and finding all the good food. I am a sucker for Thai and Mexican food, and pizza and good chocolate are the way to my heart.
My journey with computer science started in my teens during the early days of Myspace. I took a liking to HTML and CSS, not realizing then that I could turn it into a career. Pimp-my-profile.com is where it all began.
During the pandemic, I knew I wanted to make a career change and decided to pursue a degree in Computer Science. I had a lot of fear, but decided to “be brave enough to suck at something new.” I started at Portland Community College and eventually transferred to Oregon State University in 2022 to complete my Computer Science degree with a minor in Business.
I am currently a senior and through my academic journey, I have learned C++, C, Assembly, Python, Flask, JavaScript, React, SQL, HTML, and CSS. My favorite classes so far have been CS 374, CS 352, and CS 406. CS 374 was incredibly challenging, but pushed me out of my comfort zone where I saw my most growth. CS 352 I created a pet care prototype with my group and learned so much about design and creating something that is accessible to all. For my project in CS 406, I developed a web application that allows users to input the ingredients they have on hand and receive cocktail recipe suggestions.
This last summer I got a Software Engineering internship through the MEDP program in McMinnville. Companies in the area come together to host interns and provide weekly professional development seminars for interns to learn about networking, resumes, interviews, finances, business practices, elevator pitches, leadership, team building, and public speaking.
I learned C# and ASP.NET and sharpened my skills in JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS through full-stack development projects. This included front-end and back-end components, designing user interfaces, research, working with the database, creating stored procedures, and creating dynamic web pages. The company I interned with asked me to stay on when the internship concluded.
As I begin my senior year and capstone at OSU, I am nervous, excited, and so proud of myself for making it this far. Several projects caught my eye but the ones that stood out were Foodable and the dating app for animal adoption. Foodable because it solves a problem so many people have of creating a grocery list of healthy food in your area, finding and sharing recipes, and integrating AI to automate this routine task. The dating app for animal adoption because there are so many animals that need a forever home. I would love to contribute to a solution that makes the adoption process more accessible and helps animals find the love and care they deserve.
I am excited to apply everything I have learned so far while continuing to expand my skills. I look forward to contributing to a project and building confidence along the way. I anticipate the challenges that will come and see them as learning opportunities to grow as a developer and as a human.