FULL STACK DEV | MARKETER

Atelier.com

www.atelierpointcom.ch/

I was approached by Lea Bettua Marketing to do a consultation and redesign of the Atelier website which belongs to a pair of architects based in Switzerland. With a little bit of WordPress finesse, I redesigned the site to contain some missing key features.

St.Bloodbrother

zedas.cc/music/

I am a major music enthusiast and love to make music for myself and with my band mates. Recently, I have been making an effort to publish the music that I create, record, mix and master. Take a listen!

Findatutor

www.findatutor.ch

Tech and product consultant for swiss born tuition startup aiding students at multiple universities in gaining personal tutorship on university courses.

Black Market Ramen

blackmarketramen.com

I have been doing part time shifts at BMR in the kitchen because I absolutely love ramen. They knew that I was a creative and asked if I would do a photoshoot of their new menu which I gladly accepted.

Ramen Cookbook

ramen-crazy.com

It's not pretty yet, but this little cookbook is a full stack MERN application using railway.app for hosting. Follow the link to see it and come back soon to take a look at its updated style.

Alliance Française

www.afdubai.org

Alliance Français is a major provider of official french tuition within the middle east. They needed operational expertise regarding Google Analytics, GA4 and conversion tracking using Google Tag Manager to accurately record their online sales performance.

DMC Analytics

dmc-frontend-production.up.railway.app

The homepage of what will soon be a web analytics web app that houses a stunning UI as well as integrates with most services while showing all the most relevant metrics in beautiful graphs and more.

Learn Guitar

learnguitar.zedas.cc/

A lead generation site to help me acquire new guitar students as a side hustle. Lessons are catered for beginner, intermediate and advanced students in the domain of guitar dexterity, improvisation and composition.

Ilia Zolas

iliazolas.herokuapp.com/

The site you are currently viewing serves as my personal CMS, blog and online CV. I use it to give recruiters a better picture of myself as well as share articles regarding my experience as a dev, digital marketer and ex business owner.

IZ Photo

zedas.cc/photography/

My personal site to showcase my photography which has been a passion of mine for over 10 years now.

Susewi

www.susewi.life

With a team of experts situated in multiple locations around the world, Susewi produces algae based solutions for the food market with a current interest in fish feed substitutes. They needed a modern site that would emulate their values.

Beyond Menus

www.beyondmenus.com

Based in Bali, Beyond Menus is a long time hotel gifting and accessories company. The site now boasts a subscription service for customers of the Beyond Menus brand where they can easily view the companies product line.

Food Ventures

www.foodventures.com.sg

Food Ventures is a Singaporean based company that invests in food science and technology startups. They required a website that would communicate their professional interests in asian food solutions in a modern way.

Munchachos

www.munchachos.com

A London based startup, I reported to the CEO and Founder as well as managed the digital marketing activities and site of the brand; a food subscription box delivered weekly to families who want a healthy alternative to snacking for children.

Jacfest

www.jacfest.com

Jacfest are a team of music event organisers and artists based in Cambridge, UK. They needed a website that looked alive that could also issue tickets, accept payments easily and check-in guests to upcoming events.

K+A Architecture

www.koenarch.co.za

Architect Brodwen Koen owns an Architecture Firm in South Africa that has been involved in over 100 projects ranging in construction costs from R2.5m to R1.32 billion. I created the K+A website as well as managed their digital marketing activities.

180 Degrees Catering and Confectionery

www.180degrees.co.za

180 is a food service provider in South Africa specialising in catering and confectionery. They are also highly recongised for their line of catalogue and speciality cakes. I currently manage the 180 site as well as their digital marketing.

#19 - WordPress & Polylang

WordPress Translation Plugin

2025-03-10

Dear Reader, Do you have a WordPress site that needs to be translated? I would like to recommend to you a plugin...

#18 - Webflow, a really cool site builder

I gave it a 2 minute try

2025-02-28

Hello Reader, I wanted to tell you a bit about Webflow. My Quick Thoughts on Webflow After 2 Minutes I gave Webflow...

#17 - The State of the Developer Job Market in Switzerland

An LLM article

2025-02-20

Hello Reader, I am not going to try and fool you into thinking that I wrote this article. With the advancements in...

#16 - Your Digital Freelancer

Reporting for Duty

2024-01-10

It's 2024 and I am opening myself up to freelancing gigs around the world! This wouldn't be my first rodeo as a...

#15 - React, Angular or Vue?

Which one should I use?

2024-01-09

Choosing the right JavaScript library or framework for a web development project is a crucial decision. React, Angular, and Vue are three...

#14 - A Digital Marketing Odyssey

A Decade in Review (2012-2023)

2024-01-07

Greetings, digital trailblazers!  Today, let's embark on a journey through the evolution of digital marketing from 2012 to the present day.  1....

#13 - useState vs Redux

State Management in React

2023-12-15

Hello, coding comrades!  Today, we talk about state management in React. useState: Simplicity in Local State Mastery `useState` is a React Hook...

#12 - MySQL vs. NoSQL

What's the difference?

2023-12-13

Greetings reader!  Today, let's talk about the difference between MySQL and NoSQL databases. MySQL: The Relational Workhorse Definition: MySQL is a relational...

#11 - Node & Express

Unleashing Power with Node.js and Express

2023-12-07

Hello fellow developers and coding aficionados! Today, let's dive into the dynamic duo that's transforming the backend game—Node.js and Express. If you're...

#10 - What is Web3?

Syntax, DApps, and Getting Started

2023-12-03

Hey there, tech enthusiasts and aspiring developers!  Today, we're embarking on a chat about Web3. If you're interested in decentralized applications (DApps),...

#09 - My time at EHL with Le Wagon

Teaching students how to code

2023-11-08

Hello again reader, My colleague, Morgan Fula, and I had the incredible opportunity to impart our knowledge under the Le Wagon banner...

#08 - I am on Youtube!

Teaching you how to code

2023-11-06

Hi there reader, Guess what, you no longer have to rely on reading my blogposts because now, I am uploading content to...

#07 - Frontend Gold

Make everything beautiful

2023-10-26

Hello reader, With the ever-evolving web landscape, the role of a frontend developer has expanded beyond merely displaying information. Today, it's about...

#06 - What is TypeScript?

A better way to avoid errors

2023-07-12

Hello again reader, I hope you enjoyed my previous blogpost where I help you to build a MERN stack application. If you...

#05 - Building a MERN stack app

Part 2 - UI and CRUD

2023-06-10

Hello again reader, In part 2 of building a MERN app, we will be working on the frontend UI and CRUD features....

#04 - Building a MERN stack app

Part 1 - Setup

2023-01-15

Hello reader, Today I will be helping you along with what should be a fairly straightforward tutorial to get a basic MERN...

#03 - 3 Guidelines for Junior Devs

Cause we all want to get better!

2023-01-01

Hello reader, After having spent almost 3 years coding full time, I wanted to talk about 3 guidelines which have helped me...

#02 - Bootcamps and Careers

Time to join a bootcamp?

2022-06-14

Hello readers,  A lot has happened since my last post... But let's cut to the chase!   As it's my second post...

#01 - I Made a CMS!

The beginning of everything

2021-11-01

Hello reader,  Welcome to my corner of the web! Thank you for making your way here.  I created this content management system to...