Hi.
I'm Kiko,
I wear a lot of hats...
- Software Developer
- IT Support Technician
- Audio/Visual Technician
- Video Editor
- Digital Artist
My Toolbelt
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As someone who identifies as Asexual, I created an quiz app that explains Asexuality with statistics, visual graphs and interactive elements using Squirrel 365.Github Repo
I was dying to create a Simpsons episode catalog from seasons 1-10. The site features 200+ episodes’ and their details. From there, you can give it a rating of: “What the hell was that?”, “Meh”, or “Lenny Approved!”. Tools utilized: React (v5), Router, Proptypes, media breakpoints for desktop/mobile displays, and Cypress testing. It took 50 hours total to finish within a 6-day given timeframe.Github Repo
This was my capstone project at Turing School of Software and Design. On our team of 3 front-enders and 4 back-enders, we created a social app that allows users to share, save, and look up their favorite shows. We completely constructed the backend server so it can update the live users’ feed. Tools utilized: GraphQl, React (v6), Router, Sass, Contex, CircleCI, and Cypress testing. It took 102 hours total to finish within a 17-day timeframe.
Github Repo
As a board game enthusiast, I had to convince my group to create a board game catalog application. It features 100 board games from the Board Game Atlas API. It can search by title, and it’ll display its details which you can add to your favorites list via heart icon or you can post a comment on. Tools utilized: React, Router, TypeScript, and Cypress testing. Approximately 55 hours total to complete.
Github Repo
A simple project where I learned how to display an assortment of movies from a public API. It will display movie details and you can filter by popularity score. Tools utilized: React, Router, and Cypress testing. Tiny Tomatoes was a paired project that was completed within 43 hours.
Projects
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As someone who identifies as Asexual, I created an quiz app that explains Asexuality with statistics, visual graphs and interactive elements using Squirrel 365.Github Repo
I was dying to create an episode catalogfrom seasons 1-10. The site features 200+ episodes’ and their details. From there, you can give it a rating of: “What the hell was that?”, “Meh”, or “Lenny Approved!”. Tools utilized: React (v5), Router, Proptypes, media breakpoints for desktop/mobile displays, and Cypress testing. It took 50 hours total to finish within a 6-day given timeframe.Github Repo
This was my capstone project at Turing School of Software and Design. On our team of 3 front-enders and 4 back-enders, we created a social app that allows users to share, save, and look up their favorite shows. We completely constructed the backend server so it can update the live users’ feed. Tools utilized: GraphQl, React (v6), Router, Sass, Contex, CircleCI, and Cypress testing. It took 102 hours total to finish within a 17-day timeframe.
Github Repo
As a board game enthusiast, I had to convince my group to create a board game catalog application. It features 100 board games from the Board Game Atlas API. It can search by title, and it’ll display its details which you can add to your favorites list via heart icon or you can post a comment on. Tools utilized: React, Router, TypeScript, and Cypress testing. Approximately 55 hours total to complete.
Github Repo
A simple project where I learned how to display an assortment of movies from a public API. It will display movie details and you can filter by popularity score. Tools utilized: React, Router, and Cypress testing. Tiny Tomatoes was a paired project that was completed within 43 hours.
About Kiko
Keyaanna “Kiko” Pausch is a Navajo (Diné) woman born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, with a diverse background in digital culture, art, and technology with a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Culture (Art) from Arizona State University. Keyaanna’s dedication led her to manage IT Support for the Phoenix Art Museum as well as the Arizona Supreme Court. In 2023, she obtained certification as a Front-End Developer from Turing School of Software and Design.
Currently, she works as a Software Developer at InfoSol, a local tech company, and is the lead developer in AI integration. Outside of work, she volunteers with Coding in Color to help underrepresented high school students learn how to code, because Indigenous voices are important to her in digital spaces. She is also a fellow for Emergence, a cohort of Native professionals who discuss and research the ethics of AI for Indigenous communities. When she’s not working, she immerses herself in the world of video games.
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Yá’át’ééh shí éí Kiko yinishyé. Ta’neeszahnii (Tangle Clan) nishłį́. Béésh Bich’ahii (German) bashishchiin. Totsohnii (Big Water Clan) dashicheii. Béésh Bich’ahii (German) dashinalí
I am half Navajo (Diné) and half German. My mother’s family is from Blue Gap, AZ on the Navajo Reservation but I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ.
Keyaanna Nasbah is a Navajo woman warrior’s name that roughly translates to “Towering House Going into War”. I was given that name since my grandfathers, uncles, and father all served in the military from WWII to the Cold War. Kiko is just a random nickname my Dad made up for me.
Pronouns: She/Her. Cultural Identity: Native/Indigenous. Sexual Orientation: Demi-Heteroflexible (Queer/Asexual)
I attended a Native American BIA dormitory during high school to read, write, and speak Navajo. I am rusty but it comes back to me when I am around my Native friends or when reading Navajo memes.
I’m on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and Steam. I play on my duel-booted iMac that runs Windows. I love Age of Empires II, Age of Mythology, Old School RuneScape, Marvel Rivals, and Knights of Honor. I also collect PS2 classics like Simpsons Hit and Run.