👋 Hi, I’m Grace Li

🌱 I’m currently learning Java, SQL, React, and Spring Boot. Currently nearing completion of the Per Scholas Java Fullstack Bootcamp, where I am growing and refining my technical expertise in:

Spring, Spring MVC Framework, Spring Boot, Java, Hibernate, JPA, Spring Data JPA, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, React, RESTful APIs, MySQL, Git, GitHub, Agile Methodology

👀 In 5 years I want to become a highly skilled programmer, make a significant impact in this industry, grow my responsibilities, lead complex projects, contribute to open source, learn how to drive growth and success at my company, give back to my community, and develop projects that solve real world problems.

🩷 In my free time I like to watch live music performances, read, and bake delicious breads and desserts, with Focaccia bread and Tiramisu being my favorites. I stay active and enjoy hiking, swimming, traveling, and doing yoga. I take a pottery class weekly and I really enjoy creating and building things with my hands.

🥇 I commit to building my life in a meaningful way. As a first-generation immigrant, I desire to be a professional in Tech, develop and strengthen impactful skills in my career, work across multiple domains while developing expertise in cutting-edge technology and create a loving family, while also giving back to my family in China to support those who helped me reach where I am today.

📫 reach me at [email protected] or https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-li-com/

⚡ Fun fact: I have been to Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Australia, and Romania.

🌱 Currently I am building a comprehensive and scalable full stack application for tracking diet, workouts, and overall fitness journies, while also fostering social connections, using Java, Spring Boot, MySQL and React. Please visit https://github.com/Graceli95/ExerciseTrackerServer if interested to learn more.

• Allows users to schedule workouts and meals, and track calorie intake and burn in order to track their nutrition better and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Also allows users to engage with family and friends through shared experiences
• Helps users calculate total workout hours over time, tracks the time that users invested in fitness, and to communicates overall growth
• Implements authentication using Spring Security

🌱 Just a couple of years ago, I was teaching myself English. Today, I am ready to embrace my next challenge: building innovative software solutions and advancing my professional journey. As a first-generation immigrant, my journey has been shaped by curiosity, adaptability, resilience, determination, and a love for continuous learning. Fluent in both Chinese and English, I bring cross-cultural communication skills, adaptability, and technical expertise to collaborative teams. I am excited to learn, grow, and contribute my problem-solving mindset to create meaningful impact. I am eager to expand my network, learn from industry professionals, collaborat with dynamic teams to develop efficient software solutions.