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Kate Portalatin

Senior Software Engineer

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system design, programming paradigms, discovery, puzzles, complexity, user-centric design, embroidery string craft, color theory, maps, philosophy, dance, scenic drives, one day writing a book, thinking about the people who lived before, watching cartoons and science shows, unusual datasets, gardening and more...

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Stitch Companion preview
python, react, flask, docker

Stitch Companion

Web app for creating and sharing cross-stitch and embroidery patterns from images

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
Pattern Generator preview
plain js, procedural art

Pattern Generator

Algorithmically-generated patterns with color theme customization built with plain JS

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
Family Device Agent preview
java, spring, aws, docker, terraform

Family Device Agent

SaaS platform built to manage family devices, including smart home and personal, with a focus on security and privacy. (prototype in TypeScript)

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
Color Meanings API preview
python, flask, graphql

Color Meanings API

Data pipeline and GraphQL API for Jacob Oleson's Color Meanings web site with additional research and analysis

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
k8port.github.io preview
next.js, tailwindcss, react, typescript

k8port.github.io

Personal website built with Next.js 15, TailwindCSS 4, and React 19 with TypeScript

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
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Music Recommendations preview
rest api, ml models, aws, sonos integration, terraform

Music Recommendations

Music recommendations app built with React and TypeScript

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
Sobres preview
python, next.js, aws, docker, sql

Sobres

Python backend, Next.js frontend budgeting app modelled after "envelopes" system

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
Sudoku App preview
react, typescript, pwa

Sudoku App

Sudoku solver and generator built as a PWA with customizable UI and sound

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
Tarot Reader preview
llm, rag, prompt engineering, python

Tarot Reader

LLM-powered tarot reading project with staged MVP from portfolio route to hosted app

Kate Portalatin
Full Stack Engineer
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