Rylan Hiltz
Full-Stack Developer & UX Designer
Recent Experience
3rd Year Computer Science Student @ Trent University
Location
Ontario, CA
About Me
Hey, I'm Rylan
I'm a Canadian software developer with a strong interest in web development—both frontend & backend, and love to turn random ideas into real, working projects. From designing in Photoshop to creating logos & designing websites, I eventually found myself diving into code to bring those ideas to life. Now, I combine my eye for design with my technical skills to build projects that are both functional & visually engaging!
Hey, Thats Me! 👋
Projects & Work
A Look At My Creations
2022 - Recent
Sheetwise - AI Studysheet Generator
2024
Sheetwise is an ongoing project in development that leverages AI to transform pdf or text notes into organized, customizable PDFs. By parsing raw note content into JSON, Sheetwise will allow users to generate tailored PDFs with personalized layouts, styles, and content.
- Vite.js
- Javascript
- Tailwind CSS
- Python
- Django
Aestheticons - iPhone Icons
2022
Aestheticons was a ~8 month project where I transformed 400 brand SVGs into icons, all designed in Figma. I compiled and converted logos into icons and reconstructed an iPhone home screen for image listings. This side project aimed at my Etsy store was able to gain over 4600 views and 150+ sales.
- Figma
- UI/UX
My Personal Portfolio
2024
This project is a showcase of my most recent work, skills, and experiences. This single page website was fully built using Next.js App Router, Typescript, and Tailwind CSS. I focused on creating a cohesive site in my favourite color, featuring a fully responsive design and complex animations using Framer Motion.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind
- Framer-Motion
Skills & Experience
What I've Learned
Some of my experience and skills that I have gathered :)
2018-2022
Graduated From Eastview Secondary School
With Honours achieving a 3.7 GPA (86%)
2022-2026
Studying At Trent University
Bachelors of Computer Science at Trent University
Specializing in Software Engineering
2024-Present
Full-Time Student
Currently focusing on personal projects, as well as seeking internship/developer positions to further my experience.
Present-Future
???
“The pages of tomorrow are blank; let‘s write something incredible.”
- Unknown
Frontend Languages
HTML
95%
CSS
95%
JS
85%
TS
70%
React
80%
Frontend Skills
Also skilled with other tools such as Photoshop, Figma, Git, Next.js Vercel. Have experience integrating REST APIs, creating reusable components, and creating fully resposive designs.
Backend Languages
Java
70%
Python
90%
SQL
80%
C#
85%
PHP
75%
Backend Skills
Have experience setting up secure authentication with JWT, as well as building and consuming REST APIs. Skilled with tools such as MariaDB, MySQL, Django, Node.js and other backend technologies.