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Costas Ford

Developer & Problem Solver

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"Transforming everyday challenges into elegant digital solutions"

📍 San Francisco, CA • 🕐 Pacific Time • 📞 650.254.6139 (Text Only)


💼 About

Problem-solving developer with a passion for creating sophisticated, accessible web experiences. I specialize in transforming complex challenges into elegant solutions that users love.

Currently focused on:

  • 🤖 AI Integration - Building intelligent tools with Python and modern APIs
  • 🎨 Interactive Experiences - Crafting memorable user interfaces
  • ♿ Accessibility - Ensuring technology works for everyone
  • 🚀 Performance - Optimizing for speed and efficiency

🌟 Featured Projects

🎮 GPT Fusion

Python toolkit for AI-assisted development, published on PyPI

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Features:

  • 🧱 Project generators for CSV/data apps, Tailwind UIs, and full-stack apps with real auth + database scaffolding
  • 📊 Interactive data analysis with streaming CSV
  • 🌐 FastAPI backend with auto-documentation
  • 🎯 Unity 3D game integration examples
  • 🔐 Enhanced authentication UI kit
pip install gpt-fusion

🚀 Live Demo • 📦 PyPI • ⭐ Star on GitHub

💼 FlowCRM - Property Management

Production-ready CRM, self-hosted end to end

Live Demo Tests

Features:

  • 🏠 Contact & company management with CRUD operations
  • 📊 Interactive kanban deal pipeline with drag-and-drop
  • 🔐 JWT authentication with cross-domain architecture
  • ⚡ Performance optimized with React.memo & custom hooks
  • 🧪 66+ unit tests with Jest & React Testing Library
  • ♿ WCAG AA accessibility compliance

Stack: React, Node.js/Express, Sequelize/PostgreSQL — backend, database, and a Caddy reverse proxy all self-hosted in Docker Compose on my own VPS

🚀 Live Demo • ⭐ Star on GitHub

📊 NorcalSlippiLeaderboard

React & TypeScript competitive gaming leaderboard — forked from an open-source starter and rebuilt with a custom backend: a Discord-integrated tag-request system with one-click bot-driven approve/reject, and live per-player rank-change and rating-settling indicators. 🔗 View Live • ⭐ View Source

🌴 WebOasis - Start Page & Web Portal

Personal all-in-one start page with a curated icon menu and built-in web tools — a continuation of another developer's abandoned open-source project. 🎯 Experience Live • ⭐ View Source

💻 Portfolio Site

Redesigned personal portfolio — warm cardstock palette, Fraunces/JetBrains Mono typography, built to accurately showcase every project below. 🎯 Experience Live • ⭐ View Source

🧠 Journey - ABA Data Tracking

Full-stack application for autism spectrum behavioral progress tracking, forked from a team capstone project and now maintained solo. 🔗 View Repository • 🎯 Live Demo


🛠️ Technology Stack

Languages & Frameworks

JavaScript Python TypeScript React Vue.js

Backend & Infrastructure

FastAPI Node.js Docker GitHub Actions

Databases & Tools

MongoDB Firebase Unity


📈 GitHub Analytics

GitHub Stats

GitHub Streak

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🎯 Current Focus

const currentFocus = {
  learning: [
    "Advanced AI/ML integration patterns",
    "Modern CSS architecture & animations", 
    "Accessibility best practices",
    "Performance optimization strategies"
  ],
  building: [
    "Interactive portfolio experiences",
    "AI-powered development tools",
    "Open source accessibility solutions"
  ],
  seeking: [
    "Technical collaborations",
    "Open source contributions", 
    "Mentorship opportunities",
    "Innovative project partnerships"
  ]
}

🤝 Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing technology, collaborating on projects, or exploring new opportunities.

Schedule a Call Send Email Connect on LinkedIn

Response Time: < 24 hours ⚡


🏆 Achievements

🎖️ #100DaysOfCode Graduate • 🌟 3× Hacktoberfest Contributor • ♿ Accessibility Advocate


"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude." - Ralph Marston

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  1. costasford.github.io costasford.github.io Public

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  2. gpt-fusion gpt-fusion Public

    "Human charm meets algorithmic arm"

    Python

  3. Journey Journey Public

    Forked from mantezana1998/Journey

    Passion Project: A single-page application that is designed to help record behaviors for children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    JavaScript

  4. NorcalSlippiLeaderboard NorcalSlippiLeaderboard Public

    Forked from Grantismo/CoSlippiLeaderboard

    TypeScript 2