Alan Kemsley

Alan Kemsley

Boston, MA

Full stack web engineer with background in web development, data analysis, IT support, consulting, customer service, teaching, and team management in the education and travel industries; with professional experience in the US, Asia, and the Middle-East.

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Skills & Experience

  • Job Title

    Developer

  • Spoken Languages

    • English
    • Mandarin
    • Cantonese

72 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Telling the Story

    Design Thinking

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2018

    Telling the Story
  • Achievement

    Designing for Your User’s "To-be"

    Design Thinking

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2018

    Designing for Your User’s "To-be"
  • Achievement

    Understanding your User’s “As-is” Scenario

    Design Thinking

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2018

    Understanding your User’s “As-is” Scenario
  • Achievement

    Becoming Acquainted with Your User

    Design Thinking

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2018

    Becoming Acquainted with Your User
  • Achievement

    Becoming a Design Thinker

    Design Thinking

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2018

    Becoming a Design Thinker
  • Achievement

    What Is WordPress?

    What Is WordPress?

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2018

    What Is WordPress?
  • Achievement

    MASH HTML

    Treehouse Club - MASH

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2018

    MASH HTML
  • Achievement

    MASH CSS

    Treehouse Club - MASH

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2018

    MASH CSS
  • Achievement

    MASH JavaScript

    Treehouse Club - MASH

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2018

    MASH JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Treehouse Club - JavaScript

    Treehouse Club: JavaScript

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2018

    Treehouse Club - JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Treehouse Club - CSS

    Treehouse Club: CSS

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2018

    Treehouse Club - CSS
  • Achievement

    PHP on the Web

    PHP Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2018

    PHP on the Web
  • Achievement

    Daily Exercise Program

    PHP Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2018

    Daily Exercise Program
  • Achievement

    Unit Converter

    PHP Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2018

    Unit Converter
  • Achievement

    Getting to Know PHP

    PHP Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2018

    Getting to Know PHP
  • Achievement

    Understanding Flexbox

    CSS Flexbox Layout

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2017

    Understanding Flexbox
  • Achievement

    Stateful Components

    React Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 9, 2017

    Stateful Components
  • Achievement

    Thinking in Components

    React Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 9, 2017

    Thinking in Components
  • Achievement

    First Steps in React

    React Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 9, 2017

    First Steps in React
  • Achievement

    Write Smart and Efficient CSS with Sass

    Sass Basics

    Achieved

    Oct 19, 2017

    Write Smart and Efficient CSS with Sass
  • Achievement

    Improve Your Workflow with Sass

    Sass Basics

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2017

    Improve Your Workflow with Sass
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Sass

    Sass Basics

    Achieved

    Oct 10, 2017

    Getting Started with Sass
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Express

    Express Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2017

    Getting Started with Express
  • Achievement

    Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm

    npm Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Sep 25, 2017

    Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm
  • Achievement

    Installing Packages with npm

    npm Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Sep 25, 2017

    Installing Packages with npm
  • Achievement

    What is npm?

    npm Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Sep 25, 2017

    What is npm?
  • Achievement

    Ruby Methods

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2017

    Ruby Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2017

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2017

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from a Database

    SQL Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 7, 2017

    Getting Data from a Database
  • Achievement

    Data, Databases and SQL

    SQL Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 6, 2017

    Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Node.js

    Node.js Basics 2017

    Achieved

    Aug 19, 2017

    Introduction to Node.js
  • Achievement

    The Browser Environment

    JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

    Achieved

    Jul 7, 2017

    The Browser Environment
  • Achievement

    Hello, jQuery!

    Introduction to jQuery

    Achieved

    Jul 7, 2017

    Hello, jQuery!
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Objects

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Jul 7, 2017

    JavaScript Objects
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Jul 6, 2017

    JavaScript Arrays
  • Achievement

    Elements

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Jul 6, 2017

    Elements
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Loops

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Jul 5, 2017

    JavaScript Loops
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Functions

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 4, 2017

    JavaScript Functions
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Conditional Statements

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 3, 2017

    JavaScript Conditional Statements
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Numbers

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 1, 2017

    JavaScript Numbers
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Variables

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 1, 2017

    JavaScript Variables
  • Achievement

    Introducing JavaScript

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 1, 2017

    Introducing JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2017

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2017

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2017

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2017

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Welcome to the Treehouse Club

    Treehouse Club: HTML

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2017

    Welcome to the Treehouse Club
  • Achievement

    Setting Your Course

    Careers Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Setting Your Course
  • Achievement

    Careers in the Tech Industry

    Careers Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Careers in the Tech Industry
  • Achievement

    Self-Assessment

    Careers Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Self-Assessment
  • Achievement

    WWW

    How the Web Works

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    WWW
  • Achievement

    Computer Languages

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Computer Languages
  • Achievement

    Computer Basics

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Computer Basics
  • Achievement

    The Internet

    How the Internet Works

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    The Internet
  • Achievement

    Design Foundations Final

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Design Foundations Final
  • Achievement

    Becoming a Problem Solver

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Becoming a Problem Solver
  • Achievement

    Understanding Aesthetics

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Understanding Aesthetics
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Design

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Introduction to Design
  • Achievement

    Adding a New Web Page

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Adding a New Web Page
  • Achievement

    Make It Beautiful with CSS

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    Make It Beautiful with CSS
  • Achievement

    How Ruby Works

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 20, 2017

    How Ruby Works
  • Achievement

    Building Your Resume

    Building Your Techdegree Resume

    Achieved

    May 19, 2017

    Building Your Resume
  • Achievement

    HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    May 18, 2017

    HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications
  • Achievement

    Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    May 18, 2017

    Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 15, 2017

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 15, 2017

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 14, 2017

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 14, 2017

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 14, 2017

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 14, 2017

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    May 14, 2017

    Newbie