Colton Blackwell

Personal Portfolio and Projects




About Me

Who am I?

Hi! I'm Colton Blackwell, a recent graduate from Simon Fraser University, currently working on Easel Software while freelancing as a web developer for local businesses. My programming journey began in Vancouver during secondary school, where I delved into the basics of JavaScript and Java. These initial courses ignited my passion for programming, leading me to pursue a Bachelor's of Science at SFU. My interests include weightlifting, Chess, and Music.


Throughout university, I developed a deep fascination with data science and data analytics, acquiring extensive knowledge of data structures and algorithms along the way. Starting from foundational Python programming in CMPT 125 to delving into advanced cluster analysis in CMPT 459, I've significantly expanded my understanding and appreciation for extracting insights from data. I aspire to pursue a career leveraging data analytics and programming to solve real-world problems.

Certificates

March 2024

LinkedIn - SQL Essential Training

This course explains how to run DB Browser, providing step-by-step instructions on accessing databases and executing rudimentary queries. It teaches users how to write basic SQL queries to retrieve specific data from tables and perform simple operations.

Feburary 2024

C Programming - Pointers, Constants and Strings

This course covers pointers in C programming, including direct memory access, manipulation, memory location changes, multi-byte variables, memory addresses, char pointers, constants, string literals, and manipulation of data in memory.

Feburary 2024

JavaScript Application Programming

Course that discusses JavaScript functions, function parameters, function arguments, and anonymous functions. Learned what characters can be contained in a function name and study the different JavaScript loops. Finally, Studied the two types of scope in JavaScript, and shown how to use the array object to store multiple values in a single variable.