About the Author

Kiara Contreras is a front-end developer with a background in technology and customer service.

During her time as an Apple Store Genius, Kiara became more curious about how users interacted with their devices by using its software. With some self-taught coding and passion, she left her position at Apple and became a General Assembly web developer bootcamp graduate. She currently works as a front-end developer at the Digital Public Library of America.

Kiara specializes in front-end technologies and loves React! She regularly volunteers at Nano Hackers Academy, offering advanced learning opportunities for tech-enthusiastic kids; Tech Scholars, mentoring high-school aged girls on how to build digital products; and Brooklyn Animal Action, caring for rescue animals.