about

Hi, I'm sylvia, and this is my website. It's a perpetually incomplete space with an identity crisis: it must both be some sort of professional representation of myself, but also longs for the days when I just put whatever I wanted online because it made me happy.

Anyway, here's a collection of things you may have come here to learn about me, and maybe some that will surprise or entertain you, I guess.

the web

• I'm a front-of-the-front-end web developer, originally a long-time amateur and now a bootcamp-trained professional.
• I like to work closely with designers to create interfaces that are focused, intentional, memorable, fully responsive and as accessible as possible. I believe designers and developers have a lot to gain from working closely together.
• I love design systems.
• I believe that the web is for everyone, and that accessibility should be a priority for all developers, so that we can build experiences that are inclusive, usable, and safe for everyone.

the horses

• I'm an equestrian, but I try not to be "the horse girl".
• I've competed in hunter, jumper, eventing, and dressage competitions, though not at any remarkable level.
• I've groomed professionally for amateur and professional hunters and jumpers at remarkable levels (provincial, national, and international/FEI).
• I own a wonderful little American Warmblood mare named Liberty. We mostly focus on classical dressage, and I usually prefer to ride her bareback and bitless.

& the rest

• I live in Toronto.
• I enjoy outdoor sports and activities like hiking, camping, and paddling. I especially love that my wonderpup, Billie (a rescued lab-mix from Texas), gets to join in!
• I enjoy interior decorating, especially with thrifted and DIY decor. It's taking me forever to get my apartment just the way I want, but I'm enjoying the process.
• I'm a generally well-functioning introvert, and as long as someone else breaks the ice, I can even be sociable!
• I appreciate semicolons, em dashes, and Oxford commas.