Detail-driven · Systems-minded · Transitioning from healthcare into tech

I'm a self-taught web developer with a background in laboratory operations, medical call centers, and hospitality management.
Across all of those roles, one thing has stayed constant:
I love breaking down complex systems, simplifying processes, and building experiences that actually help people.

I’m now channeling that into tech — with a growing focus on QA, accessibility, clean UI, and thoughtful UX.

Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript Currently Learning: Cypress (Automated End-to-End Testing), Quality Control Testing, Responsive design, DOM manipulation, accessibility best practices, Git/GitHub workflows, QA foundations Upcoming Goals: React, and stronger JS project patterns

Before transitioning into development, I spent years working in high-pressure, detail-critical environments:

• Night-shift laboratory tech — precision, quality control, and reliability
• Medical call center supervisor — documentation accuracy, system building, training
• Hotel event management — translating client needs into executable workflows

These roles strengthened the same qualities that make a great developer:
attention to detail, clarity in communication, pattern recognition, problem-solving, and the ability to build systems that work.

A few things I’m currently building or refining:

A dynamic tool for lab reagent management.

• The Problem: Manual stability tracking is prone to human error in clinical settings.
• The Solution: A JS-based calculator that automates expiration logic.
• Tech: JavaScript, CSS, logic-heavy documentation. Cypress Automated E2E testing to ensure logic accuracy.

A multi-page website designed for a dance meditation instructor.
Includes service descriptions, responsive layouts, contact form, navigation redesign, gallery page, consistent styling system, and interactive JS elements.

Focus areas: accessibility, user flow, responsive design, clean commit history.

• Building out consistently styled, professional repositories
• Writing cleaner README files and documentation
• Improving UI/UX instincts through practice and iteration
• Completing JavaScript certification (freeCodeCamp)
• Coding Temple Foundations of Quality Assurance
• Strengthening Git workflows and commit discipline

I’m transitioning into tech at 40 — intentionally.
I’m looking for stable, behind-the-scenes roles that value structure, independence, attention to detail, and long-term growth.

QA testing feels like the right fit — and I’m building toward a role where I can contribute to the process of creating clean, accessible interfaces and thoughtful user experiences.

📫 Email: [email protected] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin/in/benjchristiansen 🌎 Portfolio site: https://www.benjchristiansen.com