I care about clean APIs, reliable user journeys, and the small details that make a product feel honest. Former chef and lifelong circus artist — two trades that taught me composure, timing, and how to ship under pressure.
A mobile-first social platform to discover and organize real-world events. Built with a team in Agile sprints — React · Flask · PostgreSQL.
- 55 REST endpoints across 9 SQLAlchemy models, Alembic migrations
- JWT auth in httpOnly cookies, email verification & password recovery
- Realtime chat & notifications via Socket.IO
- Leaflet map with live geolocation, Ticketmaster API via cached proxy
- Cloudinary uploads, friends & invitations system
- Dockerized on Fly.io with gunicorn
Backend & Data
Tools & Workflow
| Full Stack Developer | 4Geeks Academy — Full Stack & Full Stack with AI certifications |
| Chef de Partie | Come à la Maison · Villa Petrusse · Hôtel Le Rive (LU / CH) |
| Creator & Project Manager | La Station des Arts — creative hub, France |
| Circus Artist · 2014–2025 | Fire & LED juggling, stilts, unicycle, card magic, clown |
Over a decade on stage with companies across Europe — La Joyeuse Gravité, Les Nuits Blanches, Tornasol, Sunday Music Festival, La Caverne, Ila Productions. That world taught me to rehearse, fail in public, and recover with a smile. I bring the same patience to code reviews and to 2 a.m. production incidents.
| Language | Level | Language | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Native | Spanish | Fluent |
| Creole | Native | Italian | Intermediate |
| English | Fluent | Portuguese | Intermediate |
© 2025 Marveen Riskwait · Built with care in Luxembourg.