New interactive portfolio coming soon (Q2 2025)
Selected Work
Alpha Space Launch
An unreleased website where customers can send class rings and other paraphernalia to space and receive a certificate of flight, photos, plaque and other items. (Canceled by client for lack of market).
- Laravel
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
- Stripe API
OSO Candle
Candle subscription website where users choose their favorite scent and candles get shipped to them. Basic machine learning algorithm used to classify and recommend scents based on a scent profile.
- Laravel
- HTML / CSS / Javascript
- Stripe Checkout API
- Machine Learning
Student Pilot Portal
An e-learning platform where anyone can learn to fly airplanes.
- Laravel Backend (API) / NextJS Frontend
- Material UI design guidelines
- Canvas rendering for interactive simulators and learning tools
- Webpack, ES6+, Object-oriented programming
- MySQL relational database architecture (using normalization)
About Othneil
Othneil Drew is an extremely creative individual with a strong background in UI/UX design, product lifecycle management and strategic planning/marketing.
Yes, I'm going to speak about myself in the third person :)He has successfully lead high-performing teams and improve frontend workflow as a team lead — allowing the team to release key updates to customers more frequently.
He is the founder of Student Pilot Portal, an online platform that enables aspiring aviators to learn about aviation, share their passion for flight, and connect with others worldwide.
With 900+ hours of volunteered service to the aviation community, he serves as an advocate for promoting youths education in the industry and is actively involved with many organizations like the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Virgin Islands Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., U.S. Dream Academy, and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Drew currently works as a Software Engineer in Houston Texas. His other interests are flight simulation, photography, gaming, guitar, and the show NCIS: Los Angeles.
Skills
Toolkit
Workflow Tools
- Jira
- Git (Git Flow)
- codemods (jscodeshift)
- Unit Testing
- AWS
- GitHub
- NPM
- Webpack
- Babel
- Gulp
- Bitbucket
- SCRUM / Agile Methodologies
- Chrome Developer Tools
- Asana
User research
- UI/UX design
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Heatmaps & Web Analytics
- Lighthouse Analytics
- User Stories
- Datadog
- Hotjar
Design Tools
- Figma
- Affinity Designer
- GIMP
- Fusion 360
- Moqups
- Adobe Lightroom
- Blender (learning)
Languages, Libraries & Frameworks
Front End
- React
- React Native
- Next.js
- Typescript
- Redux & RTK Query
- Javascript
- Pixi.js
- Cesium.js
- Electron
- Tauri
- Semantic UI
- Tailwind CSS
- Bulma CSS
- HTMX
- HTML5
- SASS/SCSS
- LESS
- CSS3
- JQuery
- Bootstrap
- WordPress
Back End
- REST / JSON
- MySQL
- PHP
- Apache
- Laravel
- Nginx
- Node.js
- Python
- Express
- Sequelize
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Linux
- Nginx
- Apache
Other
Communication Protocols
- HTTP/S
- UDP
- TCP/IP (Sockets)
- FTP
- WebRTC
- SSH
- Serial
- I2C
Other Tech & Skills
- Embedded Systems
- Microservice Architecture
- Async/Await/Promises
- OpenGraph Tools
- Raspberry PI
- Arduino
- ESP32/8266
- MongoDB
- CI/CD & Code Automation
- ITAR & 508 Compliance
- Database Design & Normalization
- Data Scraping
- General Electronics (novice)
- Expert "Googler"
Why Hire Me
Self-Motivated
Fueled by purpose, I take ownership of my work and stay proactive — constantly seeking ways to improve, contribute, and move things forward.
Problem Solver
At the heart of every successful business is a problem solver. I thrive under pressure and in fast-paced environments.
Fast Learner
I can learn anything, just give me 5 minutes ;) My adaptability means I’ll be productive on your stack in no time.
Testimonials
He's consistently demonstrated exceptional technical expertise, been an indispensable technical leader to the team, and committed to deliver high quality work. He always shows up to discussions with proposed solutions to problems, which makes it easier to address those challenges. Drew’s dedication and positive attitude makes him an asset to any team.
Throughout my experience, I have met very few with such a vast array of knowledge and skills as Mr. Drew, [he] continues to astound me with how quickly he can learn and apply new skills.
His drive and passion keeps him continually searching for new information and opportunities... Othneil has earned hundreds of hours of community service throughout the years living on St. Croix... he gives that same compassion to his new community mentoring students.
He has demonstrated genuine curiosity of the content and authentic engagement in his assignments. Without question, he stands as on of the best and brightest members of his class.