Texas-based · Remote preferred · Open to the right opportunity

I build web products from interface to infrastructure.

I’m April Hill, a full-stack software developer who creates accessible applications, deploys them across modern cloud platforms, and solves the operational problems that happen after launch.

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April Hill, full-stack software developer
Build · Deploy · Improve

Selected work

Products shaped by real-world constraints.

Full-stack applications, commerce experiences, and infrastructure work shaped by real deployment constraints.

Launch Commander dashboard showing user rank, prediction totals, and the next scheduled launch
Live application Full-stack · Production migration

Launch Commander

A MEAN-stack aerospace application combining live launch data, predictions, authentication, scoring, and leaderboards. Its deployment history became a practical study in portability, recovery, and production operations.

  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • MongoDB
  • AWS Lightsail
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Cosmos Custom Shirts product catalog displaying three colorful configurable designs
Live demo Django · AWS EC2

Cosmos Custom Shirts

A Django commerce demonstration with account activation, a custom user model, product configuration, session-based cart behavior, and an admin-managed catalog.

  • Python
  • Django
  • AWS EC2
  • Nginx
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Echelon Timepieces storefront homepage with an ornate station clock and premium neutral styling
Protected demo Shopify · E-commerce

Echelon Timepieces

A complete Shopify storefront focused on product storytelling, responsive commerce flows, cohesive image direction, and English/Spanish catalog localization.

  • Shopify
  • Localization
  • UX design
  • AI-assisted imagery

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How I contribute

Build, ship, and operate.

I work across the product lifecycle instead of treating deployment as the finish line.

Build

Responsive interfaces, server-side applications, APIs, authentication, databases, and commerce workflows.

Ship

Git-based delivery across Vercel, AWS, DigitalOcean, Railway, Render, Lightsail, and EC2.

Operate

DNS, SSL, reverse proxies, environment configuration, platform migrations, debugging, and recovery planning.

Summer 2026 field notes

Real lessons from live systems.

Expiring student credits and unreliable providers turned portfolio deployments into practical infrastructure experience.

  1. Launch Commander
    Railway → Render → AWS Lightsail. Recovered from authentication and stability problems while preserving the Git-based delivery workflow.
  2. Demo platform
    DigitalOcean → AWS EC2. Rebuilt the home for server-rendered portfolio projects after education credits expired.
  3. What changed
    Portability became a requirement. Deployment documentation, environment separation, health checks, and rollback planning now begin before launch.
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Let’s connect

Looking for a developer who can see the whole system?

I’m seeking full-time full-stack software development opportunities. I prefer remote work and remain open to the right hybrid or on-site team.

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