Hi, I'm
Svetlana Zaiats / svetzayats
I like learning stuff and working on my happiness.
Proud owner of a beautiful calico and full-stack engineer with 8+ years of experience, based in Raleigh, NC. I enjoy reading fiction and non-fiction, walking on trails with my husband, observing animals, and talking about bizarre things — like should we care if we live in a simulation.
About me
Professionally, I'm a full-stack engineer and JS mentor. I've been writing code since 2018 and still find it genuinely interesting — there's always something new to figure out. My strengths: getting things done, writing maintainable code, and caring about the user experience.
I read a lot (it doesn't mean that I'm an intellectual), sometimes play table tennis, and find inspiration in anime and everywhere I can. My cat Trisha carefully supervises all of it and lives her best life, trying to teach me to do the same.
Originally, I'm from the Urals (Russia), but I previously spent three years living in Tbilisi, Georgia. Now I'm in Raleigh, North Carolina, enjoying the sun and closeness to nature.
Currently into
- Anime, sci-fi, and fantasy books
- Improving well-being and happiness
- Sporadic running
- Thoughtless cross-stitching
- Contemplative walking
- Having fun with software development