Meet the team
Viola Bergere
As the SCRUM lead, Viola kept our team on track with a Kanban board (because chaos isn’t a strategy). She also jumped into development, wrangling Git workflows, designing the UI, and bringing the Team, FAQ, Privacy Policy, and Contact pages to life.
Favourite Phrase:
"That's tomorrow's problem! "
Agnieszka Bialek
Agnieszka helped to brainstorm name for our app and craft its slogan to capture its essence. Beyond branding, she also developed the like button for the Sparks page, ensuring smooth functionality and an engaging user experience.
Favourite Phrase:
" It's definitely a maybe! "
Tamanna Islam
Tamanna set up the initial navigation bar and integrated allauth for authentication. She also added notifications to keep users updated, gave some text a glowing effect for extra flair, and tested the code to make sure everything ran smoothly. Additionally, she implemented the "Report Profile" button and functionality to allow users to report profiles if needed.
Favourite Phrase:
" Go ahead, Make my day! "
Evangelos Alexiou
Evangelos built the messaging system to keep conversations flowing and added a report button for flagging inappropriate messages. He also contributed to the app’s first impression by writing content for the home page and developing the profile system.
Favourite Phrase:
" More Espresso, Less Deppresso! "
Jaime Hyland
Jaime took the lead on designing our wireframes, mapping out the user experience and making sure everything looked and worked just right. He also built the real-time chat app from the ground up, making sure it had all the functionality to keep conversations flowing smoothly and seamlessly.
Favourite Phrase:
"It's bad luck to be superstitious! "
Jan Rafanan
Jan put together the user questionnaire to help find better Sparks matches, making the whole process smoother and more fun. They also worked on the profile setup, giving users a cool place to show off their interests. Oh, and he created the carousel on the homepage to make browsing feel a little more lively and engaging!
Favourite Phrase:
" Google it! "