Open to freelance, contract, part-time and full-time roles
I'm Melanie Arnold, a developer based in the US. I build websites and web apps for small businesses, startups, and individuals. If you need something built right and delivered on time, let's talk.
A fretboard trainer app I built for beginner guitarists. Practice identifying notes across all 6 strings with two quiz modes, real-time feedback, and session score tracking. Built with React and TypeScript, deployed on Netlify.
Client website built from scratch for Hornstein Solutions. Designed and developed using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no frameworks. Fully responsive, fast-loading, and built to represent the business professionally online.
Ongoing client: site management, maintenance, and private application development
A fun tool for Dungeons and Dragons players. Generates a complete character including race, class, stats, proficiencies, and racial traits with one click. Built with vanilla JavaScript.
A community-focused MERN stack web application built to organize neighborhood environmental cleanups. Features user authentication, event creation, and a React frontend connected to a GraphQL API and MongoDB database.
A full-stack book club platform for horror fiction fans. Users can create posts, comment on discussions, and manage a personal dashboard. Built with Node.js, MySQL, Sequelize ORM, and Handlebars templating.
I'm a developer and freelance contractor who builds things for the web. Websites, web apps, React components, full projects from scratch. If it lives in a browser, I can build it.
I have full-stack experience with Node.js, Express, SQL, and MongoDB, which means I can work across the whole project when needed and communicate clearly with backend developers. I have also been building with Tailwind CSS and Vite and enjoy how quickly I can ship polished interfaces with those tools.
Outside of client work I build personal projects to keep learning. My guitar trainer app started as a tool I wanted for myself and turned into a proper React and TypeScript project I am proud to show. That is the kind of developer I am. I build things because I genuinely enjoy it.
I'm open to freelance projects, contract work, part-time roles, and the right full-time opportunity. I work with small businesses, startups, and individuals but I'm just as comfortable with larger organizations if the project is a good fit. If you need a developer, reach out and let's talk.
Whether you need a site built from scratch, a web app, a React component, help fixing existing code, or a developer to bring onto your team, I'm happy to talk. No commitment required. Just tell me what you're working on.