Ambition

Is Forever

I'm Valerie, a seventeen-year-old Ukrainian chess player, karate athlete, and software developer proving that passion is greater than probability.

Chess

Something truly remarkable happens when rigor meets vigor — when our resolve outstrips our reach, like a little girl at the chessboard daring to play beyond her years in a room where opponents still see her as a novice and insist chess is a man's game.

Karate

This is the moment she decides that change will no longer be left to chance. She turns to training—not just to grow stronger, but to defend herself, to build the kind of strength no one can dismiss or belittle.

Programming

Anyone who’s ever set their sights on the summit knows the apex is relevant to the ascent. And while we can’t always control where we begin, we can fight like hell to influence where we end up — and realize that the greatest power isn’t in our hands, but in our minds.

Programming Expertise

My skills and technologies I work with

Frontend

HTML, CSS, vanilla JavaScript - DOM manipulation, responsive layouts (Flexbox / Grid), and basic accessibility.

Experienced in building interactive UI with client-side JS and debugging in Chrome DevTools.
HTML CSS JavaScript

Backend

Understanding of HTTP, REST, and working with JSON APIs using fetch/async JS; learning basics of Node.js and simple server endpoints.

Able to connect frontends to APIs and handle client-side data flows.
HTTP / REST fetch / async Node.js (learning)

Design & UX

Mobile-first responsive layouts with HTML/CSS, simple prototyping, and basic usability practices.

Focus on clear layouts, readable typography and pleasant spacing.
Responsive design Prototyping Usability basics

Interactive Projects

Creating engaging web applications and games that combine programming with mathematical concepts and probability theory.

Specializing in educational tools that make complex topics accessible and fun.
Game Development Math Visualization Educational Tools

Personal Projects