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I'M DAMALGA

That’s an acronym of my full name. From Madrid, Spain; Europe. I have a deep affinity for crafting simple and functional designs, with a penchant for removing the unnecessary to assemble smart code and clean aesthetics. My commitment to honing my design and development skills is well ingrained. I like to build solid systems and I thrive on embracing new experiences.

SYSTEMS BUILDER AND CREATIVE WEB CODER

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EDUCATION

Microcredential in Bash.
Universidad Carlos III (Madrid)
[2025 - 1 month]

A short and focused training on shell scripting.

50h on-site course in Javascript.
Asociación Española de
Programadores Informáticos
[2019 - 2 months]

These courses helped me move from design into development, strengthening my understanding of web structure, code flow and front-end logic.

300h on-site course + final project in web design and development. Escuela CICE.
[2016 -- 6 months]

To finish my degree in the ESDM, I started working as a graphic designer for one of Caser's marketing departments for 6 months.

Erasmus+ in Aalto University school of arts, design and architecture (Finland).
[2015 -- 5 months (1st semester)]

Graphic Design Degree in the Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid (ESDM).
[2012 --- 2017]

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Front-end developer,
Vocento.
(2023 - 2025).

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Hybrid Designer,
Cheil Spain.
(2020 - 2022).

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Front-layout developer,
Amaris.
(2018 - 6 months).

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Front-layout developer,
Nateevo (Vass Group).
(2018 - 5 months).

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Research scholarship,
GING (ETSIT / UPM).
(2016 - 2017).

PROJECTS

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Alcarcia
Artist / Producer
Website

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Polymorphism Records
Record label
Website

Both projects take electronic music as their starting point. I collect vinyls and I'm fascinated by synths, drum machines and basically any gadget or device that makes noise.

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Hackeed
E-commerce
Website · Blog

Open tech store and living lab driven by technology, economy, philosophy and curiosity.

SKILLS

Design and Composition

With a strong mix of references and resources, I bring brand values to life across digital and print media. Check out my Behance for some of my favorite projects from my visual journey.

Systems and Interfaces
css scss bootstrap

I build interfaces from the ground up, keeping structure and style in sync. HTML and CSS are my foundation, extended with Sass for modular styling. For static sites, Handlebars is my go-to, simple, fast and easy to maintain.

I've worked across many cores and CMSs, adapting easily to different setups and workflows.

javascript node

When it comes to interaction and logic I stay close to vanilla JavaScript. I'm comfortable enough with React, but Vue fits better with how I build and think. It lets me handle both templating and state with clarity.

I used to use Gulp for styling pipelines and live reload. Also Webpack for bundling, but Vite now handles all of that faster and cleaner.

git github

I work comfortably with Git. I've tried AI tools like Claude Code. I must recognize its impact in software development without forgetting it's built on the collective human knowledge found in docs and places like StackOverflow.

I still value going to the source and understanding what each line does before anything.

bash cli command line interface linux tui terminal user interface rust cargo

Bash really fascinates me and combining it with CLI tools to do more complex tasks drives me crazy. I work comfortably in GNU/Linux and the terminal.

I'm also exploring Rust and its ecosystem, building TUIs with ratatui and cross-compiling with Cargo (from x86 to ARM) for OpenWrt routers and Raspberry Pis.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Graphic tools

photoshop

illustrator

indesign

Adobe’s not the only one in the game. I also work with Figma, I love it because it loads in the browser so fast and it’s easy collaborate with others.

Video tools

Premiere

After Effects

I often edit videos like I would with Premiere, but using Kdenlive. It’s lightweight, powerful and open source! For post-production, I still use After Effects.

Audio tools

Ableton

I’ve recently dived into the world of making music through code libraries like Strudel, and I feel it’s given my mind a new abstraction layer.

LANGUAGES

INTERESTS

music, films and digital arts

Music, cinema
& digital arts

science, nature and technology

Science, Nature
& Technology

trips, vehicles and narratives

Trips, vehicles
& narratives

CONTACT

BYE!

P.S. Follow me on (blue)sky or (red)dit.
I kinda like the blue/red pill thing...
Have a nice day.

Damian;
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