about me

Hi! I'm a web designer based in Martinez, California. I've always been drawn to the overlap between design and development and believe that magic happens when you combine the two.

Galina Pasternak photo

Part designer

UX design, UI design, research, napkin sketches, experimenting, finding solutions

Part coder

Front-end development, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, trial and error, making it work

And some coffee

Well, I could do without, but it definitely helps ;)

designer + coder + some coffee

Random facts

When not coding, I can be found around an indie film set in various capasities: acting, directing, camera, sound, etc. My current camera of choice: Canon 5D Mark IV.

I speak English and Russian.

I'm a cat person. Don't get me wrong — I love other animals too. It's just with cats, we seem to have the best mutual understanding.

Photo of my cat Misty

Love sci-fi and fantasy: books, movies, dress-up — you name it.

I played a Twi'lek in a Star Wars fan film.

Photo of me as a Twi'lek

I'm into coffee and posess a variety of equipment to prepare it: from a traditional Turkish pot to a Nespresso machine. Cream — yes, please, but hold the sugar.

Started my tech career as a Quality Assurance engineer, and then transitioned into making bugs rather than hunting them. And while I can't QA my own creations — thought I might for a hot minute, but quickly learned better — having that experience still helps.

Was born in Tallinn, Estonia.

Photo of Tallinn, Estonia

I read poetry on YouTube.