Mary Grace Yap

Mary was born on Cebu Island in the Philippines. Her mom was an elementary school teacher. In 2007, they moved to the U.S.– Florida, to be exact. Mary was 13. By the time she began high school, she had a job. Worked for Webstop Inc. Made her way up the ladder from data entry, to client service, to web development. Supported herself through college. Graduated Cum laude. And in late 2017, Mary and her family moved to Chattanooga.

She’s mastered HTML, CSS, PHP. Created WordPress templates from scratch. Partnered with developers to create optimal mobile applications. She also plays a mean game of tennis, not to mention acoustic guitar. “It’s therapy,” says Mary. And she enjoys hiking, concerts and hanging out with family and friends. But front-end development is her true passion in life. “It’s challenging at times,” she replies, “But solve a puzzling issue and it’s instant gratification.”