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-**my git profile**
+![profile picture](https://links.beatrice.wtf/img/bea.png)
+# beatrice dellacà
+she/her - software engineer, pianist, digital artist  
+[email](mailto:hello@beatrice.wtf) — [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/syntheticworld/) — [bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/beatrice.wtf) — [instagram](https://instagram.com/bottledpills) — [gitea](https://git.beatrice.wtf/)
+
+---
+## 🎛️ tech stack
+
+- **frontend** — react, angular, bootstrap, tailwind, vue
+- **backend** — java, go, c++, python, nodejs
+- **devops** — sonarqube, docker, droneci, nexus, maven, keycloak
+
+---
+
+🧚🏻‍♀️ **thanks for coming — feel free to connect or ask questions** 💃🏻