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- 1. Giordano Arman - Technical description This is an alphabetically sorted list of descriptions of my experience with the following technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, jQuery, MongoDB, Java, Android SDK, Redux, Git, HTML, CSS, Sass, Less, Amazon Web Services, React Native, Meteor, Apache Cordova, Phonegap, CoffeeScript, Bootstrap, jQuery Mobile, jQuery UI, Linux, Svn, Apache Tapestry. Amazon Web Services - I have worked with it a lot since September 2015, my strengths are Lambda (using Node.js 4.3), S3, Cloudwatch, IAM, SES and the Node.js SDK. I used Lambda to lower the hosting costs for cron jobs and repetitive tasks like PDF automatic filling and scraping of web pages. I have used S3 for static website hosting and as data storage to be accessed through Lambda. I also use Lambda to communicate with SES. I am very interested in learning the Serverless framework (https://serverless.com), since I am very fond of Lambda. Android SDK - I taught myself the API and its usage during college, I don’t have a deep knowledge of it, but I know all its basic principles. I have created a demo of an app using Facebook’s Parse as backend, it helped students to keep track of common expenses and split costs and debts. Apache Cordova / Phonegap - I have used it frequently as a standalone framework and through Meteor. I have created 4 applications that rely on it. When not used through Meteor I used it with jQuery Mobile. Apache Tapestry - I used it during my 6 months of work at BellaDati in Prague (Czech Republic). I learned the markup language and by the end of my stay at the company I was able to correct issues in the Java components as well. I have not had the chance to write some components from scratch, but if I had, I would have surely known what to do. Bootstrap - This refers to the extremely popular frontend framework, I have used it in almost all the projects I have been involved in. CSS / HTML - I created my first application (an offline dossier on World War 1) when I was 8, I have not stopped using CSS and HTML since then. CoffeeScript - The Frontend of BellaDati relied heavily on CoffeeScript, I used it on a daily basis for 80% of the tasks I was required to carry out. I used it to code new chart renderers and fix bugs. I loved its easy syntax. Git - I have started using it in September 2015, using the command line and the Eclipse IDE (I don’t use it anymore, I switched to Atom). I often use it along with GitHub and Bitbucket. I am “fluent” in all those tools. Java - I learned it in college. I scored 100% at the exam on data structures that relied on it (98% actually, but the professor rounded up the grade). I have used it when I taught myself the Android SDK and when I was fixing bugs in Apache Tapestry components for BellaDati. I started to appreciate Object Oriented Programming while learning it. JavaScript - I taught it to myself in Summer 2014, reading and taking notes from the Definitive Guide. I love it and I don’t mind asynchronous approaches at all! I have used it in
- 2. all the projects I have been involved in so far and I am very excited about its recent developments. Less / Sass - I use them in the vast majority of the projects I have carried out so far. Linux - I have switched from Windows 8 to Linux Mint and then eventually switched to Ubuntu. I love it and I am not going to change OS anytime soon. I don’t mind using the Terminal to perform tasks that are commonly carried out through a graphic interface, when that means saving time. Meteor - I have started using it in September 2015 and I love it! It allows rapid prototyping and it is very easy to use. I have developed 4 applications using it, some of them support mobile devices too, as hybrid applications. MongoDB - I am familiar with some of its low level principles, like indexing, multikey indexing, _id creation and native support for geolocation and 3D location. I understand the outputs of the “explain” function and how to query the database efficiently. I have not had the chance yet to deal with sharding or more advanced features of this piece of software. I can use it in Meteor apps, in pure Node.js apps, from the command line and other environments. I created code Amazon Lambda code that interacts with MongoDB instances. Node.js - I loved it at first sight! I use it at work and in outside work. At work it powers every backend I have worked on so far. Outside work I use it to scrape the internet, collect and polish meaningful data for myself and learn more about the world. I am familiar with NPM and I am learning Yarn. I plan to start contributing to the project on GitHub. React + Redux - React is the second Single Page Application framework I learned (the first was Blaze). The ease of use of React along with Redux made them some of my favourite JavaScript-based tools. I love the purpose variety of lifecycle methods React components provide, this leads to a drastic rationalization of the tasks and therefore improved performance and code cleanliness. I tend to exploit React a lot and use Redux only when strictly needed. React Native - I have started using it recently, I had no issues learning it and I am enjoying using it. Svn - I have used it through one of the Eclipse IDE plugins available, for 6 months. jQuery - I have used it in every project I have worked on and I developed a deep understanding of its functions. I also know how to work around some of its issues using Vanilla JS code created on the fly. jQuery Mobile - I used it along with Phonegap in a student project while at college. jQuery UI - I still use it extensively in projects that don’t rely on React because of its massive portability.