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Alex Gonzalez

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Toptal member since April 15, 2019

Expertise

Java JavaScript MySQL PHP Facebook API React.js Amazon S3 PostgreSQL Node.js MongoDB Data Analysis Web Development Android DevOps

Bio

Alex has over ten years of experience developing software, especially web and mobile apps. He’s led the development of interactive projects for companies including AT&T, EMC, Legendary Pictures, Hewlett Packard, Foundation Capital, UCLA, Anaheim Ducks, and LA18 Television. Apps he’s developed have been featured in TechCrunch and iPod commercials. Alex graduated with a degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Portfolio

Freelance

TypeScript, Express.js, Node.js, React

Zuum

Amazon Web Services (AWS), PHP, SQL, Relational Database Services (RDS)...

Branch Interactive

Android, iOS, SQL, PHP, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Java

Experience

PHP - 10 years

Preferred Environment

Git, Atom, MacOS

The most amazing...

...project I've built is a multi-terabyte analytics application used by Fortune 100 clients.

Work Experience

React/Node/Typescript Development

2018 - PRESENT

Freelance

Worked with a company rebuilding a signup and ordering process.
Rebuilt a complete application user dashboard.

Technologies: TypeScript, Express.js, Node.js, React

CTO

2011 - PRESENT

Zuum

Architected and built software platform.
Worked with clients to understand needs and incorporated feedback into product.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), PHP, SQL, Relational Database Services (RDS), Amazon DynamoDB

CTO

2002 - 2011

Branch Interactive

Built iOS and Android apps.

Technologies: Android, iOS, SQL, PHP, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Java

Experience

Zuum

Zuum is a top social media analytics platform used by brands and agencies to analyze and monitor social media data.

Education

1997 - 2001

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics

University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React, Facebook API, YouTube API, Google Analytics API, TensorFlow, Node.js

Tools

Google Analytics, JSLint, Git, Atom

Languages

PHP 7, Java, JavaScript, ECMAScript (ES6), PHP, TypeScript, SQL, Go

Paradigms

DevOps

Platforms

Android, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EC2, MacOS, iOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Storage

MySQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB

Frameworks

Jest, Express.js, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Other

Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Payment APIs, Payment Gateways, Data Analysis, Web Development, GitFlow, Relational Database Services (RDS)

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