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JavaScript Best Practices and Tips by Toptal Developers
https://www.toptal.com/developers/javascript/tips-and-practices
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Carlos Minatti
Verified Expert in Engineering
PHP Developer
Santa Fe, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Toptal member since February 18, 2013
Bio
Carlos is a passionate problem solver who thrives on leveraging software and communication technologies to help people overcome everyday challenges. With extensive experience in building web applications, he is dedicated to delivering top-notch user experiences.
Portfolio
Giving Assistant
MongoDB, MySQL, Yii 2, PHP
InstallerTech, Co. (via Toptal)
Google Chart API, Online Payments, eCommerce, RevenueWire, D3.js, Plivo, Twilio...
Ascend
WordPress, Laravel, CodeIgniter
Experience
- Laravel 9 - 10 years
- MySQL - 10 years
- PHP - 10 years
- JavaScript - 6 years
- PhpStorm - 6 years
- PHP 8 - 4 years
- Vue 3 - 2 years
- D3.js - 1 year
Work Experience
Back-end Engineer
2018 - PRESENT
Giving Assistant
- Implemented the business logic through APIs used by the browser extension and the front end.
- Developed integrations with other services like merchant networks content providers, analytics, and fraud detection services.
Technologies: MongoDB, MySQL, Yii 2, PHP
Full-stack Developer
2015 - PRESENT
InstallerTech, Co. (via Toptal)
- Developed and maintained billing carts for multiple Windows applications that manage thousands of transactions a day.
- Developed and maintained a call center communication system to route customers calls to different call centers using Twilio and Plivo platforms.
- Built a reports system to get information and statistics with Google Charts and D3.js.
Technologies: Google Chart API, Online Payments, eCommerce, RevenueWire, D3.js, Plivo, Twilio, Stripe, jQuery, PHP
Full-stack LAMP and WordPress Developer
2016 - 2016
Ascend
- Developed and maintained a number of WordPress, CodeIgniter, and Laravel sites.
Technologies: WordPress, Laravel, CodeIgniter
WordPress and API integration Developer
2014 - 2015
All Inclusive Vacations, Co.
- Built a WordPress site, integrated with Apple Vacations REST API to book flights, hotels, and services.
Technologies: RESTful Services, WordPress
PHP/JavaScript Developer
2014 - 2015
Rand McNally (via Toptal)
- Implemented Fabric.js drawing tools over Mapbox application.
Technologies: Fabric, Leaflet, Mapbox, CodeIgniter
Web Developer
2013 - 2015
Microfinance Transparency (via Toptal)
- Supervised system architecture and development activities for MFTransparency’s WordPress site.
- Implemented multiple analysis graphs with Google Charts and D3.js library.
- Implemented multi-language support.
Technologies: PHP
WordPress/PHP Real Estate Website Developer
2013 - 2013
Chawla Group (via Toptal)
- Developed front-end and back-end features for a real estate promotion website in WordPress.
- Implemented W3 Total Cache, Yoast WordPress SEO, and Better WP Security plugins.
Technologies: WordPress
Web, Android Developer
2012 - 2013
Solvehub, Inc.
- Developed and implemented various minimal viable products (MVPs) as member of Solvehub, Inc. startup.
- Created solvehub.com's web portal with MySQL, PHP, xHTML/HTML5 and JavaScript.
- Integrated completely with Facebook and Twitter, including such features as SSO, sharing, automatic posting, connecting with friends, etc.
- Developed an Android app (justpicone.com) in native Java with the Android development kit. Said app was also integrated with Facebook (signup/login, friending, sharing).
- Built and maintained LAMP web server on Amazon AWS with a fault-tolerant architecture.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Android, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, MySQL, PHP, Linux
Web Developer
2011 - 2012
Independent
- Implemented different web portals and web applications.
- Worked with different frameworks and CMSs, mainly Code Igniter, OpenCart and WordPress.
- Facilitated promotion through SEO, social media marketing, email marketing, and Google Adwords.
- Implemented different payment methods like SMS, credit card, PayPal, and more.
Technologies: Facebook, Ajax, jQuery, Google SEO, JavaScript, HTML5, XHTML, PHP, MySQL, Linux Servers
Senior Developer
2010 - 2011
Siemens
- Finished and implemented a web application to generate reports and statistics based on information generated by a system managing public transportation, with features such as scheduling and billing.
- Implemented on Santiago de Chile using technologies such as Linux servers, MySQL, PHP, HTML, and JavaScript.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, PHP, Oracle
eCommerce Team Leader, Producer
2007 - 2010
Gameloft
- Entered the company as Mobile and Web Developer before being promoted to Team Leader and Producer.
- Led a group of eight developers as Team Leader.
- Handled all tasks related to team management, such as monitoring the execution of work, assigning projects, and following them through until delivery date.
- Analyzed technical feasibility and estimation of deadlines.
- Supervised projects from a technical standpoint, revised them, and provided support both to developers and to the producer in charge of the communication on the business side.
- Led communication with the business team as Producer.
- Managed all of the eCommerce team, including the Quality Assurance area.
- Developed new web and WAP sites.
- Promoted new games and offers.
- Integrated with mobile billing services.
Technologies: Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), WML, XHTML, HTML, PHP, MySQL
Project History
Fabric JS over Mapbox implementation
Implemented drawing tools with Fabric JS library over Mapbox application.
Pricing data platform of Microfinance Transparency
Wordpress site development and maintenance. Implementation of multiple data visualisation graphs, mainly with D3.js library.
Real Estate promotion website
Frond end and backend real estate site development on Wordpress.
Justpicone Android app
Developed Minimum Viable Product. Social application related to questions and answers. Web app and backend developed on PHP with Codeigniter framework and deployed in Amazon AWS. Android Application developed and published on Google Play
Solvehub
Created forum-like site related to gadgets, which later evolved into an opinions web site. Developed on PHP with Codeigniter framework. Deployed on Amazon AWS.
Education
2000 - 2006
Systems Engineer Degree in Software Engineering
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Santa Fe, Argentina
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, D3.js, Vue 2, Android API, Facebook API, X (formerly Twitter) API, Leaflet, Fabric, Stripe, Plivo, Google Chart API, Vue 3, Vue
Tools
Subversion (SVN), Git, Xdebug, Eclipse IDE, PhpStorm, Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape, Fireworks, Sublime Text, Jira
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, SQL, PHP 7, Java, XML, HTML, XHTML, WML, HTML5, PHP 8
Frameworks
Angular, Bootstrap, Laravel, Laravel 9, AngularJS, Android SDK, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Yii 2
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Procedural Programming, Agile Software Development, Scrum
Platforms
NetBeans, Linux, WordPress, OpenCart, MacOS, Windows, Android, Mapbox, Eclipse, Twilio, RevenueWire, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Oracle
Storage
MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Other
GitFlow, Friendster, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Linux Servers, Google SEO, Ajax, Facebook, RESTful Services, eCommerce, Online Payments
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