Joseph DiGregorio
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Melbourne, FL, United States
Toptal member since February 24, 2022
Joe is a senior front-end engineer with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering. He has moved from aerospace engineering to software engineering due to his love for writing software and finding elegant solutions to new and complex problems. His biggest asset is his ability to solve these unique problems exceptionally quickly and effectively. With a background that requires extreme engineering knowledge and discipline, Joe is an excellent engineer to work with on any project.
Portfolio
Experience
- Bash - 8 years
- Linux - 7 years
- Jira - 7 years
- Git - 7 years
- HTML - 3 years
- React - 3 years
- CSS - 3 years
- JavaScript - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, Jira
The most amazing...
...thing I've ever developed on my own was a complex workaround to a potentially multi-million dollar loss due to incompatible and irreplaceable GFE software.
Work Experience
Front-end Engineer
Freelance
- Developed critical admin workflow components and functionalities in React.
- Performed back-end modifications to improve API ease of use with modern React front-end UI.
- Created and performed regression and unit tests to verify and validate software functionality.
- Upgraded the existing Angular and Native JavaScript features to React.
- Added global data to web application stores and dispatched actions using Redux.
- Fetched data from back-end Ruby APIs by creating and dispatching Redux actions.
- Developed back-end API services and utilities to provide front-end data.
Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
- Coordinated and participated in emergency efforts to resolve issues in a critical project that was severely behind schedule. Conducted qualification testing on schedule with exceptional marks and received a full incentive fee from the customer.
- Oversaw and led a critical multi-year operating system upgrade for mission application software.
- Mentored and performed duties as a mission computer subject matter expert.
- Mentored and performed duties as a data link subject matter expert.
- Received an award for innovation and excellence from the executive vice president of Aerospace Systems.
Experience
Crypto Dashboard
Club Website
Portfolio Website
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js
Tools
Git, Jira, SocketCluster, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Amazon Cognito, GitHub
Paradigms
Agile Software Development
Languages
Bash, Ada, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Sass, C, C++, Java, Ruby
Platforms
Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Amazon Lightsail, Firebase
Frameworks
Angular, Express.js, Redux
Storage
MySQL
Other
APIs, Axios
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