Publication
Make Your CSS Dynamic With CSS Custom Properties
https://www.toptal.com/developers/front-end/dynamic-css-with-custom-properties
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Nicolás J. Engler
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Toptal member since August 25, 2016
Bio
Nicolás is a product manager with a proven background in creating and developing both physical and digital experiences. He knows that dynamism and proactivity are the top attributes that both developers and designers must have in order to work with cutting-edge technologies and create meaningful products. Nicolás considers himself an advocate of web standards and loves to be involved in the W3C discussion boards for new specifications and drafts.
Portfolio
Way Too Digital
React, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)
US-based Software Development Agency
Sass, PHP, Drupal
Freelance
HTML, Adobe Photoshop, MySQL, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Sass, CSS
Experience
- CSS - 14 years
- HTML - 14 years
- Linux - 14 years
- JavaScript - 10 years
- Git - 10 years
- SVG - 8 years
- Node.js - 8 years
- React - 4 years
Work Experience
Technical Delivery Manager
2021 - PRESENT
Way Too Digital
- Delivered one of the first major NFT projects to production.
- Deployed a web-based tool to create a 3D avatar based on a selfie.
- Oversaw the launch of one of the pioneer projects in the crypto space.
Technologies: React, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Front-end Developer
2018 - 2021
US-based Software Development Agency
- Created Drupal modules with an atomic approach to set up an institutional website as faithful as possible to the design files delivered using Figma and InVision).
- Scaffolded Sass files to follow the atomic approach proposed by stakeholders.
- Worked on templating files using Twig as the template engine by default.
Technologies: Sass, PHP, Drupal
Front-end Developer and UI/UX Designer
2010 - 2021
Freelance
- Proposed new UI/UX approaches to a portal that hosted a major number of students from all over the US.
- Gained experience with Drupal and started working in a full-stack position.
- Worked with a fully remote, fully distributed team.
Technologies: HTML, Adobe Photoshop, MySQL, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Sass, CSS
Full-stack Designer
2017 - 2018
Nuvem Shop
- Developed on the front-end side of the institutional website.
- Provided QA for the product and institutional website, reporting bugs or visual incongruences.
- Helped build fast-paced, hand-made prototypes and wireframes to solve UX problems.
- Designed landing pages using Sketch and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, among other tools.
- Developed layouts using (X)HTML(5), CSS(3), PHP, Ruby on Rails, Slim, Sass, and JavaScript/jQuery, among other things.
- Documented projects and plugins developed both in-house and by third parties.
- Developed workflows and scripts to run tasks.
Technologies: MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Front-end Director
2014 - 2017
Indicius
- Designed websites and landing pages.
- Developed layouts.
- Developed back-end functionality for websites and web apps using a variety of languages and frameworks.
- Designed and developed UIs, always keeping the user experience in mind.
- Developed email newsletters and templates with a wide range of support for multiple mailing clients.
- Documented projects and plugins developed both in-house and by third parties.
- Developed workflows and scripts to run tasks.
Technologies: MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Co-founder, Graphic Designer, and Front-end Developer
2012 - 2016
Smooth Cursor
- Designed websites and landing pages.
- Developed layouts.
- Designed and developed UIs, always keeping UX in mind as well.
- Designed a variety of content (logos, business cards, book covers, brochures, posters, signage, etc.) by gathering information and data through research.
Technologies: MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Front-end Developer
2014 - 2015
Cromatic
- Developed layouts using (X)HTML(5), CSS(3), and JavaScript/jQuery, amongst other technologies.
- Designed and developed UIs, always keeping UX in mind as well.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Front-end Developer
2014 - 2015
ACHE Soft
- Developed layouts and websites.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Project History
CodePen Experiments
On my CodePen profile, you can find all of my latest prototypes and demos.
CodePen is a playground for the front-end side of the web. It's all about inspiration, education, and sharing your snippets of code to show the latest thing you're working on.
CodePen is a playground for the front-end side of the web. It's all about inspiration, education, and sharing your snippets of code to show the latest thing you're working on.
Life After Modern Layout Properties
"Life after modern layout properties" is the title of my presentation where we'll be looking at some of the new modules that are currently under development like: CSS Color Module Level 4, CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4, CSS Text Module Level 4, CSS Text Decoration Module Level 3, and Selectors Level 4.
Lightweight and Meaningful UIs with CSS
"Lightweight and meaningful UIs with CSS" is the title of my talk where we'll be finding out how to simply animate user interfaces and avoid code bloat in the process.
Indicius
http://indicius.comI was in charge of the front-end development for the revamp project of Indicius' portfolio website.
Check the Thumb!
I was in charge of the development of "Check the Thumb!"—a tool to see if the CTA of a user interface is within the thumb’s natural sweeping arc.
SaferSystems
http://safersystem.comI oversaw both front- and back-end development of SaferSystems' brand new site.
Red Bull Records
I was in charge of the front-end development for Red Bull Records' brand new site.
Chicago Montessori
I was in charge of the front-end development for Chicago Montessori's new site.
Show and Learn
https://github.com/NicolasJEngler/showandlearn.itI host a podcast/screencast series called Show and Learn. Show and Learn is a series about all things front-end, with a bit of design, sprinkled on top initially developed to broadcast several different efforts that go into the work of a hybrid profile.
Nuvem Shop
https://www.nuvemshop.com.br/I collaborated in the front-end development for the institutional website of Nuvem Shop's product
Education
2015 - 2016
Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences
Treehouse - Portland, Oregon, U.S.
2014 - 2016
Certificate in Graphic Design
Loopian - Distance Education Center - Teodoro Kocher 5570, Córdoba, Argentina
2012 - 2013
Certificate in Web Design and Web Development
Loopian - Distance Education Center - Teodoro Kocher 5570, 5121 Córdoba
2011 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems Engineering
National Technological University - Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2015 - PRESENT
Agile Projects with Scrum
Scrum Alliance
SEPTEMBER 2012 - PRESENT
Oratory and Effective Communication
ADE Global
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, React, Node.js
Tools
Git, Adobe Photoshop, Apache
Languages
CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Sass, PHP
Platforms
Windows, WordPress, Linux, MacOS, Drupal, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Paradigms
Scrum
Storage
MySQL
Other
Front-end Development, SVG
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