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Hire AbhishekAbhishek Deshpande
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BrightScript Developer
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Toptal Member Since
January 2, 2024
Abhishek is a senior OTT developer with five years of experience. He specializes in BrightScript, SceneGraph, and XML. During his professional career, Abhishek has worked on various streaming applications aimed at European markets to enable major functionalities and custom UI components.
Portfolio
Viaplay Group
Roku, BrightScript, SceneGraph, XML, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)...
Rakuten
JavaScript, TypeScript, BrightScript, Roku, XML, Video Players, MacOS...
Particle41
JavaScript, React, Roku, BrightScript, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)...
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
The most amazing...
...work I've done was collaborating with European streaming service providers within the media and sports industries to launch streaming apps.
Work Experience
Senior Front-end Developer
2023 - PRESENT
Viaplay Group
- Participated in MVP launch of Viaplay streaming web applications in the US, UK, and Canada.
- Led the development of a custom player for the Viaplay streaming service, tailoring the viewing experience to meet user preferences. Implemented features that improved video playback, controls, and overall user interaction.
- Played a key role in optimizing the performance of the Viaplay web application. Conducted thorough performance analysis, identified bottlenecks, and implemented enhancements to ensure a fast and responsive user interface.
- Enhanced the search functionality within the Viaplay application, making content discovery more intuitive and efficient for users. Implemented features such as autocomplete, filters, and sorting options to improve search results.
- Managed various features across the Viaplay platform, showcasing adaptability and a comprehensive understanding of different aspects of web application development.
- Contributed to the successful development and launch of streaming web applications, showcasing a diverse skill set in payment integration, feature development, performance, and UI enhancement.
Technologies: Roku, BrightScript, SceneGraph, XML, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), User Interface (UI)
Senior Front-end Developer
2021 - 2023
Rakuten
- Worked actively on Rakuten TV's application development, deployment, and architecture design and maintained TV and web platforms that provide streaming services, movies, and TV series.
- Collaborated with the team for code review, unit tests, and sprint planning while following the Agile methodology.
- Designed multiple dynamic compatible pages using Roku BrightScript and developed important features such as payments, custom player, acquisition, electronic program guide (EPG), and analytics.
- Partnered with UI/UX design teams to improve performance and existing applications such as advertisement-based video-on-demand (AVOD) and transactional-based video-on-demand (TVOD) apps.
Technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, BrightScript, Roku, XML, Video Players, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), React, Web Development, Redux, User Interface (UI)
Front-end Developer
2018 - 2021
Particle41
- Led the development of Circle Media's country music application on the Roku platform.
- Designed and implemented features that catered specifically to the country music genre, ensuring an immersive and tailored experience for users on Roku devices.
- Developed efficient code to handle large datasets within the country music application. Implemented strategies to render components on the UI, optimizing calls and minimizing API requests by 60%.
- Played an integral role in the development team, contributing to diverse apps such as the Classroom Door learning management system and the TurtleBeans eCommerce app.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Roku, BrightScript, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Next.js, Web Development, Redux, AWS Amplify
Experience
Rakuten TV Streaming App for Roku
https://channelstore.roku.com/en-gb/details/d1c0825fa19f6354ae6e7713593d228f/rakuten-tvThe project involved developing, designing, and maintaining Rakuten TV's streaming services on the Roku platform. I led all these activities, including implementing multiple features such as Roku Pay, payment methods, global search, EPG, and custom video player.
Viaplay Streaming Application for Roku
https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/ded1b4cdd114876ab216a5a29ed3442d/viaplayViaplay has launched multiple streaming web applications for the US, UK, and Canadian markets, enabling streaming movies, series, and live sports events. As part of this MVP launch, I handled features like payments, continued watching, application performance, pagination, and search.
Education
2012 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
University of Pune - Pune, India
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, AWS Amplify
Frameworks
Redux, Next.js
Languages
JavaScript, BrightScript, TypeScript, XML
Platforms
MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Paradigms
Agile Software Development
Other
Front-end, Roku, Software Development, Video Players, Web Development, User Interface (UI), SceneGraph
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