Alejo Aguirre Saravia
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal member since July 9, 2019
Alejo is a developer who's worked for hospitality giants such as Aston Martin Residences, Bank of America Tower (formerly Capitol Tower), and Che Lagarto Hostels, among others. He's also worked for Globant, an Argentinian tech unicorn. Alejo developed a custom JavaScript component-based framework with Gulp for e-learning courses for TTEC (formerly TeleTech) and later developed a MERN app that builds those courses without any tech knowledge necessary.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 6 years
- jQuery - 6 years
- SCSS - 4 years
- WordPress - 4 years
- Bootstrap - 3 years
- Angular - 2 years
- React - 2 years
- Redux - 1 year
Availability
Preferred Environment
Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS, Windows, Linux
The most amazing...
...things I've coded were an e-learning interactive course builder full-stack app and a social wall app for showcasing social content in real time with a hashtag.
Work Experience
Creator
WeNow
- Developed a platform that showcases social media content through specific hashtags in real time.
- Designed many UIs for the app itself and created a platform dashboard using Bootstrap 4.
- Integrated the Instagram API.
- Created an authentication system from scratch.
- Developed the product all by myself while taking a full-stack role.
Head of IT
TYKIO: Digital Agency
- Took on a leadership role, managing teams and projects.
- Interviewed and hired developers and designers.
- Worked on integrations with different APIs such as Google Maps, Instagram, Twitter, and more.
- Created REST APIs from scratch using Express.js.
- Taught some technologies to new developers as needed.
Web UI Developer
Globant
- Managed a team of 12 developers for creating an interactive eLearning application with great success.
- Built a component-based framework from scratch using Gulp.
- Developed a MERN stack platform, a DIY version of the application, taking a full-stack role.
- Applied agile methodologies for team management.
- Developed an Angular application for tax management.
- Worked for big clients as TTEC (formerly Teletech) and Ernst & Young.
Web Developer
Conway and Partners
- Developed both the front and back ends of WordPress sites.
- Constructed several one-page sites.
- Created cross-client communication pieces of all kinds of complexities.
- Took care of the most complex JavaScript tasks such as building an interactive map (the same idea as Google Maps, but completly custom), conditional form fields, drag&drops, Ajax calls, and more.
Web Developer
Little Blue
- Oversaw and was responsible for the new site's front-end development.
- Participated in the design and architecture decisions.
- Contributed to the development of a "build-your-own-jacket" interactive application.
Experience
Aston Martin Residences
http://astonmartinresidences.com/AlejoAS
https://alejoas.com/El Pulte Golf Interactive Map
Capitol Tower (Bank of America Tower)
Tangram NYC
Little Blue
https://littleblue.com.ar/Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Universidad de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Completed a Course in Angular 7
Udemy - Online
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Reactstrap, Google Maps API, Instagram API, jQuery, Flexbox, React Redux, Node.js
Tools
Trello, Gulp, Optimizely, Redux Thunk, Asana, Webpack, Canvas 2D, Git, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Jira
Languages
CSS, JavaScript, HTML, HTML5, SCSS, Sass, CSS3, PHP 7, PHP 5, Less, PHP
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Bootstrap 3, Vanilla JS, Twig, AngularJS, Redux, Angular, React Native, Express.js, Laravel
Platforms
WordPress, Linux, Windows, MacOS, Azure, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), Agile, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Storage
MongoDB
Other
Organic SEO, Nunjucks, MERN Stack, A/B Testing, Blade Templates, CSS Grid, Blade
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