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Alejo Aguirre Saravia, Software Developer in Miami, FL, United States
Alejo Aguirre Saravia

Software Developer in Miami, FL, United States

Member since July 9, 2019
Alejo is a developer who’s worked for hospitality giants such as Aston Martin Residences, Capitol Tower (now the Bank of America Tower), Che Lagarto Hostels, among others; he's also worked for Globant, an Argentinian tech unicorn. Alejo's developed a custom JavaScript component-based framework with Gulp for eLearning courses for TTEC (formerly Teletech) and later developed a MERN app that builds those courses without any tech knowledge necessary.
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Portfolio

  • WeNow
    Git, Sass, Reactstrap, MongoDB, React, Node.js
  • TYKIO: Digital Agency
    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Node.js, Sass, Git, Bootstrap...
  • Globant
    Git, SCSS, Angular, Trello, Node.js, React, Express.js, MongoDB, Gulp...

Experience

Location

Miami, FL, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS, Windows, Linux

The most amazing...

...things I've coded are an eLearning interactive course builder full-stack app, and a social wall app for showcasing social content in real time with a hashtag.

Employment

  • Creator

    2018 - PRESENT
    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.
    Technologies: Git, Sass, Reactstrap, MongoDB, React, Node.js

  • Head of IT

    2015 - PRESENT
    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.
    Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Node.js, Sass, Git, Bootstrap, Bootstrap 3, Webpack, Gulp, React, PHP, Asana, Trello, WordPress

  • Web UI Developer

    2018 - 2019
    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.
    Technologies: Git, SCSS, Angular, Trello, Node.js, React, Express.js, MongoDB, Gulp, JavaScript

  • Web Developer

    2016 - 2017
    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.
    Technologies: Google Maps API, Instagram API, jQuery, PHP, WordPress, SCSS, Gulp

  • Web Developer

    2016 - 2016
    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.
    Technologies: Git, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), SCSS, Gulp, Bootstrap 3, Blade, Laravel

Experience

  • Aston Martin Residences
    http://astonmartinresidences.com/

    I developed a substantial WordPress site for Aston Martin Residences.

  • AlejoAS
    https://alejoas.com/

    This is the site to my portfolio. I have two versions of it with the same UI, different technologies: one was built with jQuery and Gulp and the other with React.

  • El Pulte Golf Interactive Map

    I developed a custom interactive map that's similar to Google Maps.

  • Capitol Tower (Bank of America Tower)
    http://capitoltowerhouston.com

    I developed a large WordPress site for Capitol Tower (now Bank of America Tower).

  • Tangram NYC

    I've also developed a big WordPress site for Tangram NYC.

  • Little Blue
    https://littleblue.com.ar/

    This was my first big project. By myself, I developed the entire front end of this site. I also worked on the "DISEÑA" section, an application for creating your own jacket.

  • Tykio Digital Agency
    https://www.tykio.com/

    I built this digital agency's website.

Skills

  • 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

  • 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

  • Platforms

    WordPress, Linux, Windows, MacOS, Azure, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

  • Other

    Organic SEO, Nunjucks, MERN Stack, A/B Testing, Blade Templates, CSS Grid, Blade

  • Paradigms

    Responsive Web Design (RWD), Agile, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Storage

    MongoDB

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
    2018 - 2019
    Universidad de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Completed a Course in Angular 7
    2018 - 2019
    Udemy - Online

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