Senior Software Developer
2020 - PRESENTToptal- Developed a custom solution for slack integration using Electron and React.
- Structured frequent drops of software to client so the client had a chance to refine the requirements while work was in progress.
- Provided estimates to client on project as whole and on additional tweak and features requested.
Technologies: Slack API, Electron, React, JavaScriptIT Consultant
2017 - PRESENTSelf-employed- Developed a variety of client-requested solutions along with providing plans, timelines, and milestones.
- Organized the work of small development teams ( 4-8 developers) and ensured that the work was tractable and transparent.
- Developed Outlook 365 Add-on to allow users to quickly collect emails with remarks to database. Material-ui, Node,js, REST api, OAuth2.
- Engaged in private contracts locally in Ottawa, as well as worked as part of online freelance agencies.
- Developed an Electron ( mac and win ) application for system performance monitoring with Angular and ApexCharts.
- Developed a solution for posting, searching and presenting advertisement data with Vue.js 2 and Firebase on GCP.
Technologies: Front-end, Desktop, Mobile, WebSenior Software Developer
2015 - 2016You.I TV- Contributed to many small projects for several well-known clients in the video-streaming industry.
- Worked on many aspects of video/audio streaming over the internet including HLS, commercial breaks insertion, alternate streaming for geolocations, broadcasting blackouts, and so on.
- Worked on on-demand, download, and play-later streaming as well as digital rights management solutions.
- Collaborated with the development team at Adobe and Turner to help them achieve their goals.
Technologies: Video Streaming, Front-end, Web, MobileSoftware Developer | Senior Software Developer | Tech Lead
2000 - 2015Corel- Worked as part of a large development team that was developing a large codebase app.
- Contributed to many initiatives in various tech areas, ranging from ASM optimization to website development.
- Developed, in a pre-Jira world, an internal website in Python to track stories.
- Created back ends and front ends for desktop app crashes diagnostics in ASP.NET.
- Developed a desktop app UI using MFC. QT, WPF, Cocoa, and a few homemade UI frameworks.
- Implemented content sharing over internet solutions for graphic apps.
- Developed professional color-management solutions.
- Helped to integrate a V8 engine to CorelDRAW to enable JavaScript automation.
Technologies: Web, Image Processing, C++Software Developer
1999 - 1999AGFA- Developed real-time A0 duplex six-plate separation that streamed to the printer at 60 pages per minute for a Chromopress project.
- Built a SCSI driver interface on Windows to send images to embedded printer hardware.
- Implemented a DCOM debugging tool that could troubleshoot printers remotely.
Technologies: Embedded Systems, C++
Alex Piashko
Front-end Developer in Ottawa, ON, Canada
Member since July 20, 2020
Alex is a seasoned from-end developer with over a decade of experience contributing to a range of projects with clients like the Cartoon Network (a video-streaming application for children) and Corel (an app for artists with a rich user experience and versatile infrastructure). Alex can work well with a range of languages, frameworks, libraries, and paradigms, but he specializes in JavaScript, C++, Electron, Node.js, and agile software development.
Alex is now available for hire
Portfolio
- ToptalSlack API, Electron, React, JavaScript
- Self-employedFront-end, Desktop, Mobile, Web
- You.I TVVideo Streaming, Front-end, Web, Mobile
Experience
- Agile Software Development 10 years
- JavaScript 6 years
- Node.js 5 years
- React 4 years
- HTML5 3 years
- Electron 2 years
- Vue 2 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Cisco Webex Meetings Server, Slack, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Xcode, Microsoft Visual C++, Ubuntu, MacOS, Windows
The most amazing...
...project was the Saba TalentSpace where I developed and maintained the user front end as plugins in all versions of Outlook.
Employment
Experience
- Corel Painterhttps://www.painterartist.com/
That is where my heart would be if I had to choose one project. It is a fantastic app for artists with a rich user experience and versatile infrastructure.
I worked on the web-based built-in custom advertising engine and the trial and payment systems. I also managed the back end and built the client onboarding web page and the Mongoose server for HTTP communication with mobile companion apps. - Video-streaming Apphttps://apps.cartoonnetworkhq.com/
This is the project with a client that my children loved the most: Cartoon Network. I worked as a developer on a team that implemented a cross-platform mobile front end for the Cartoon Network streaming service. It has a REST API, HLS streaming, and a rich kid-friendly UI and works with iOS, Android, Apple TV, and Fire TV.
- Talent Management Softwarehttps://www.saba.com/products/performance-management/saba-talentspace-smb
The Saba TalentSpace is a system that HR would normally run to get employees properly assessed and developed. My part of the project was to develop and maintain the user front end as plugins in all versions Outlook: authorization, searches, ensuring that it works with email in Outlook, and deposits processed data to the back-end using the REST API.
The front end was implemented with Office UI Fabric.js and Angular with an earlier version of Outlook employing .NET plugins.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, C++, HTML5, C#, PHP, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, Objective-C, Java, Python 2Frameworks
Electron, AngularLibraries/APIs
Node.js, Vue 2, React, Slack APIParadigms
Agile Software Development, Unit TestingPlatforms
Firebase, Windows, MacOS, Ubuntu, Web, Desktop, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)Tools
Microsoft Visual C++, XcodeStorage
MongoDBOther
Mobile Apps, Private NPM Modules, Embedded Systems, Image Processing, Front-end, Video Streaming
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Radio Physics1993 - 1998Belarusian State University - Minsk, Belarus
Certifications
- Certified ScrumMaster®NOVEMBER 2019 - NOVEMBER 2021Scrum Alliance
