Christos Paschalidis
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Mexico City, Mexico
Toptal member since October 25, 2022
Christos is a full-stack developer with more than eight years of hands-on experience. He has a strong background in various industries, especially healthcare and education. He has had clients across the EU and the US. Christos specializes in TypeScript, React, and Next.js on the front end, while on the back end, he works mainly with Node.js, Express.js, Nest.js, and Python/Django. When it comes to cloud providers, he is skilled in Azure and GCP.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
React, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, Express.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, TypeScript 3, Next.js
The most amazing...
...work I've done was for America's #1 telehealth company in 2022. We all shared our expertise and built an impactful end product. (https://sesamecare.com)
Work Experience
Senior TypeScript Full-stack Engineer
Sesame
- Implemented different front end and API-related features in TypeScript using Express.js and Next.js. Some of these features included a Twillio integration for the provider-client video communication.
- Implemented monthly and yearly subscriptions, another feature that required full-stack experience with Typescript, Express.js, and Next.js. This included payments through Stripe and a whole checkout process.
- Crafted and wrote technical specifications for the team while communicating deliveries and issues successfully to senior engineers and stakeholders.
- Played a vital role in guiding junior engineers, providing support in feature delivery, and offering training on daily processes and systems.
- Led our in-house security guild for three months, focusing on fortifying the web app's security.
- Developed compelling user-facing features, thoughtfully A/B tested to ensure exceptional user experiences.
- Worked on increasing the website's SEO ranking, which improved the overall visibility of the product.
- Enabled insights into teams' performance through tools like Grafana and Prometheus.
- Streamlined CI/CD pipelines and reduced deployment time, enabling bugs and releases to be live 40% faster.
- Incorporated new infrastructure skillfully into the platform using Terraform and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging the latest technology to enhance performance and scalability.
Senior TypeScript Full-stack Engineer
Dhis2
- Worked on different features on the platform using TypeScript, React, Express in the back end, and MongoDB. Some of these features include live chat communication between the client and the doctors using WebSockets.
- Introduced end-to-end testing suites using Cypress for the front end. Automated tests for more than 35% of all the features.
- Wrote technical specifications for the team, ensuring deadlines and deliveries were communicated with product owners.
- Guided and supported junior engineers, assisting in feature delivery and offering valuable training on daily processes and systems.
- Improved CI/CD infrastructure significantly and reduced Docker image sizes, resulting in faster and more reliable deployment times.
Senior TypeScript Full-stack Engineer
SPICED Academy (Freelance)
- Integrated Recharts into the Next.js e-learning platform, providing insightful visualizations of student performance.
- Led the development of interactive charts, empowering educators to track student progress in real time and identify areas for improvement.
- Coordinated the implementation of a responsive design overhaul, ensuring the e-learning platform's seamless usability across various devices, enhancing accessibility and user satisfaction.
- Integrated cutting-edge authentication and security features into the platform, bolstering data privacy and safeguarding sensitive user information.
Full-stack Software Engineer
Vivy
- Worked as a full-stack developer using TypeScript, React, and Next.js, with Express.js and PostgreSQL in the back end. Implemented an E2E cryptographic communication between the providers and the clients where users upload documents.
- Used TypeScript to make open-source the in-house design system and the cryptographic libraries, which ensured visibility and improved overall public trust in the product.
- Participated in the hiring and onboarding process of new software engineers, playing a crucial role in expanding the team.
- Guided junior engineers, ensuring successful feature delivery and offering training on daily processes and systems.
- Set up the infrastructure of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and CircleCI, streamlined development and deployment processes, and increased efficiency.
Software Engineer
Employed @ Vimcar
- Led the successful relaunch of Vimcar's website and skillfully implemented large features in collaboration with product designers, managers, and fellow engineers, delivering a compelling user-facing product.
- Implemented search engine optimization successfully and developed a performance-focused web application using Next.js and Contentful, enhancing user experience and visibility.
- Established the CI/CD infrastructure using Docker and Jenkins under the guidance of a development lead, streamlining development and deployment processes.
Junior Engineer
Intern @ Factor-E Analytics
- Optimized the front-end application's performance successfully, working closely with the development lead to achieve impressive results.
- Implemented D3.js graphs skillfully on the platform, providing managers with clear and insightful shop floor key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Developed and enhanced the existing real-time notification system of the front-end application, ensuring seamless and timely updates for users.
Experience
Worked at America's #1 Telehealth Company
http://sesamecare.com/In this role, my security background led me to lead our in-house security guild for three months, focusing on fortifying the web app's defenses and best security practices.
Effective communication with senior engineers and stakeholders fostered a collaborative environment where seamless feature development occurred with security as a priority. Colleagues commended this skill.
Working closely with junior engineers was rewarding. I provided guidance, helping them navigate technical challenges and understand ticket requirements.
As a team, we prioritized optimizing user experiences, introducing compelling features, and conducting meticulous A/B testing. This focus resulted in heightened engagement and positive feedback from users.
Noteworthy projects included:
• improving overall SEO ranking of the website.
• enabling data-driven decisions through tools like Grafana and Prometheus.
• obtaining valuable KPIs for evaluating team performance.
• streamlining CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time.
• incorporating new infrastructure with Terraform and GCP, bolstering performance and scalability.
Worked on Germany's #1 E2E Encrypted Health Information System
I have been a front-end developer since the product's early days, which led me to hire and mentor new members. I was also an active contributor to the internal security team and assisted with implementing multiple features on the platform.
Worked on the world's largest health information management system
https://github.com/dhis2/capture-appI take pride in guiding and supporting junior engineers, assisting in feature delivery, and offering valuable training on daily processes and systems. In this regard, a few of my contributions extend to pair programming with other engineers, engaging in detailed code reviews, and helping them navigate their role requirements.
I introduced E2E testing using Cypress, and we covered over 35% of the already introduced features. This has left developers and stakeholders with a more peaceful night's sleep.
Moreover, I have been instrumental in enhancing our CI/CD infrastructure and reducing Docker image sizes, leading to faster and more reliable deployment times. This optimization has resulted in a more efficient and robust development environment.
Migration of Existing Infrastructure From AWS to Azure Cloud
https://connect.berlin.redi-school.org/front/homeNoteworthy projects included migrating all existing infrastructure from AWS to Azure and improving performance.
I had the opportunity to lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines for existing and greenfield projects, harnessing the power of GitHub Actions and Azure.
Lastly, we leveraged Terraform, which helped us manage the infrastructure of both back-end and front-end environments.
Relaunched Greenfield Brand Website for Vimcar
https://vimcar.de/I implemented a modern solution using Next.js and Contentful, which focused on the website's SEO ranking.
Product Managers' Toolbox
http://www.pm.toolsI developed this toolbox independently, implementing the web application and its continuous delivery.
Web App for a Carbon Emission Calculation Website
https://carbon-offset-opra.vercel.app/Leveraged Storybook for a component-driven development approach, significantly improving UI consistency and accelerating the development process. Created isolated, reusable components that enhanced the overall maintainability and scalability of the application.
Incorporated Cypress for comprehensive end-to-end testing, ensuring robustness and reliability in real-world scenarios. Automated test suites covered critical user journeys and validated the functionality of the carbon calculation algorithms, thereby boosting the application's credibility and reliability.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras - Patras, Greece
Certifications
NestJS
Udemy
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React.js, RxJS, Node.js, React.js, Stripe Development, Stripe Development, PayPal API, REST API, React Query, React Hook Form, Recharts
Tools
Create React App, JavaScript, Figma, GitHub, Redux Toolkit, Slack Development, Webpack, Auth0, Terraform, Prisma
Languages
TypeScript 3, JavaScript, GraphQL, CSS, TypeScript, HTML, HTML5, ECMAScript (ES6), Python
Frameworks
Next.js, Cypress, Tailwind CSS, Jest, NestJS, Redux, Express.js, Material UI, React Native, tRPC, Django
Paradigms
E2E Testing, DevOps, HL7 FHIR Standard, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
Platforms
Docker, Cloud Engineering, Azure, Contentful, Vercel, Firebase, Netlify, Sanity Studio, Kubernetes, AWS, Aptible
Storage
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Amazon S3
Other
A/B Testing, Open Source Development, Computer Science, Storybook, Front-end, Charts, Full-stack, UI Development, UX Development, CI/CD Pipelines, DOM, Google SEO, SEO Tools, Web Development, APIs, UI Development, Design Systems, Web Development, Web UX Design, Web UI, UI Development, Back-end Developers, Video Streaming, Payment Gateways, SSO Engineering, Google Sign-in, Server-side Rendering (SSR), OKTA, SEO Content, Apollo, MERN Stack, Material Design, Back-end Developers, PayPal Development, Telehealth
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