Darshan is available for hire

Darshan Shah

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Toptal Member Since

August 27, 2017

Darshan is an expert UI/front-end developer with over ten years of experience designing and developing SEO-friendly user Interfaces for websites and web applications. He is passionate about bringing creativity in his work. He is always keen to learn and try new technologies and design trends. Darshan has excellent communication skills. He specializes in HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript/jQuery.

CSS Bootstrap 3 HTML5 MVC Razor ASP.NET Razor NetBeans Visual Studio 2016 jQuery PHP SQL Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Visual Studio Bootstrap Razor

Portfolio

Kunsh Technologies

PhpStorm, NetBeans, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq...

Glorant, LLC

Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), VMS, Microsoft 365

Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services

Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), Job Boards, Microsoft 365

Experience

HTML - 10 years CSS - 10 years Bootstrap 3 - 5 years JavaScript - 5 years ASP.NET Razor - 3 years HTML5 - 3 years NetBeans - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

PhpStorm, NetBeans, Visual Studio, Microsoft

The most amazing...

...thing I've designed is a dynamic MVC.NET-based UI that was mobile responsive using Bootstrap, JavaScript, MVC Razor, and HTML/Ajax helper classes.

Work Experience

Chief UI Developer/Founder

2007 - PRESENT

Kunsh Technologies

Conceptualized, designed, and developed intuitive and SEO-friendly user interfaces, websites, and application front-ends for a number of clients.
Designed several static and dynamic websites using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, Bootstrap, MVC.NET (Razor), and PHP.
Developed wireframes and mockups in Balsamiq, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Typekit, Dreamweaver).
Developed carousels, animated HTML elements, and infographics using jQuery plugins and JavaScript libraries.
Optimized images and minified JavaScript and CSS to reduce the page size and page load.
Worked closely with internal and external clients to implement the front-end and keep the business logic, business objectives, SEO, and user experience in mind.
Managed projects and accounts as well as communicated with clients and helped develop the business.

Technologies: PhpStorm, NetBeans, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Studio, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC 4, Razor, Bootstrap, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5

Practice Manager (Account & Recruitment Manager) – US IT Staffing

2008 - 2009

Glorant, LLC

Supervised the recruitment lifecycle from end to end and helped develop the business, including lead generation, account management, requirements gathering, sourcing, interviews, rate negotiations, submissions, setting up interviews, coordinating with clients, drafting agreements and other documentation, and handling weekly timesheets and billing processes.
Developed the business, vendor, and supplier network for IT staffing services mainly in Oracle applications.
Sourced new IT requirements and developed a direct client network to boost the business and achieve Tier 1 vendor status.
Successfully placed candidates for positions including developer, project manager, lead, tester, technical writer, QA tester, network engineer, architect, system administrator, database administrator, and more.
Extensively used the Vendor Management Systems (VMS/VMO) and applicant tracking systems (ATS).

Technologies: Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), VMS, Microsoft 365

Recruitment Manager

2006 - 2007

Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services

Handled corporate recruiting for the company and managed a recruitment team of 13 members including senior recruiters, senior HR associates, recruiting assistants, and a data entry operator.
Designed and developed the employee-friendly recruiting process and strategies, retention policies, attrition control, employee complaint handling, and other issues.
Designed the pre-interview tests, aptitude test, vocational tests, technical tests, and telephonic interviews.
Involved in the ISO 9001:2000 certification process as one of the internal auditors.

Technologies: Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), Job Boards, Microsoft 365

Experience

Responsive Website - Techgnite, LLC

A responsive staffing company website with dynamic functionality to display the jobs in real time as they are posted in the back-end. The environment and technologies used are MVC.NET with C# Razor.

Responsive Website for a Hospitality Co.

http://www.bhavnafarm.com

Responsive website for a hospitality company - Bhavna Farm and Resorts. Developed with HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, and core PHP.

Responsive Website for an Accounting Firm

Responsive website for an accounting firm with some forms. Developed with HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript/jQuery, and core PHP. The client needed different banners and content for mobile and desktop on the home page, which has been implemented seamlessly.

Skills

Languages

HTML5, CSS, HTML, ASP.NET Razor, PHP, SQL, JavaScript

Frameworks

Bootstrap 3, MVC Razor, Bootstrap, Razor, ASP.NET MVC 4

Tools

Photoshop CC, CorelDRAW, PhpStorm, Illustrator CC, Visual Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Balsamiq, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Git

Platforms

NetBeans, Visual Studio 2016, Microsoft, Azure

Libraries/APIs

jQuery

Storage

Microsoft SQL Server

Other

Microsoft 365, VMS, Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), Job Boards, Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)

Education

2000 - 2004

Associate's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Technical Education Board of Gujarat - Gujarat

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