Edu Wass, Developer in Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Edu Wass

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Web Developer

Location
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
March 2, 2017

Edu is a web developer with a decade of experience across multiple platforms. He's a keen technologist with a passion for the future of creativity online, always seeking new and interesting ways to use programming to create idiosyncratic and high-quality work.

Portfolio

Harbour Space
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Container Studio
HTML5, Sass, JavaScript, PHP, React, WordPress
The George
Sass, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby, WordPress

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, Command-line Interface (CLI), MacOS

The most amazing...

...website I've developed is a Windows 10 promotional website for Microsoft Italy in collaboration with Italy's most famous YouTubers.

Work Experience

Lecturer and Developer

2017 - 2017
Harbour Space
  • Lectured on a course teaching students what technology makes sense for early and MVP stage, late stage, and scaling the infrastructure, stack, UI/UX, mobile, and back end.
  • Helped rebuild parts of the Harbour Space marketing website.
  • Implemented a new stack for the website update based on Docker.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

CTO

2016 - 2017
Container Studio
  • Created a WordPress API wrapper for React to read values from a WordPress back end and render them in client-side JavaScript.
  • Built a Docker image with PHP7, Nginx, Git, and webhooks for site deployment and development ease.
  • Developed custom WordPress themes and back-ends for several clients.
  • Designed and developed new wireframes for pages for Harbour Space, Europe's state-of-the-art university for technology and design.
  • Planned and developed the new website for Ubiqum, a well-known international coding bootcamp.
Technologies: HTML5, Sass, JavaScript, PHP, React, WordPress

Full-stack Developer

2015 - 2016
The George
  • Designed and developed the Microsoft Windows 10 Italy promotional site, featuring some of Italy's most talented YouTubers helping boost sales and popularity of Windows 10 in Italy.
  • Planned, developed, and provided creative input for the new Monza website, a WordPress site with heavy traffic loads during the F1 season, which we successfully supported using caching methods and load balancing techniques.
  • Worked on developing the Wall Street English multisite network, with about 25 different country sub-sites with custom features and functionalities.
  • Planned and developed the core back-end of AskCucu, an Airbnb-like housing platform to help students find places to stay in Asia.
  • Developed the new Amfivia event company website focused on marketing, resulting in a vast improvement in web conversion rates.
Technologies: Sass, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby, WordPress

Full-stack Developer

2013 - 2015
Poliwin Software
  • Participated in the design and development of a web-based service for online gym and sport center management.
  • Developed web control access systems connected to physical gate hardware that tracked every user's access and time.
  • Made critical pieces of accounting-related software for regular usage on the platform.
  • Created a tracking system for popular hours of usage and other useful data, which could generate live graph data and PDF reports.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, MySQL, PHP

MailCharts

http://mailcharts.com
I developed the marketing website for MailCharts.com, an email analytics tool for marketers featuring Chart.js dashboards and API integrations.

I developed a custom WordPress theme built 100% from scratch, using designer-provided Sketch multiple-screen designs.

Achievements:
• Enhanced user data visualization.
• Streamlined dynamic data presentation.
• SEO-focused.

TrueLark

https://truelark.com
I led the technical implementation of TrueLark.com from scratch, developing a fully custom new WordPress site for this AI-powered virtual receptionist service.

Achievements:
• Improved user navigation and site efficiency.
• Reduced load time, enhancing user experience.
• Implemented SEO improvements.

CAROL Bike

https://carolbike.com
Migrated Carolbike's website to a high-performance WordPress and WooCommerce eCommerce multisite, enhancing user experience and scalability.

Created individual sites for the UK, USA, and Australia, tailored to each market.

Achievements:
• Performance boost: dramatically improved site speed and efficiency.
• High volume sales: Enabled smooth handling of thousands of dollars in daily transactions.
• Maintenance and scalability: Streamlined updates and maintenance across all sites, ensuring easy scalability.
• Impact: The migration and optimization significantly boosted Carolbike's online presence, aiding their growth and sales in multiple international markets.

Harver.com

https://harver.com/
Harver is a highly effective pre-employment assessment platform that aims to facilitate exceptional hiring practices for companies of all sizes.

I redesigned parts of the website for Harver, a pre-employment assessment platform focusing on performance and user experience.

Achievements:
• Improved site performance.
• Reduced bounce rates.

Harbour.Space

http://harbour.space/
I designed and developed parts of the Harbour.Space University website, focusing on user experience and multimedia integration.

Achievements:
• Created an intuitive user interface.
• Enhanced multimedia content display.

BeFit

http://befit.com
BeFit is a well-known fitness brand that provides fitness programs, workout plans, supplements, and exercise videos.

I developed BeFit's website, a fitness brand focusing on interactive workout plans and mobile responsiveness.

Achievements:
• Introduced interactive subscription features.
• Improved mobile user experience.

Wall Street English

https://www.wallstreetenglish.com
Wall Street English is the world's biggest English teaching school system.

I created a multisite network for Wall Street English, ensuring scalability and enhanced user experience.

Achievements:
• Managed sites for global locations efficiently.
• Optimized site speed.

MediaMath

http://www.mediamath.com/
MediaMath is a global technology company leading the movement to revolutionize traditional marketing and drive transformative results.

I assisted in building MediaMath's internal product catalog, focusing on streamlining and user interface enhancement.

Achievements:
• Streamlined product management.
• Improved internal user interface.

Girls Who Code

https://girlswhocode.com/
Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering and empowering women in computer science. I played a vital role in developing their marketing website, contributing to its successful creation and implementation, further advancing their mission.

Achievements:
• Created a dynamic events section.
• Implemented intuitive navigation.

Ubiqum

https://www.ubiqum.com/
Helped implement the first WordPress site for Ubiqum. They are now one of the biggest coding boot camps in Spain and have expanded to other countries.

I handled the full-stack development for Ubiqum's WordPress site, focusing on interactive and engaging course catalogs.

Achievements:
• Launched the first WordPress site.
• Developed user-engaging course features.

Container Studio

http://containerstud.io
The website for a boutique service that creates well-designed and exciting website experiences to captivate the user.

It was a small agency that I co-founded and led the technical aspects as CTO of the company in my time there.

Achievements:
• Implemented captivating design elements.
• Enhanced user engagement and session duration.

StackOverflow Profile

https://stackoverflow.com/users/3480821/eduwass
I also enjoy spending time looking for and answering questions in Stack Overflow, where I have actively participated in providing solutions in WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, and others.

Achievements:
• Answered diverse technical queries.
• Recognized as a top contributor in the community.

GitHub Profile

https://github.com/eduwass
Collected several open-source personal projects, plus contributions to other people's projects.

Achievements:
• Over the years, I have curated and contributed to multiple projects in the Open-Source ecosystem.

Languages

CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Sass, SQL, HTML5, Ruby, HTML

Libraries/APIs

WordPress API, React, Node.js

Tools

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Gutenberg Editor, Gulp, NGINX

Platforms

WordPress, WooCommerce, Docker, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Other

Sage 9, WordPress Themes, eCommerce, WordPress Plugins, APIs, Technical Leadership, Command-line Interface (CLI), Elementor, Landing Pages, WordPress Multisite

Frameworks

Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Storage

MySQL

2014 - 2018

Bacherlor's Degree in Computer Science

Universitat de Barcelona - Barcelona

2007 - 2009

FP2 in Computer Systems Management

Joan Ramis Institute - Balearic Islands

2005 - 2007

FP1 Technician in Operating Systems

Joan Ramis Institute - Balearic Islands

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