Frederic Aerts
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Frederic realizes that websites are a great deal more than their visuals. When he makes designs with code, he gets everything right. Having been a trusted advisor to companies like PwC, Wavecast, and Kunstmaan, Frederic has proven himself capable of taking on projects of any size. He excels at breaking down static designs into dynamic web components that are flexible, reusable, and bulletproof.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Git, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is the Global Wind Atlas, a free, web-based application developed to help policymakers and investors identify potential high-wind areas.
Work Experience
Front-end Developer
Nazka Mapps
- Built air-quality informational widgets on top of the AirChecker API that can be integrated seamlessly into any website.
- Implemented the styling of Global Wind Atlas: a web-based application that helps to identify potential high-wind areas virtually anywhere in the world.
- Refactored the styling of a so-called "mapframe" that is to be reused as a base template for many of interactive map applications to come.
Front-end Developer
Wavecast Pro
- Developed cutting-edge dashboards and websites for clients like ANZ, The Economist, Pega, and more.
- Built a framework of atomic web components that could be assembled into full-blown website templates.
- Complied with Material Design guidelines.
- Worked on advertisements that were integrated on hybrid mobile applications.
Mentor for Front-end Development
Thinkful
- Mentored students one-on-one; specifically those that were enrolled in Thinkful's "Front-end Development" course.
Front-end Developer
Kunstmaan
- Built a myriad of websites and single-page web apps from scratch.
- Revamped existing websites.
- Set up Google Analytics.
- Created and tested custom email templates.
Webmaster
PwC Belgium
- Migrated PwC website content from one CMS to another.
- Maintained the PwC and LawSquare website.
Test Analyst
Isabel NV
- Tested a web application that enables the user to handle documents such as invoices, credit notes, and pay slips quickly and easily.
- Performed manual UI testing and some test automation via Visual Basic.
- Participated in scrum methodology.
Experience
Tiny Tarantino
https://tinytarantino.fredericaerts.comTiny Tarantino is a personal side project of mine.
Webinar
https://www.fredericaerts.com/external/projects/webinar/html/sign-in/This template was constructed from a utility framework of Atomic web components that I developed within Pattern Lab. All of the web components within this framework adhere to material design guidelines.
Nazka Mapps
https://www.nazka.be/enMölkky World
https://www.molkky.world/Mölkky World is a personal side-project of mine.
Education
Graduate Degree in Informatics
CVO - Brussels, Belgium
Master's Degree (Cum Laude) in Molecular Biology
KU Leuven - Leuven, Belgium
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, Google Chart API, Leaflet, YouTube API, Vimeo API
Tools
Stylus, Sublime Text, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), Jira, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Litmus, Grunt, GitHub, Webpack, Trello, Webpack 2, InVision, Photoshop CC, Sketch, Gulp, Mongoose, Git, Webpack 4
Paradigms
Modular CSS, Web UI Design, Agile Software Development, Web Performance Optimization (WPO), Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Frameworks
Vanilla JS, Twig, Angular Material, Express.js
Languages
JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, SCSS, Visual Basic, CSS, HTML
Storage
MongoDB
Platforms
MacOS, WordPress, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Mapbox
Other
Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), Ajax, Material Design, SEO Tools, Affiliate Programs
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