Senior React Engineer (Contract)
2018 - 2018Dubsmash, Inc.- Maintained and bug-fixed a React-&-TypeScript administrative web application for the management of video and audio assets.
- Improved and enforced stronger TypeScript typing in their web applications, including generating TypeScript types from GraphQL introspections.
- Assisted in the development of a new customer-facing React website that complimented the behavior of an existing mobile app.
- Authored research and development documents for performance improvements and architectural designs.
Technologies: React, TypeScript, Recompose, Styled-components, Apollo, GraphQL, Redux, Docker, Git, GitHub, JIRA, ClubhouseFull-stack Engineer (Contract)
2017 - 2017ClassDojo- Implemented a new React-based product that utilized WebSockets for a mobile browser to control a second desktop browser display.
- Incrementally migrated an entire web back-end framework from callbacks (Express) to a Promise-based architecture (Koa).
- Maintained and bug fixed the client's main React and Redux-based product.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, Koa, React, Redux, Redux-saga, WebSockets, CSS, HTML5, Git, Linux, GitHubFront-end Developer (Contract)
2016 - 2017Unata, Inc.- Designed, prototyped, and developed two new value-added products for their customers.
- Maintained their flagship eCommerce solution for grocery stores.
- Designed and developed an interactive image flyer that allowed clients to upload their in-store flyer to their website—allowing customers to scroll through and select items/deals on the flyer to add to their cart.
- Built an embeddable widget system for external sites to display customer specific product information, price, and order buttons.
- Implemented the daily feature requests and bug fixes into the core eCommerce product as well as guiding and assisting with two major refactors.
Technologies: JavaScript, Angular, Stylus, CSS, HTML5, Gulp, Git, Linux, GitHub, JIRA, PhoneGap, Leaflet, Node.js, SwaggerProject Manager | Architect (Contract)
2013 - 2015Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.- Designed and documented several new products and features for their customers, while managing a small team of developers to implement and deploy these independent projects.
- Worked with executives and customers to gather requirements on new projects and features.
- Developed requirement specifications, design documents, cost/benefit analysis, and work estimates.
- Managed a team of software developers, QA testers, and production managers to build, test, and deploy new projects.
- Made user interface enhancements.
- Built public APIs for back-end services.
- Worked on information security and user authentication/authorization enforcement across distributed systems.
- Ensured data retention compliance across multiple countries.
Technologies: Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Linux, Git, JIRA, RADIUSSenior Software Developer
2005 - 2012Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.- Solely developed and maintained the embedded web user interface software on four video-on-demand products running across seven different manufacturer set-top boxes.
- Built a complete JavaScript UI framework for set-top boxes utilizing modern web browsers running on low-cost embedded Linux platforms.
- Solely developed an offline, single page, and customizable HTML5 web application that provided a user interface to TV services such as television and video-on-demand playback and content guides, local hotel information, and in-room automation control.
- Worked with overseas hardware manufacturers to help create custom set-top boxes for new clients.
- Collaborated with QA, on-site installers, and customers to help diagnose and fix problems.
- Researched and prototyped new technologies for the company—such as IP-over-QAM networking, digital signage, and wireless control of in-room devices.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, CSS, HTML, Java, CVS, Linux
Gary Court
JavaScript Developer in Calgary, AB, Canada
Member since March 28, 2017
Gary is a senior software developer, architect, and manager with more than a decade of experience. He's worked on full-stack JavaScript development, website optimization, and user experience/interface design as well as project design and the management of software development teams.
Gary is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Dubsmash, Inc.React, TypeScript, Recompose, Styled-components, Apollo, GraphQL, Redux...
- ClassDojoJavaScript, Node.js, Koa, React, Redux, Redux-saga, WebSockets, CSS, HTML5...
- Unata, Inc.JavaScript, Angular, Stylus, CSS, HTML5, Gulp, Git, Linux, GitHub, JIRA...
Experience
- Linux, 19 years
- JavaScript, 13 years
- Website Optimization, 13 years
- Git, 10 years
- Node.js, 9 years
- TypeScript, 6 years
- React, 3 years
- AngularJS, 1 year
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Windows, Linux, VS Code, Git, GitHub
The most amazing...
...project I've developed is the UI for a fully customizable video-on-demand set-top box built with web technologies.
Employment
Skills
Languages
GraphQL, HTML5, SQL, CSS, TypeScript, ECMAScript (ES6), JavaScript, Java, Less, SCSSFrameworks
Koa, Redux, AngularJS, Mithril, FeathersJS, Swagger, Electron.js, PhoneGap, AngularLibraries/APIs
Recompose, Styled-components, Node.js, Preact.js, Redux-saga, React, jQuery, RADIUS, LeafletJSTools
Clubhouse, Webpack, Babel, Jira, GitHub, Git, Gulp.js, Stylus, Rollup, React Apollo, ApacheParadigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Rapid Prototyping, Functional Programming, UX Design, UI DesignPlatforms
Android, Linux, Windows, Docker, MacOS, iOSStorage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, CouchDB, MongoDBOther
Website Optimization, Bluebird, DOM, Chrome Extensions, WebSockets
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science2000 - 2005University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
