Gaston Lozano, Developer in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gaston Lozano

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Software Developer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Toptal member since August 21, 2017

Bio

Gaston is a certified Magento developer with more than five years of experience in the platform. As a full-stack developer with insatiable curiosity, he enjoys working with people and solving problems. Gaston has excellent communication skills that enable him to translate client requirements and concerns into fully operational web applications.

Portfolio

Unlogical
PouchDB, Loopback, Cordova, Sass, AngularJS, Ionic
Teza (Freelance duo)
AngularJS, jQuery, Jenkins, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Magento
Summa Solutions
AngularJS, jQuery, Jenkins, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Magento

Experience

  • MySQL - 6 years
  • Magento - 6 years
  • Scrum - 6 years
  • PHP - 6 years
  • JavaScript - 4 years
  • Angular - 3 years
  • Ionic - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, PhpStorm, OS X

The most amazing...

...Magento project I've coded was an Angular eCommerce web app that was fed through the Magento REST API.

Work Experience

Co-founder

2015 - PRESENT
Unlogical
  • Served as the project manager and developer for a hybrid mobile application.
  • Developed a prototype app with Ionic 1 and AngularJS with a LoopbackJS (Node.js and MySQL) back-end.
  • Built and published a beta app with Ionic 2, AngularJS 2, and PouchDB.
Technologies: PouchDB, Loopback, Cordova, Sass, AngularJS, Ionic

Magento Specialist Freelancer

2012 - PRESENT
Teza (Freelance duo)
  • Developed an extension suite for Magento including AJAX cart, quick product view using a.modal and AJAX, one-step-checkout AJAX layered navigation, advanced tags system, and more.
  • Created and launched a store for one of the biggest argentinian multi-level marketing companies including an internal sales and report system that supports different roles and a hierarchy system. The store was fed by an ERP through an API.
  • Developed an RMA extension.
  • Built a web app with AngularJS and Curb Foundation that fed from Magento’s REST API.
  • Created an extension to connect with local Post Office (OCA).
  • Contributed to dozens of extension implementations and customizations.
Technologies: AngularJS, jQuery, Jenkins, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Magento

PHP Developer

2012 - 2012
Summa Solutions
  • Developed an internal dashboard for Magento sales with multiple charts and diagrams.
  • Developed an extension to connect using Magento’s SOAP API.
Technologies: AngularJS, jQuery, Jenkins, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Magento

PHP Developer

2011 - 2012
Strategery
  • Created an automated tester for a digital catalog with Selenium.
  • Developed Magento websites and ensured adherence to high quality standards.
  • Contributed to projects for clients including Zmags (Leroy Merlin, Express, Supplibrary, Kenneth Cole), Pearson, and more.
Technologies: Selenium, MySQL, PHP, Magento

Girondo Dice

http://girondodice.encuentro.gob.ar
This is an experimental web app that matches users' questions with verses by Argentinian poet Oliverio Girondo.

Developed a Vue.js front-end with a Laravel and MySQL back-end. Designed and prototyped the project in Sketch.

Fotter

Developed the RMA extension and completed front-end work for the Magento store.

Entangled

https://entangledpublishing.com/
Contributed to their Magento store. Developed custom extensions and implemented full page cache, Algolia integration, Kindle delivery, and more.

Outdoor Company

Installed and customized extensions, fixed bugs, and developed the front-end of the Magento eCommerce site.
2010 - 2014

Progress towards a Degree in Computer Engineering

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) - Argentina, Buenos Aires

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, Vue

Tools

Sketch, PhpStorm, Git, Apache, Jenkins

Languages

JavaScript, PHP, Sass

Frameworks

Ionic 2, Laravel, Ionic, Angular, AngularJS, Selenium, Loopback

Paradigms

Scrum

Platforms

Magento, Magento 2, OS X

Storage

MySQL, PouchDB

Other

Cordova

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