Gor Shipaktsyan, Developer in Yerevan, Armenia
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Gor Shipaktsyan

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Full-stack Developer

Yerevan, Armenia

Toptal member since June 8, 2020

Expertise
Front-endJavaScriptReact.jsReduxCSSGitNode.jsjQueryBootstrapExpress.jsNext.jsMySQLFirebaseREST APIPostgreSQL
Bio

Along with having a master's degree in informatics and computing technologies, Gor is a full-stack developer with several years of experience developing web and mobile apps using React, Redux, Node.js, React Native, Expo, and various UI frameworks. Gor's driven and hardworking nature, punctuality, and analytical skills are an asset to any project. Gor also enjoys freelancing as it allows him to work with people of different backgrounds and enhance his professional skills.

Portfolio

xAd, Inc. dba GroundTruth
React, UI Development, Headless Commerce, Headless Software...
Unidex
React, JavaScript, HTML, HTML5, Node.js, Ant Design
Lam Research
JavaScript, React, Node.js, Ant Design

Experience

  • JavaScript - 8 years
  • React - 7 years
  • Node.js - 6 years
  • Redux - 6 years
  • React Native - 5 years
  • MongoDB - 5 years
  • MySQL - 4 years
  • RxJS - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Jira, Slack, Skype, WebStorm, MacOS, Windows

The most amazing...

...project that I've worked on is Recipe OCR; it enables the gathering of recipe ingredients from images, counts their total calories, modifies, and shares them.

Work Experience

React UI Developer

2021 - 2024
xAd, Inc. dba GroundTruth
  • Played a key role in building the UI for a redesigned headless SPA platform, creating a responsive and visually cohesive experience across both web and mobile clients.
  • Leveraged 2-3 years of React expertise to implement components based on detailed wireframes and designs, enhancing the platform’s usability and aligning with modern design principles.
  • Ensured smooth integration with back-end services in a headless setup, delivering a flexible, high-performance interface for the marketing and advertising client platform.
Technologies: React, UI Development, Headless Commerce, Headless Software, Single-page Applications (SPAs)

React Front-end Developer

2021 - 2021
Unidex
  • Collaborated in developing the UI for a new decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, enhancing the portfolio dashboard to provide a polished and user-friendly experience for the platform’s official launch.
  • Contributed to transforming the beta version’s UI with an improved, intuitive design that aligned with the project’s goals and user expectations.
  • Utilized the React, HTML, and Node.js stack to implement efficient, responsive components that supported complex financial data visualization.
Technologies: React, JavaScript, HTML, HTML5, Node.js, Ant Design

Full-stack Engineer

2020 - 2021
Lam Research
  • Developed an intuitive and visually engaging dashboard to display real-time data from semiconductor equipment sensors, enhancing user insights into equipment performance.
  • Built a robust REST API to deliver sensor data to the front-end efficiently, ensuring seamless data flow and real-time updates on the dashboard.
  • Leveraged Node.js, JavaScript, and React skills to create a responsive, high-performance front end tailored to complex data visualization needs.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, Ant Design

React Native Developer

2020 - 2020
Bossa Labs Limited
  • Developed a cross-platform CRM-style app singlehandedly to manage lists, utilizing React Native and Firebase for seamless functionality across Android and iOS.
  • Integrated Firebase to enable real-time data synchronization, secure user authentication, and efficient cloud storage, creating a smooth and responsive user experience.
  • Advised the owner on optimal frameworks, comparing React Native and Flutter to recommend a solution that aligned with the app’s technical and business needs.
  • Maintained open communication with the owner, providing regular updates and insights to ensure alignment with project goals, resulting in a well-coordinated and efficient development process.
Technologies: React Native

React Native Developer

2020 - 2020
Mergeaquis Ltd
  • Developed the MVP of a social travel concierge app using React Native and Firebase, enabling users to create and share short videos of global tourist attractions.
  • Integrated Firebase for seamless back-end support, utilizing real-time data syncing and scalable cloud storage for media content, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience.
  • Provided technical guidance on optimal app architecture, ensuring the solution balanced the Toptal design goals with Firebase’s capabilities for a robust MVP.
Technologies: React Native, Mobile Development, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Full-stack, Mobile Apps, Startups, Videos, Android, iOS

React Native Developer

2020 - 2020
Invotra Ltd
  • Upgraded the React Native mobile app from version 0.59.9 to 0.62, ensuring compatibility with the latest app store requirements for smooth submission to TestFlight and the App Store.
  • Collaborated with the development team to refactor and test features affected by API changes, guaranteeing a seamless transition and minimal disruption to user experience.
  • Conducted extensive testing on both iOS and Android platforms to identify and fix compatibility issues, resulting in a stable, production-ready application.
Technologies: React Native, Android, iOS

Full-stack Web and Mobile Developer

2017 - 2020
Scopic
  • Created, refactored, and extended web applications.
  • Developed hybrid mobile and desktop applications.
  • Designed and developed internal bots and tools.
  • Split projects into small tasks and made estimates.
  • Helped junior developers in complicated tasks.
Technologies: React Native, Redux, React, JavaScript, Firebase, Node.js, MongoDB, MySQL, Docker, CSS, HTML, Electron, Front-end, Python, Material UI, Heroku, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Full-stack Web Developer

2014 - 2016
BRI
  • Developed web applications with React, Node.js, and Bootstrap.
  • Fetched data from different websites using web scrapping tools.
  • Created a RESTful API server using Node.js.
Technologies: React Native, Redux, React, JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, MySQL, CSS, HTML, Front-end

IT Specialist

2011 - 2013
Damaris SA
  • Maintained networks, computers, and servers.
  • Installed and tested Damaris solutions on remote servers and client computers.
  • Monitored remote servers, services, and hardware.
Technologies: Fiddler, Wireshark, Nagios

Network Administrator

2009 - 2010
MeliNet
  • Maintained the network of MeliNet.
  • Connected new customers to the existing network.
  • Optimized network performance and added monitoring tools.
Technologies: Nagios, Linux

Experience

Virtual Car Tuning App

http://www.3dtuning.com
This is the 1st free resource entirely dedicated to photorealistic virtual car tuning. The app allows you to search for specific tuning options for your car and play around with the car of your dreams. 3DTuning.com has more than 3,000,000 tuned cars and 700,000+ registered users.

I worked as a full-stack developer on this project. I used Node.js and Express.js on the back end and AngularJS with Bootstrap on the front end.

Datability—Data Collection App for IEP

https://www.databilityweb.com/
A React (Redux)-based application for data collecting. This is a user-friendly web app that enables educators to keep track of each student's goals, behaviors, and academic performance, improving data collection for Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
I worked as a front-end developer on this project.

The Smart Posture Reminder App

https://smartposture.net/
The app aims to help people all over the world to improve their posture.

I worked on the front-end part of the project using JavaScript, HTML, Bootstrap, and CSS.

TAP Kiln Control Mobile

A React Native app that supports the management of the TAP Kiln controller produced by SDS Industries. TAP Kiln Control Mobile offers the ability to review current firing details, kiln settings, diagnostics, event logs, and schedules.

I was the front-end developer on this project.

Recipe IQ

RecipeIQ nutrition calculator is a React Native-based app that helps you stay conscious of what you eat, empowering you to make healthier choices. The application recognizes the ingredients of the recipe and turns them into text. Using a 3rd-party API, the app fetches the calories of each ingredient and shows the total calories of a recipe. Also, the application allows you to change the ingredients or the quantity of each ingredient.

I was one of the front-end developers.

Education

2009 - 2011

Master's Degree in Informatics and Computing Technologies

State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) - Yerevan, Armenia

2003 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Informatics and Computing Technologies

State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) - Yerevan, Armenia

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React, Node.js, RxJS, jQuery, REST APIs

Tools

Git, Sequelize, Expo, WebStorm, Skype, Slack, Jira, Nagios, Wireshark, Fiddler

Languages

JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, HTML5

Frameworks

Redux, Bootstrap, React Native, Express.js, Ant Design, Material UI, Next.js, Electron

Paradigms

RESTful Development, Mobile Development

Platforms

Firebase, Windows, MacOS, Docker, Linux, Heroku, Android, iOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Storage

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Other

Front-end, UI Development, Semantic UI, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Full-stack, Mobile Apps, Startups, Videos, Headless Commerce, Headless Software, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Operating Systems, Networks, Programming, Development

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