Web Developer
2015 - PRESENTOnce- Developed a web application that creates a similar UX to a full desktop experience.
- Built an internal dashboard for the moderators.
- Constructed a full static landing page using a static website generator.
- Developed multiple small applications for public relations (PR) stuff.
- Created all the marketing and transactional emails.
Technologies: React, Angular, Jekyll, WebflowWeb Developer
2017 - 2017Crokmou- Transferred all the content from WordPress to Markdown using custom Node.js scripts.
- Developed the blog based on provided designs using the mobile first and BEM methodologies.
- Implemented a Lighthouse audit to reach a nearly perfect score.
- Reduced the page load from 19 seconds to less than 2 seconds in a 3G network using all the best practices available.
- Created an automated deployment process to deploy changes with every image uploaded to a particular repository; all server less.
Technologies: Hugo, JavaScript
JavaScript Developer in Brussels, Belgium
Member since February 24, 2018
Guillaume started his career as a graphic designer and photographer which enabled him to cultivate a critical eye for striking imagery and gorgeous designs. He then started studying web design and fell in love with the development world. He has been working as a full-time freelancer for a few years now—helping people to build brilliant interfaces that balance beauty, performance, and accessibility.
Guillaume is now available for hire
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Mac, IntelliJ, Git
The most amazing...
...thing I've built is a food blog which involved a migration from WordPress and ended up with an almost-perfect score on a Lighthouse audit.
Employment
Experience
- Crokmou (Development)https://crokmou.com/
Crokmou is a French food-and-travel blog that displays a lot of beautiful pictures. There is a great number of recipes to give you ideas about what to cook tonight. Everything is built serverless to provide a super fast and reliable experience.
- One-badge (Development)https://one-badge.com
Ever been tired of dealing with store badges especially if you need to translate them? One-badge allows you to get a single link per store and will display an official translated badge for Android or iOS.
- Client-side vs. Server-side vs. Pre-rendering for Web Apps (Publication)There's no question that user experience is impacted by perceived load times. With today's heavier front ends, client-side rendering doesn't feel very fast. In this article, Toptal Freelance Front-end Developer Guillaume Breux compares client-side, server-side, and pre-rendering strategies to help you choose the best option for your own app.
Skills
Languages
HTML5, SCSS, CSS3, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, LessFrameworks
Redux, BootstrapLibraries/APIs
Flexbox, React, jQueryTools
Sketch, Photoshop 2018, Figma, GitParadigms
BEM, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Other
SVG, Responsive UI, PSD Slicing, CSS GridPlatforms
Webflow
Education
- Internship in Web Design and Front-end Development2014 - 2015CEPEGRA | Center Competence Forem Cepegra - Brussels, Belgium
- Bachelor's degree in Photography2010 - 2013INRACI | Institut National de Radioélectricité et Cinématographie - Brussels, Belgium
- Bachelor's degree (unfinished) in Computer Graphics2009 - 2010HEAJ | Haute École Albert Jacquard - Namur, Belgium
