Gustavo Laita
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Toptal member since May 6, 2021
Gustavo is a full-stack web developer who's been in the industry for 17 years. He specializes in React, PHP, and Laravel, helping startups create and grow their apps. His biggest project was a digital transformation tool to help financial entities integrate their subsystems in one platform, used by companies like Santander and Zurich. He led a team of four front end developers from inception to launch and helped define the final product. Furthermore, he's been working as a freelancer since 2010.
Portfolio
Experience
- HTML5 - 15 years
- PHP - 15 years
- CSS3 - 15 years
- JavaScript - 15 years
- Laravel - 7 years
- ECMAScript (ES6) - 5 years
- MobX - 5 years
- React - 5 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Windows, MacOS, PhpStorm, Zeplin, Figma, Photoshop CS6, Postman
The most amazing...
...application I've developed is called N5 Now. It's a CRM for banks that takes information from all their different systems and integrates them into one tool.
Work Experience
Full-stack Developer
Self-employed (Freelance)
- Developed several comic-style pages for different movies and one car brand. The pages were built with small animations as the user scrolled down and played some sounds. The modern JavaScript framework was not present yet, so it was a challenge.
- Maintained a Behance clone targeted at architecture firms. I received the project semi-finished and in bad shape. I managed to fix and organize the whole application.
- Migrated said application to React with Next.js and Laravel after a few years of maintenance. Collaborated with another PHP developer and coordinated work with him, a sysadmin, and a QA tester to build, test, and upload the application.
- Built a lot of smaller projects, including eCommerce, WordPress, and landing pages, and a teaching-oriented site.
Full-stack Tech Leader
Digbang
- Developed several apps, including a CRM that integrates all of the banks' systems into one, MercadoLibre competitor in Argentina, food delivery app used by restaurants and customers, and site that creates and stores trusts using blockchain.
- Kicked up almost every site in the company and worked on them from six months to a year by creating the main site skeleton and its most complex features. I've started every React project and most of the Laravel projects too.
- Onboarded and taught newcomers what they needed to work in the company, from PHP to React, helping them with minor things or big things, teaching them everything they need to know, sometimes working with them for months side by side on projects.
- Acted as a project manager when needed. I led some projects as the project manager and main developer, leading small teams of 5-7 people, organizing daily tasks, and communicating with our clients.
- Gave in-house lessons and presentations, trying to keep everyone up to date with the latest technologies and other cool new things. From time to time, I create different courses to give within the company, and anyone is free to join.
Experience
Post & BIM Network
https://testing.postandbim.comEducation
Coursework in Computer Science
Universidad de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, MobX
Tools
PhpStorm, Zeplin, Figma, Photoshop CS6, Postman
Languages
CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, ECMAScript (ES6), HTML5
Frameworks
Laravel, Bootstrap, Next.js, Laravel 5, Tailwind CSS
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL
Paradigms
Agile, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)
Platforms
Windows, MacOS
Other
Google SEO, Programming
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