Igor Hlina
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Igor is a full-stack developer specializing in front-end technologies and full architectural capability. He is currently focused on the rapid development of Next.js apps deployable into the cloud (big three). Igor is always learning the newest trends and figuring out how to integrate them into the main flow of technology development pragmatically.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Azure, Docker, PostgreSQL, React, PHP, Next.js, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), TypeScript
The most amazing...
...project I've built was an MVP of an online book and film social network called Eureka, created with Next.js and deployed in the Azure cloud.
Work Experience
Back-end JavaScript Developer
Imfiy BV
- Helped the client build and deploy an MVP of a SaaS platform for social media influencers that helps to automate post generation and scheduling.
- Created a scalable web application with the help of Next.js 14 and a very strict TypeScript 5. All major tools for checking code-quality were used and helped automate a cloud deployment.
- Built and managed non-trivial infrastructure in AWS with the help of Terraform. The whole stack was documented in a great detail and the rule of "least privilege" was followed as strictly as possible.
Full-stack JavaScript Developer
Stubben Edge Group Limited
- Helped the team add new Lambda functions to AWS as a back-end engine of the product.
- Organized and supported the job duties of a junior full-stack developer and helped him understand the system and deliver the required functionality.
- Cooperated in launching a new project, a web application for buying additional insurance products for the London police department.
React and Node.js Senior Full-stack Developer
Hommz Technologies Ltd
- Helped to develop new features of the web application for B2B clientele.
- Worked with agile principles using Jira and Scrum.
- Prepared the back-end and front-end services for bi-weekly releases into production.
React Developer
Gartner - Digital Markets Engineering - Capitalizable
- Developed new functionalities using Agile methodologies on the Capterra.com website.
- Worked with and improved the corporate UI library using React and TailwindCSS.
- Maintained and modernized the codebase of several projects at Capterra.com.
Front-end Lead
Dala.ai (via Toptal)
- Created and developed an Electron desktop client for the AI search engine.
- Prepared the CI pipeline for delivering the desktop app into production.
- Oversaw the Typesafe codebase of the Electron client using React, TypeScript, REST, Tailwind CSS, and GitHub Actions.
Full-stack Architect
SciencesPo (via Toptal)
- Architected, developed, and deployed the social network for arts using Next.js, TypeScript, and MS SQL Server in the Azure environment.
- Built a multilanguage application, specifically next-translate, with email and social login functionality. Used advanced user forms for creating online content.
- Launched the social network in Azure cloud. Optimized it for performance and running costs.
Full-stack Developer
Effixis (via Toptal)
- Developed a complete web application for cloud scalability.
- Created a UI for deploying third-party workers in an Azure cloud.
- Helped optimize budgets and costs in an Azure environment.
Front-end and Cloud Developer
Figure, Inc.
- Optimized the front-end performance of the main website.
- Optimized a CI/CD pipeline by lowering build times, which resulted in accelerating builds.
- Helped analyze cloud metrics and monitored and mitigated outages.
DevOps Engineer
Dixons
- Helped a big corporation at the "Central DevOps" department to manage its migration to Azure cloud.
- Helped to develop a Terraform provider for Azure Storage in Go.
- Collaborated on an open-source plugin in a corporate environment.
Tech Lead | Architect
Quantopy
- Architected a whole platform for ingesting a large amount of data on top of Azure and Kubernetes.
- Created an automated CI/CD pipeline on top of GitLab for shipping the microservice-based product.
- Reviewed the code for the front-end team using Next.js.
Lead Front-end Developer
Vectary
- Created a web interface for the WebGL 3D editor using AngularJS.
- Built a back-end platform supporting 3D modelers and artists, selling their creations on Vectary's website.
- Prepared JavaScript stack for talented Three.js developers.
Lead Front-end Web Developer
Phirational
- Led a small team of front-end developers.
- Created a social network for brand research.
- Built a bigger and better development stack for the project.
- Programmed a real-time chat functionality with full-duplex technology and notifications.
Front-end Web Developer
Seges
- Collaborated with the back-end developer to create a social network for clean-tech experts.
- Adopted AngularJS to create the development stack for this project.
- Worked with third-party HTML and design providers.
- Created a real-time chat functionality using server-side events and WebSockets.
Web Developer
Websupport
- Created a corporate CMS as a full-stack PHP developer.
- Handled the front-end part of the internet domain buy process.
- Advocated for adopting new and better technologies like Git, Backbone.js, or DIBI.
- Redesigned the order page with team members. Created the initial step as a SPA using Backbone.js and Require.js.
HTML | CSS Coder
Neonus
- Transformed PSD designs into live web pages using a corporate CMS.
- Created the front-end effects and animations using jQuery.
- Oversaw the HTML and CSS coding of PSD templates and deployment into the company's CMS.
- Created and launched more than a dozen of e-shops templates.
Experience
Eureka.club
https://eureka.club/enBuilt with help of Next.js (React), TypeScript, and React-bootstrap. Hosted in Azure cloud with MSSQL database.
Vectary, Web-based 3D Editor
https://www.vectary.com/In the screenshot (https://i.postimg.cc/j2wJ7MtY/portfolio-vectary.png), you can see the interface of the editor I created with help of Angular.
Web-based tool to help creators and artists to enter 3D modeling with the lowest possible effort.
Solved.fi
https://solved.fi(https://s3.amazonaws.com/f.cl.ly/items/2S2k163e2g2f0a37380n/solved.jpg)
UI components that assemble the main part of Solved.fi - the feed of Posts, Events, messaging, online status, filters, and more.
Built as a single-page application with the use of Vue.js.
Skills
Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, ECMAScript (ES6), PHP, HTML, CSS, Sass, HTML5, CSS3, SQL, Bash, GraphQL, CoffeeScript, Go, Clojure
Frameworks
Next.js, Symfony 4, Nette, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Jest, Jasmine, Express.js, Redux, Symfony, AngularJS, Electron, Serverless Framework, NestJS, Cypress
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, Lodash, Antd, ReactPHP, jQuery, Chai, Socket.IO, Google Maps, FFmpeg, x264, Google API, AWS Amplify, REST APIs, Three.js, D3.js
Tools
Git, GitLab, Docker Swarm, Docker Compose, Terminal, Sublime Text 3, PhpStorm, Chrome Developer Tools, Gulp, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, AviSynth, Terraform, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Knex.js, NGINX, VirtualBox, Zsh, Mocha, Figma, Jira, Prisma, PostCSS, Ansible, Amazon Cognito, InVision
Paradigms
Continuous Integration (CI), Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Clean Code, Refactoring, DevOps, Testing, REST, Microservices, Test-driven Development (TDD), Functional Programming, Agile Software Development, Unit Testing, Scrum
Platforms
Azure, Docker, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Twilio, Netlify, AWS Lambda, Vercel, Firebase, AWS IoT
Other
Video Compression, Ajax, Full-stack, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Front-end, Front-end Development, Web Development, APIs, CI/CD Pipelines, Software Development, DOM, API Integration, Technical Leadership, WebSockets, User Interface (UI), Dashboards, Storybook, OAuth, Edtech Design, Monitoring, Chrome Extensions, Education, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Symphony, tRPC, Microelectronics, Social Networks, Back-end, TypeORM, Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Startups
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Google Cloud, Cloud Firestore, Amazon DynamoDB, Azure SQL, Azure Blobs, SQL Server 2017
Education
Technical High School Degree in Microelectronics
SOU-E Nižná - Nižná, Orava, Slovakia
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