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Joaquin Cid, Full-stack Developer in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Joaquin Cid

Full-stack Developer in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Member since May 2, 2018
Joaquin is a full-stack developer with over 13 years of experience working for companies like WebMD and Getty Images. He specializes in web application development and has experience building hybrid mobile apps. He has an entrepreneurial mindset and approach to projects which means he always tries to help a business get the most value in the least amount of time possible.
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Portfolio

Experience

Location

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Windows, Sublime Text, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Visual Studio

The most amazing...

...thing I've built is a Windows service that generates XML sitemaps for the entire asset catalog (>1 billion items) which helped increase traffic to the site.

Employment

  • Freelance Full-stack Developer

    2018 - PRESENT
    Pat's Offroad (via Toptal)
    • Created the initial application setup.
    • Added offline support using Firestore.
    • Added PWA support with an Angular library.
    • Developed with mobile-first in mind using Bootstrap.
    • Integrated NGXS as state management library.
    • Implemented geolocation and route calculation using Google Maps APIs.
    Technologies: Firebase Cloud Functions, Angular Bootstrap, AngularFire, JavaScript, NGXS, Google Maps API, Bootstrap, Cloud Firestore, Firebase, Node.js, Angular

  • Freelance Software Developer

    2018 - 2018
    Baldes (via Toptal)
    • Migrated Firebase functions from version 0.9.1 to 1.1.0.
    • Fixed Firebase libraries dependencies on a Bower config file.
    Technologies: Triangular, Node.js, Firebase

  • Software Developer | Team Lead

    2012 - 2018
    Getty Images (via Velocity Partners)
    • Created an XML sitemap generator to feed search engines of the entire stock image catalog (more than 1 billion items) using Windows Services and RabbitMQ.
    • Supported multiple websites and services of the company such as Gettyimages.com, iStockphoto.com, and Thinkstockphotos.com.
    • Implemented a Dropbox integration to support automatic image uploads to users accounts when an image or video was purchased.
    • Acted as a team lead—running scrums and training less experienced developers.
    • Built the new UI for the home page.
    • Migrated an old legacy site functionality to the new site on Ruby on Rails (RoR).
    • Built a Chrome extension PoC with notifications when new content was added into a curated set of assets.
    Technologies: JavaScript, .NET, Web API, Sass, Jasmine, NUnit, Microsoft SQL Server, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby, Model View Controller (MVC), Web Services, jQuery, AngularJS, C#

  • IT Consultant

    2005 - 2018
    Almaclip
    • Developed a Windows service that downloads newspapers from different sources (FTP, HTTP, UNC) and processes different formats to a final JPG output and published to a website.
    • Built a clipping platform for video/audio using IIS Media Services.
    • Created a web app for users to view relevant news to them with an admin manager module to configure which searches apply to each client.
    • Built a service that transcodes video from different formats using FFmpeg.
    • Developed a site to display newspaper digital pages, search for past dates and filter by categories (magazines, regions).
    • Created an app to crop images, select a set, and generate a PDF with the edited images plus some text also entered by the user.
    Technologies: .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework, jQuery, Windows Services, Web Forms, Model View Controller (MVC), C#

  • Co-founder | Software Developer

    2017 - 2017
    wapps
    • Built a beer map for Rosario (using Ionic and Angular 2) with detailed information about the breweries and pubs located in the city.
    • Developed a web-and-mobile entertainment media app with Ionic and Angular 2; with an admin site to configure which videos to show and send notifications.
    • Created a web app for a health company that enables them to conduct staff performance evaluations using AngularJS and MVC.
    Technologies: Angular, Model View Controller (MVC), Ionic, AngularJS, C#

  • Co-founder | Software Developer

    2015 - 2017
    InmoApp
    • Built an Android mobile app that enables real estate agents to inspect properties and share information with clients and on social networks.
    Technologies: Android

  • Software Developer

    2010 - 2012
    WebMD (via Velocity Partners)
    • Supported a bulk data extractor to feed a health management system platform.
    • Maintained and configured client sites.
    Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, .NET, SQL Server 2008, ASP.NET, C#

  • Software Developer

    2006 - 2010
    OSDE
    • Implemented intranet reporting sites for different areas of the company.
    • Analyzed and documented user requirements.
    • Coached interns.
    Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, .NET, SQL, ASP, Web Forms, ASP.NET, C#

Experience

  • Inmo App

    Inmo App is a mobile app for real estate agents that enables them to take photos and inspect houses and apartments easily, store the images on their phones, and share them with potential customers and on social networks.

  • Ros24
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wapps.ros24

    Ros24 is an entertainment media app where it curates a list of videos, has a video player, and notifications. It was built with Angular 2 and Ionic.

  • Almaclip
    http://tv.almaclip.com.ar/singlesignin/login

    Almaclip is a platform for newspaper and media clips.

  • The Green Dragon

    A beer map with all breweries of the city of Rosario. Map and list of all local breweries with detailed info such as opening hours, accepted credit cards, beers served and more. It was built with Angular 2 and Ionic.

  • Sitemap Generator

    A Windows service app to generate XML sitemaps. It was built with C# and uses RabbitMQ for managing the different stages of the process. This service has created sitemaps for over 1 billion items.

  • PoC Restaurant Queue Manager

    This was built with Angular 2 and Ionic.

  • PoC Movie Theater Billboard

    This was built with Angular 2, Material, and Firebase Database.

  • PoC Hospital Bedroom Manager

    This was built with Angular 2, Material, and Firebase Database.

  • PoC Chrome Extension with New Content Notifications

    This is a Chrome extension which modified the home tab style and set up a worker process to pull data from a service via HTTP; when new content was available, notifications would pop up with links to relevant content. The extension needed to perform searches on the Getty Images site from an extension.

  • NGXS Actions Executing
    https://github.com/ngxs-labs/actions-executing

    This plugin allows you to easily know if an action is being executed and control UI elements or control flow of your code to execute. The most common scenarios for using this plugin are to display loading spinner or disable a button while an action is executing.

  • All Perks, No Hassle: An Angular 9 Tutorial (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/angular/angular-9-tutorial-angular-ivy
    "Every year the internet breaks," goes the saying, and developers usually have to go and fix it. Is this true when it comes to the long-awaited Angular version 9?
  • How to Build a Role-based API with Firebase Authentication (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/firebase/role-based-firebase-authentication
    Nearly every app requires an authorization system on top of an authentication system. We often need a fine-grained permissions model to allow only specific users to access certain resources while simultaneously restricting access for everyone else. In this tutorial, Toptal Freelance Firebase Developer Joaquin Cid teaches how to build just such a system. Called role-based authentication, we'll learn how to implement this system in an API using Node.js and Firebase.
  • State Management in Angular Using Firebase (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/angular/state-management-in-angular-using-firebase
    Without proper state management, your Angular app will become a UX nightmare. But even with that solved, persisting state across sessions and devices can be tricky. This tutorial shows how to leapfrog that challenge using Firebase.
  • Angular 6 Tutorial: New Features with New Power (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/angular/angular-6-tutorial-new-features-power
    Angular 6 is out! The most outstanding changes are in its CLI and how services get injected. In this tutorial, Toptal Freelance Angular Developer Joaquin Cid goes over the basic steps of initial setup and then creates a small diary app using Material Design for the front end and Firebase for the back end.

Skills

  • Languages

    HTML, JavaScript, C#, Sass, CSS, SQL, Ruby

  • Frameworks

    .NET, Entity, Bootstrap 3+, AngularJS, ASP.NET MVC, NUnit, Angular, Jasmine, Ionic, ASP.NET, ASP, Bootstrap, Angular Material, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

  • Libraries/APIs

    jQuery, Web API, Moq, RxJS, Vue, Node.js, Google Maps API, Entity Framework

  • Tools

    RubyMine, Sublime Text 3, AnthillPro, Autofac, Git, AngularFire, GitLab, Visual Studio, Sublime Text, Triangular, Node-RED

  • Paradigms

    Agile Software Development, Agile, Continuous Integration (CI), Model View Controller (MVC)

  • Platforms

    Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Windows, Android, Firebase, Docker

  • Storage

    Cloud Firestore, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, Web Forms, Redis, Firebase Realtime Database

  • Other

    Windows Services, Web Services, NGXS, Firebase Cloud Functions, Chrome Extensions, Angular Bootstrap

Education

  • Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    2017 - 2018
    Escuela Argentina de Negocios - Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering
    2003 - 2010
    UAI | Universidad Abierta Interamericana - Rosario, Argentina

Certifications

  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud Platform Specialization
    APRIL 2019 - PRESENT
    Coursera
  • Blockchain
    JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
    Coursera
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 4, Data Access
    MAY 2012 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Professional: Microsoft Certified Professional
    APRIL 2012 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 4, Web Applications
    SEPTEMBER 2011 - PRESENT
    Microsoft

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