Jorge is available for hire

Jorge González Rey

Verified Expert in Engineering

Web App Development Developer

Location

Pontevedra, Spain

Toptal Member Since

February 8, 2022

Jorge is a full-stack web developer with 15+ years of freelance experience. On the back end, his top skills are Node.js and PHP; on the front end, he enjoys working with Vue.js, Vanilla JavaScript, and Sass. He has developed solutions for eCommerce, transportation, educational scholarships, and more. Jorge excels at finding the best solutions to fulfill project requirements and client expectations. He is a passionate power user of open-source and internet resources.

Full-stack Web App Development Web Development Back-end Front-end WordPress Rescue HTML to WordPress User Interface (UI)WordPress Plugins WordPress Themes PSD to WordPress WordPress eCommerce Linux MySQL PHP Schema

Portfolio

VADOM SAS

CakePHP, WordPress, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, Apache, JSON-LD, Schema.org

Freelance

Node.js, PHP, MongoDB, MySQL, NestJS, JavaScript, Sass, Vue, Full-stack...

Hacce

WordPress Plugins, jQuery, WordPress Themes, Sass, Bootstrap, WooCommerce...

Experience

Web App Development - 15 years PHP - 15 years Relational Databases - 15 years Full-stack - 15 years JavaScript - 15 years Node.js - 7 years NestJS - 3 years MongoDB - 3 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Node.js, NestJS, MongoDB, PHP, Vue, JavaScript, Full-stack, Relational Databases, REST APIs, Web Development

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed is the application and screening app for the Fulbright Commission in Spain.

Work Experience

CakePHP and WordPress Developer

2022 - PRESENT

VADOM SAS

Upgraded their eCommerce software that manages 20+ nutrition online stores.
Developed new functionalities to increase conversion and customer service.
Integrated the eCommerce software with 3rd party services like CRM and marketing automation.
Developed a complex checkout funnel flow based on the client's requirements.
Updated the checkout flow to allow in-site payments.

Technologies: CakePHP, WordPress, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, Apache, JSON-LD, Schema.org

Senior Full-stack Web Developer

2006 - PRESENT

Freelance

Developed the complete scholarship application platform for the Fulbright Commission in Spain and managed the application since 2010.
Built the new version of Doméstiko from scratch and migrated one of Spain's leading home services job boards with 400,000+ registered users.
Developed the Jardanay website and Jardanay Comedores application where 5,000 parents manage their children's school lunchroom menus.
Continued assisting in the development of the Monbus internal application to manage the company's mechanical workshops, which handle repairs for 3,000+ vehicles.

Technologies: Node.js, PHP, MongoDB, MySQL, NestJS, JavaScript, Sass, Vue, Full-stack, Web Development, HTML, UIKit, Apache, NGINX, JSON, APIs, Postman, WebStorm, Cypress, REST, eCommerce, Web App Development, HTML5, CSS, Back-end, Front-end, REST APIs, Relational Databases, Publishing, SQL, Express.js, TypeScript, Linux, Mongoose, CakePHP, WordPress Plugins, Bootstrap, NoSQL, WebSockets, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), XML, XML Parsing, Pixel Perfect, User Interface (UI), Training, JSON-LD, Schema.org

WordPress Developer

2015 - 2022

Hacce

Developed the Estrella Galicia online store, a fully customized WooCommerce store with thousands of orders per day.
Created a customized theme for the Semana magazine, one of the leading tabloids in Spain, reaching 50 million visits per month.
Built WordPress plugins for importing data from different sources, including CSV files, PrestaShop, and Magento.
Developed custom integrations to make different plugins work together.

Technologies: WordPress Plugins, jQuery, WordPress Themes, Sass, Bootstrap, WooCommerce, Plugin Interactions, WordPress, Web Development, REST, APIs, eCommerce, JSON, Relational Databases, Database Migration, Full-stack, Gulp, JavaScript, HTML, HTML5, CSS, Vue, Back-end, Front-end, REST APIs, Publishing, Subscriptions, SQL, WordPress API, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Rescue, HTML to WordPress, WordPress REST API, WordPress Multisite, WordPress eCommerce, WooCommerce API, Linux, MySQL, PHP, Apache, NGINX, Gigya, XML Parsing, Pixel Perfect, User Interface (UI), JSON-LD, Schema.org

Senior PHP Developer

2013 - 2015

Monbus

Assisted in developing the Monbus internal application to manage the company's mechanical workshops, which handle the repairs of 3,000+ vehicles.
Served on the web team that managed online ticketing for 100+ bus lines.
Implemented a custom PayPal gateway for the online ticketing service.

Technologies: PHP, MySQL, AngularJS, PayPal API, Web Development, Back-end, Front-end, REST, REST APIs, Full-stack, SQL, Relational Databases, Linux, JavaScript, HTML, Apache, Web App Development, XML Parsing, User Interface (UI)

Senior Full-stack Developer

2011 - 2015

University of Vigo

Developed an application for the University of Vigo to manage plots and their subsequent forest certifications according to PEFC and FSC certificates.
Developed solutions for management, visualization, and use of parcel geodata using Google Maps.
Integrated applications with GIS mapping tools for offline information management.
Supported the management of 10,000+ properties of land and 3,000+ owners.

Technologies: PHP, CakePHP, MySQL, CSS, HTML, jQuery, Google Maps, Full-stack, Back-end, Front-end, SQL, Relational Databases, Linux, Bootstrap, JavaScript

Experience

Fulbright Commission Management System

https://fulbright.es

A complete management system based on Ext JS and CakePHP for the Fulbright Commission in Spain. The system consists of modules to manage users, programs, scholarships, calls, applications, payments, invoices, suppliers, reports, and more. I was the lead developer and managed the requirements with the commission.

Doméstiko

https://www.domestiko.com

Migration of the Doméstiko.com home services job portal from an old vanilla PHP and MySQL application to a Node.js stack with NestJS, MongoDB, and Vue.js, which built a strong core to implement new features in the future. The migration involved importing 400,000+ users and profiles to the new application.

Barrié Foundation Scholarship Application

https://becas.fundacionbarrie.org/

A web application that allows students to enroll in Barrié Foundation Scholarship programs. I developed the entire system as a group of WordPress plugins, and it included applications, reports, notifications, and newsletters.

Toptal React Accelerator

The Toptal React Accelerator is an exclusive learning program that educates JavaScript developers in React, NextJS, Redux, and GraphQL. This is a two-month program that consists of rigorous learning exercises and hands-on activities along with a stringent evaluation process, comprehensive learning assessments, and an Invoice Management System. Within this invoicing application, users are able to track invoices, clients, and company information.

Certifications

OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT

Toptal React Accelerator Graduate

Toptal, LLC

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Node.js, Vue, jQuery, Google Maps, REST APIs, WordPress API, WordPress REST API, WooCommerce API, Redis Queue, PayPal API, Gigya, React

Tools

WebStorm, Mongoose, Gulp, Apache, NGINX, Postman

Frameworks

NestJS, UIKit, Bootstrap, Express.js, CakePHP, AngularJS, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Ext JS, Cypress

Languages

PHP, Sass, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, HTML5, SQL, XML, TypeScript

Paradigms

REST

Platforms

Linux, WooCommerce, WordPress

Storage

MySQL, Relational Databases, JSON, NoSQL, JSON-LD, MongoDB, Redis Cache, Database Migration, XML Parsing

Other

WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Full-stack, Plugin Interactions, Requirements, Web App Development, Web Development, eCommerce, APIs, Back-end, Front-end, Publishing, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Rescue, HTML to WordPress, WordPress Multisite, WordPress eCommerce, Pixel Perfect, User Interface (UI), Schema.org, Subscriptions, WebSockets, Training

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