José Maldonado
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Toptal member since September 29, 2015
José is a skilled software developer with a computer engineering degree and experience in web development, mobile apps, and bug fixing. He enjoys learning new technologies, contributing to open source projects, and working on interesting and challenging projects.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Windows, Git, Sublime Text
The most amazing...
...software I've developed is an immigration control system that was instrumental in uncovering a network of migrant traffickers in Senegal.
Work Experience
Software Engineer
Termtegrity
- Oversaw the implementation and maintenance of several Vue applications.
- Implemented a mobile app for Android and iOS using React Native.
- Transformed the existing web application into a single-page application.
Full-stack Developer
Toptal Clients
- Implemented single-page applications (SPA) that consume REST APIs.
- Handled the implementation of a real-time server using WebSockets to host multiplayer games.
- Applied implementation of integration layers between applications and third-party services.
- Maintained and implemented plugins for the content management system (CMS).
- Integrated a Chrome Extension with JavaScript and React for web scraping.
- Updated a REST API developed with Python and Django to add new endpoints.
- Added new functionalities and fixed bugs to HTML5-based games.
- Implemented and improved UI themes for the eCommerce site.
- Converted PSD template images into interactive HTML web pages.
- Implemented a Chrome extension for browser automation.
Software Engineering Manager
Critical Start
- Developed and maintained a web application for managing incident security alerts.
- Built and maintained a mobile application for iOS and Android for managing security products.
- Supported users with issues on both the web and mobile applications.
- Created an application for managing and running Docker containers.
- Led a team of UX, front-end, and mobile developers.
- Implemented a design system to standardize the look and feel of the web applications.
- Applied data visualization solutions using the D3.js framework.
- Implemented a Chrome extension for adding new methods of contextual search.
Front-end Developer
Advanced Threat Analytics (acquired by Critical Start)
- Developed and maintained the main site, implemented new features, and detected and fixed bugs.
- Created a mobile application for iOS and Android using React Native.
- Integrated external services into the main site and the mobile app.
- Supported users with issues on the leading site and deployed fixes to production.
Lead Developer
Securiport
- Developed and maintained IICS, an integrated immigration control system currently used at several international airports from West Africa.
- Created an HTML5 application for employee supervision.
- Integrated the FIND service from INTERPOL at the Ivory Coast and Senegal airports.
- Designed and implemented software for the management and printing of residence and work permits for the government of Sierra Leone.
- Managed teams of up to six people using Agile methodologies.
Full-stack Developer
Candoit
- Designed and implemented a system for managing purchase and work orders for Romipack.
- Implemented and designed a web application for managing purchase orders for Delicity.
- Handled the implementation of a human resources management tool for AON.
- Developed a reservation management app for Rojo Tango.
IT Intern
Institute of High Voltage and Energy Transmission
- Developed an application for managing experiments and maintaining the institute's website.
- Modernized and maintained the laboratory's website.
- Migrated a database with data about experiments from Excel to MySQL.
Experience
Zero Trust Analytics Platform
https://www.criticalstart.com/our-solutions/managed-detection-response-services/our-platform/MobileSOC
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.threatanalytics.atapThreat Analytics Search
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/threat-analytics-search/eliokoocofjemjjohafbmhmgjmedomkoIntegrated Immigration Control System (IICS)
SimCo60
http://www.cienciasdelasalud.edu.ar/powerpoints/08_pantas_radiacion.pdfPatrulla Tu Planeta
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Lester-del-Rey-ebook/dp/B092RKZ2SW/Best Graduates in Engineering Careers Award
https://acading.org.ar/premio-ing-isidoro-marin-a-los-mejores-egresados-de-carreras-de-ingenieria-de-universidades-argentinas/Education
Certificate in Software Engineering
University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard - France
Engineer's Degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Computer Sciences
National University of Tucumán - Argentina
Certifications
DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations
IBM | via Coursera
UX Design Certificate
Data Science MicroMaster
UC San Diego
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, jQuery, Node.js, Vue, REST APIs, API Development, D3.js, MobX, Stripe, Three.js, WebGL, Google API, Bloomberg API
Tools
Git, Grunt, Bloomberg
Languages
HTML, CSS, Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML5, TypeScript, Less, Sass, SQL, PHP, C#, Dart, Go, C++
Frameworks
Bootstrap, AngularJS, Angular, React Native, CodeIgniter, .NET, Sails.js, Flutter, Svelte, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Express.js, Django, Phaser.io, Nuxt.js, Material UI, Selenium, Laravel
Paradigms
Database Design, Unit Testing, Mobile Development, Agile, Scrum, UX Design, Automation, DevOps
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch
Platforms
Android, Firebase, Mobile, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vercel, Heroku, AWS Lambda, WordPress
Industry Expertise
Trading Systems
Other
Software Development, Software Engineering, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, Web Development, Front-end Development, APIs, Architecture, Leadership, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Front-end, Dashboards, Full-stack Development, API Integration, Cordova, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Open Source, Chrome Extensions, Software Architecture, Manual QA, QA Testing, SDKs, Web Security, CTO, OpenAI, 3D Modeling, AI Integration, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Pixel Perfect, Artificial Intelligence (AI), UI Automation, Web App Automation, SDK Development, Data Visualization, Scraping, WebSockets, IoT Security, UX Research, Games, eCommerce, Google BigQuery, English-Spanish Translation, Apps, Data Science, Machine Learning, Medical Software, FastAPI, Single Sign-on (SSO), Google Sign-in, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Scalability, Cloud, Large Language Models (LLMs), Payment Processing, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Cryptocurrency APIs, Lambda Functions, Event Ticketing, Sports Websites, Supabase, Financial Markets, Trading, Web Crawlers, Web Scraping
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