Kishan is available for hire

Kishan Nirghin

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Toptal member since June 9, 2020

Expertise

JavaScript API GitHub Node.js TypeScript React.js Express.js NoSQL Vue.js Git SQL MongoDB Firebase MySQL

Bio

Kishan is a highly motivated and passionate software engineer who started writing code at the age of 12. With an always-stay-on-top-of-it mentality, he focuses on delivering quality software without compromises. Kishan's consistently builds high-quality IT solutions by designing and implementing scalable/maintainable systems. Kishan also holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in networking and security from the University of Amsterdam.

Portfolio

Freelance

MongoDB, SuperTest, Jest, Cypress, ECMAScript (ES6), TypeScript, Vue...

Xebia

Postfix, Netlify, AWS Lambda, Serverless, Contentful, Gatsby, React, Node.js...

FRISSR

Git, React, AngularJS, MongoDB, Express.js, Node.js, REST API Architecture...

Experience

Rapid Development - 16 years
JavaScript - 15 years
REST API Architecture - 10 years
APIs - 10 years
Web Architecture - 10 years
Node.js - 8 years
TypeScript - 6 years
React - 6 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

TypeScript, React, Svelte, Electron, Rapid Development, APIs, MongoDB, SQL, Rapid Prototyping, Node.js, Firebase, GitHub, NoSQL, Software Architecture, User Experience (UX)

The most amazing...

...thing I've created as a hobby project was a WhatsApp status monitor that creates a graph based on the online status of your contacts with five minute intervals

Work Experience

Software Engineer

2017 - PRESENT

Freelance

Developed a web application with the Amsterdam government to assist primary school students (and parents) with their high school applications. All primary school students in Amsterdam receive a guidebook with a link to our platform.
Oversaw our platform and greatly reduced the number of complaints regarding the procedures.
Wrote and presented an overview that clarified procedures that overal increased user satisfaction.

Technologies: MongoDB, SuperTest, Jest, Cypress, ECMAScript (ES6), TypeScript, Vue, Express.js, Node.js, REST API Architecture, JavaScript, Web Architecture, React, Rapid Development, APIs, Firebase, Testing, Automated Testing, Software Architecture, User Experience (UX), UI Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI)

Software Consultant

2020 - 2020

Xebia

Implemented transactional emails as a service using AWS Lambda functions on a serverless application.
Setup the front-end project architecture for the Zone-X eCommerce platform.
Created the user authentication flow with commerce tools using Netlify functions on a serverless application.

Technologies: Postfix, Netlify, AWS Lambda, Serverless, Contentful, Gatsby, React, Node.js, REST API Architecture, JavaScript, Web Architecture, TypeScript, Rapid Development, APIs, Testing, Automated Testing, Software Architecture, User Experience (UX), UI Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI)

Software Engineer

2016 - 2018

FRISSR

Created an interactive canvas graph displaying hierarchical data.
Set up an automated payment system for subscribers of the platform.
Constructed the back end (API, data model, database) for the Tech020 (career fair) app.

Technologies: Git, React, AngularJS, MongoDB, Express.js, Node.js, REST API Architecture, JavaScript, Web Architecture, TypeScript, Rapid Development, APIs, Testing, Automated Testing, NoSQL, Software Architecture, User Experience (UX), UI Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI)

Software Engineer

2014 - 2016

Studocu

Refactored the unstructured PHP codebase to Laravel.
Created an admin dashboard with statistics and predictions.
Implemented localization for multi-language support.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, PHP, Laravel, REST API Architecture, JavaScript, Web Architecture, Rapid Development, APIs, Automated Testing, Software Architecture, User Experience (UX), UI Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI)

Experience

Felyx Back end and In-house Web App

This is an online e-scooter sharing platform that users can reserve, lock, and unlock scooters with a mobile application. I worked as part of the full stack team that was responsible for the various microservices that dealt with the reservations and other state management as well as the inhouse application that was used by the maintenance partners

Studocu

This is a platform that collects and disperses study material for any course from any college. I worked as part of the team that refactored the entire unstructured codebase to Laravel as well as the admin dashboard that was used internally.

Education

2015 - 2017

Master's Degree in Computer Science

University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2012 - 2015

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Vrije Universiteit (VU) - Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Node.js, React, Vue

Tools

GitHub, Git, SuperTest, Postman, Webpack, Babel, Postfix

Languages

JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Go, Bash, ECMAScript (ES6), PHP

Frameworks

Express.js, Jest, Cypress, Laravel, AngularJS, Svelte, Electron

Paradigms

Web Architecture, REST API Architecture, Testing, Automated Testing, UX Design, Microservices, Scrum, Rapid Prototyping, UI Design

Storage

NoSQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL

Platforms

Firebase, MacOS, Contentful, AWS Lambda, Netlify, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Other

Rapid Development, APIs, Software Architecture, User Experience (UX), ESLint, Airbnb, Gatsby, Serverless, User Interface (UI)

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