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Hire PaulPaul Bochis
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania
Toptal member since August 12, 2019
Bio
Paul is a well-rounded full-stack developer with 10+ years of experience and is passionate about developing quality software. He focuses on building products, and his diverse skill set allows him to tackle any challenge while keeping up with the latest technologies. He thrives working on disruptive ideas and can wear multiple hats to push the team and product forward.
Portfolio
Freelance Clients
Next.js, Node.js, React, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Tailwind CSS, JavaScript...
Aircall
Agile Software Development, AWS Lambda, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL...
Agilar Benelux
Ruby, React, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Jenkins, Continuous Integration (CI), Next.js...
Experience
- Full-stack - 10 years
- JavaScript - 8 years
- CSS - 6 years
- React - 6 years
- Node.js - 5 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR) - 5 years
- Next.js - 3 years
- TypeScript - 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
IntelliJ IDEA, MacOS, GitLab, GitHub, Agile, Agile Software Development
The most amazing...
...thing I've coded is a IBFT consensus algorithm for a permissioned blockchain based on AION.
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack Developer
2022 - PRESENT
Freelance Clients
- Developed an internal tool for a client that helps identify prospects to sub-contract as consultants.
- Implemented an automated process for creating A/B/X... variation of sales pages to improve a client's online sales.
- Developed a complex mobile-first dashboard to re-engage past clients and upsell the company's new products.
- Refactored Next.js web app to React Server Components and App Router.
- Integrated Stripe for multiple clients for different complex use cases—subscriptions, 1-time payments, and seat-based recurring billing.
- Improved user engagement by gathering analytics and presenting the user with personalized content.
- Implemented a survey building tool for institutional clients.
Technologies: Next.js, Node.js, React, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, SQL, CSS, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Ruby, PostgreSQL, Clerk, Stripe API, NestJS, Flexbox, Lodash, Dashboards, Jira REST API
Technical Team Lead
2020 - 2022
Aircall
- Led a team to develop and deploy a revamp of the billing system into production, processing payments from 10,000+ clients.
- Managed a team to develop an internal administration tool used by the customer success team to manage requests from the company's 10,000+ clients.
- Set up the infrastructure using AWS SAM templating language for two serverless applications.
- Managed the team's dependencies with other departments in the company and contributed to the codebase of 3+ out-of-scope projects to accelerate my team's progress.
- Used my technical expertise to help the product team make decisions to facilitate the company's growth and client satisfaction.
Technologies: Agile Software Development, AWS Lambda, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails (RoR), React, AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM), MySQL, HTML, SQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CSS, Flexbox, Lodash
Rails Developer
2019 - 2020
Agilar Benelux
- Migrated a coaching company's old internal tools and website to modern technologies, increasing performance and SEO.
- Implemented a sales funnel to drive sales, increasing the company's revenue from the training business.
- Added a headless CMS integration to the website and trained company employees to use it, thus increasing website traffic by 3x in one year.
Technologies: Ruby, React, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Jenkins, Continuous Integration (CI), Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, SQL, CSS, Stripe API, Flexbox, Lodash
Blockchain Consultant
2018 - 2019
Centrys, Inc.
- Contributed code to one of the biggest mining pools on the AION network.
- Implemented an IBFT consensus algorithm for the AION Blockchain.
- Created a permissioned blockchain with the newly implemented consensus.
- Refactored the core blockchain to allow higher transactions per second.
- Developed smart contracts for testing new blockchain features.
Technologies: Full-stack, Git, C#, Encryption, AES, Blockchain, Solidity, Ethereum, Go, Java
Full-stack Developer
2016 - 2018
Aera Technology
- Refactored an old monolithic codebase to modular components.
- Created a visual programming tool for non-technical people.
- Developed a visual UI building framework for non technical people.
- Implemented a dynamic UI rendering software based on JSON configuration.
- Trained BI developers to use the visual programming tool.
Technologies: Full-stack, Git, Polymer, MySQL, Java, HTML, SQL, CSS
Full-stack Developer
2013 - 2016
Catalysts
- Developed an ERM software used by dozens of companies to manage employees using Grails.
- Created a reporting module using SOLR for complex queries.
- Developed a coding interview platform that supported multiple programming languages.
- Built a runtime engine that compiles and runs coding custom tasks using Go and Docker.
- Created an internal tool for randomly assigning seats to employees in the office on a weekly basis.
Technologies: Full-stack, Git, Polymer, Grails, Hibernate, MySQL, Spring, Java, REST, HTML, CSS
Experience
Permissioned Blockchain
Implemented Istanbul Byzantine Fault Tolerance (IBFT) consensus algorithm for the AION blockchain as a Proof of Work alternative and different permission levels for participating in the network to facilitate technology usage in a closed-network setting.
Skill
https://www.aeratechnology.com/process-builderImplemented a low-code development tool using Java and Polymer. The software could generate and render dynamically created UI and connect to various external data sources.
BI developers were trained to use this tool and create intelligent data pipelines that allowed them to automate the data analysis process.
The company is now hiring people to use this tool and create supply chain management apps.
BI developers were trained to use this tool and create intelligent data pipelines that allowed them to automate the data analysis process.
The company is now hiring people to use this tool and create supply chain management apps.
Core Smartwork
https://www.core-smartwork.com/en/I contributed to developing Core Smartwork, an employee relationship management software used by dozens of companies.
My most significant contributions were in the modules:
• Academy—the e-learning solution that the ERP provided.
• Reporting—this module required writing highly efficient queries in both SQL and Solr DSL.
My most significant contributions were in the modules:
• Academy—the e-learning solution that the ERP provided.
• Reporting—this module required writing highly efficient queries in both SQL and Solr DSL.
Education
2012 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Babes-Bolyai University - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, Flexbox, Stripe API, Polymer, AES, Lodash, Jira REST API
Tools
Git, IntelliJ IDEA, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins
Languages
TypeScript, Java, JavaScript, CSS, Ruby, SQL, HTML, Go, Solidity, C#, GraphQL
Frameworks
Next.js, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Tailwind CSS, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Grails, AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM), NestJS
Paradigms
Agile, REST, Agile Software Development, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Continuous Integration (CI)
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda, Linux, MacOS, Ethereum, Blockchain, Clerk
Storage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Databases
Other
Full-stack, Encryption, Computer Science, Data Structures, Mining Pools, Full-stack Development, Dashboards
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