
Ramone Graham
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Kingston, St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Toptal member since October 6, 2022
Ramone is a senior software engineer with over 10 years of experience. He has worked in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, nonprofits, public utilities, cannabis manufacturing, and music. He specializes in JavaScript and related frameworks and libraries and is proficient in .NET (C#). Ramone derives meaning from what he does and the outcomes he produces. As a result, he infuses tremendous passion and diligence into his work.
Portfolio
Experience
- Node.js - 11 years
- MongoDB - 10 years
- JavaScript - 10 years
- Full-stack - 10 years
- TypeScript - 5 years
- React - 5 years
- Next.js - 4 years
- MERN Stack - 3 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Jira, GitHub, Git, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), OpenAI, Storybook, E-learning, Educational Portals
The most amazing...
...thing I've built is an AI-driven educational platform that leverages the ChatGPT API to aid students in exam preparation.
Work Experience
Full-stack Developer
Pfizer - PGS Operations Insights
- Created unique custom UI components, demonstrating a strong ability to transform complex design ideas into practical, user-focused solutions.
- Showcased strong problem-solving skills by efficiently fixing issues in both the back and front ends, improving system stability and user experience.
- Collaborated effectively with a diverse cross-functional team to achieve collective success and enhance organizational achievements.
Full-stack Developer
InstaCoach Inc
- Developed and implemented more than 15 React components from the ground up (i.e., no third-party UI components), meticulously aligning them with Figma designs.
- Architected prototypes for the website's primary pages, including the coach details page, to visually represent the intended user experience.
- Authored and ran migration scripts to facilitate seamless updates to the database schema.
Lead Software Engineer
Charta Inc
- Spearheaded the development of a groundbreaking music contracts industry application as the lead software engineer, overseeing the entire software development lifecycle.
- Played a key role in building and growing the development team by actively participating in the hiring process, assessing candidates, and successfully onboarding new team members.
- Designed the architecture for the application, including database models, front end, back end, and services, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
Senior Software Engineer
Elevated Signals
- Added i18N to the company's existing enterprise application to accommodate French-speaking clients.
- Proposed and implemented better code patterns for both the front and back ends. This resulted in a better developer experience.
- Fixed bugs related to the application's UI and core business logic.
Senior Software Engineer
Insider
- Participated in a team of performance evangelists dedicated to optimizing site performance.
- Leveraged analytics tools such as Datadog to discover areas for improvement.
- Proactively found and addressed areas in the codebase that needed improvement.
- Improved developer experience by creating and enforcing coding standards.
Software Engineer
Jamaica Public Service Company
- Collaborated with the product team to understand requirements and business specifications around customer service representative (CSR) workflow policies.
- Designed and developed a workflow web application to streamline CSR processes.
- Identified, assessed, and recommended using technology solutions in the JPS's environment to improve efficiency and streamline business processes.
- Identified, assessed, and recommended using technology solutions in the JPS environment to improve efficiency and streamline business processes.
- Provided operational support for applications, including debugging system issues and recommending and implementing application modifications to improve system performance.
Director of Information Technology
The Volunteer Center of Trinidad and Tobago
- Designed and developed a modern web application for curating volunteer projects.
- Set up and managed an email marketing system that increased volunteer engagement by 75%.
- Introduced and set up Basecamp's communication platform for better collaboration among team members.
Experience
Alankaar
I also developed an advanced algorithm for manipulating pre-recorded audio snippets FT functions. Hence the application could generate high-quality audio output that was almost indistinguishable from natural sounds.
Farm Management Studio
At the beginning of planting, a farmer selects a pre-defined program that outlines all the activities throughout the crop's lifecycle.
Volunteer Management Platform
Price and Place
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of The West Indies - St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Certifications
Project Management Certificate
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, Context API, REST APIs, Handlebars, EJS, Lodash, jQuery, Moment.js, Objection.js, React Router, RxJS, API Development, SignalR, Stripe, NServiceBus, LINQ, WebRTC
Tools
GitHub, Google Docs, SuperTest, NPM, Knex.js, Utility APIs, Google Analytics, Auth0, Slack, Git, JavaScript Testing, Azure Logic Apps, Prisma, Webpack, Amazon CloudFront, Jira, Google Hangouts, Figma, RabbitMQ
Languages
C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Sass, HTML5, SQL, TypeScript, ES5, XML, SCSS, UML, GraphQL, T4, C++, Regex, Python, PHP
Frameworks
Material UI, Bootstrap, Express.js, AngularJS, Angular Material, NestJS, Next.js, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Jest, .NET, Tailwind CSS, Telerik Kendo UI, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, tRPC, Angular, OAuth 2, Redux, Cypress, Windows PowerShell, Electron
Paradigms
Test-driven Development (TDD), Microservices, MEAN Stack, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Agile, Microservices Architecture, Server-side Programming, Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, CQRS, Scrum, Kanban, Unit Testing, DevOps, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Azure DevOps, HIPAA Compliance
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Web, Amazon, Vercel, Docker, Google Ads, Linux, Azure, Robinhood, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Firebase, Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Heroku
Storage
MongoDB, NoSQL, JSON, Relational Databases, Database Modeling, Database Architecture, Databases, PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Azure Cosmos DB, IIS SQL Server, Datadog, Google Cloud
Industry Expertise
E-learning, Project Management
Other
Software Engineering, Front-end Development, APIs, Front-end, Full-stack, A/B Testing, Angular Bootstrap, ESLint, Full-stack Development, Gatsby, Gmail, Domain-driven Design (DDD), Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), MERN Stack, React Hooks, Web Development, Chakra UI, User Interface (UI), Energy Monitoring, Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Web Applications, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), CTO, Team Leadership, Headless Software, Back-end, Code Review, Architecture, Back-end Development, Cloud, UI Components, Data Visualization, Single Sign-on (SSO), Google Sign-in, Integration, Online Payments, Templates, Payment APIs, User Roles, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, API Integration, Discovery Workshops, Project Timelines, Project Planning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Technical Leadership, Data Structures, TypeORM, Dashboards, Large-scale Projects, CSS Animations, Front-end Architecture, Software Architecture, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Storybook, Headless CMS, Advertising Technology (Adtech), API Design, Serverless, Lambda Functions, System Design, Education, Educational Portals, Performance Tuning, Site Speed Optimization, Payment Gateways, CI/CD Pipelines, MSMQ, Facebook Ads, SaaS, Trading, eCommerce, OpenAI GPT-3 API, Artificial Intelligence (AI), OpenAI GPT-4 API, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), DevExpress, IIS, SEO Tools, Web Scraping, Video Conferencing, Vite
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