Sameer Kanda, Developer in Austin, TX, United States
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Sameer Kanda

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Software Developer

Location
Austin, TX, United States
Toptal Member Since
May 13, 2014

Sameer is a full-stack web developer with over ten years of experience in Node.js, React, PHP, cloud computing, and other web-related technologies. His passion for development has allowed him to help many startups turn their ideas into scalable products.

Portfolio

American Family Insurance
CSS, WebRTC, Chrome Extensions, HTML, Cloud Computing, Vue, React...
Miner
Google Maps API, CSS3, HTML5, PhoneGap, AngularJS, CodeIgniter, PHP
Shodogg
Third-party APIs, Long Polling, Sencha Touch, PHP

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

MacOS, Navicat, PhpStorm, Linux

The most amazing...

...thing I’ve developed was a remote control app that can control any media content on any web-enabled device.

Work Experience

Freelance Developer

2015 - PRESENT
American Family Insurance
  • Performed freelance work for enterprises like American Family Insurance, startups like Narrativ, international businesses like Shredz, leading brands like Chipotle, government projects like Occra, and many others.
  • Handled work for international eCommerce platforms, large-scale CMS, trading platforms, automation services, data services, customized social platforms, and many others.
  • Relied on modern technologies where appropriate, like Node.js, React, web sockets, and cloud computing.
Technologies: CSS, WebRTC, Chrome Extensions, HTML, Cloud Computing, Vue, React, ECMAScript (ES6), JavaScript, Laravel, PHP, Node.js, Redux

Lead Developer

2013 - 2014
Miner
  • Created a location-based mobile eCommerce platform as part of the DreamIt accelerator program.
  • Built hybrid mobile apps for iOS and Android with multithreading background services, application cache for offline loading, and HTML5 and CSS3 animations.
  • Optimized the HTML5 and CSS3 front end to provide smooth animations for most Androids and iPhones.
Technologies: Google Maps API, CSS3, HTML5, PhoneGap, AngularJS, CodeIgniter, PHP

Senior Developer

2011 - 2013
Shodogg
  • Created a proprietary platform to control any media stream on a smart TV or tablet using a mobile phone.
  • Built a custom PHP framework specifically for the project.
  • Experimented with different video codecs to stream videos from iPhones directly to any web-enabled device.
Technologies: Third-party APIs, Long Polling, Sencha Touch, PHP

Developer

2011 - 2011
Delivery.com
  • Debugged a code over nine years old and written by multiple developers.
  • Redesigned the front-facing website to provide a better UX.
  • Improved the payment structure built on Authorize.Net to increase security and save money.
  • Optimized a database with hundreds of millions of records.
  • Collaborated closely with eight developers, a QA tester, a designer, and a project manager.
Technologies: Authorize.net, Ajax, PHP

Developer

2008 - 2009
Vivastreet
  • Collaborated closely with programmers, designers, and a marketing team in SEO to maintain and update the site.
  • Fixed bugs and increased the efficiency of code reusability.
  • Changed advertisement keyword targeting to improve ad revenues.
Technologies: MVC Frameworks, PHP

Shredz

http://shredz.com
Shredz operates an international eCommerce platform and has over two million Instagram followers. I helped them automate their entire shipping process for multiple shipping providers, which directly impacted their bottom line. I also helped them integrate with multiple billing solutions and implemented automatic fallback in case one payment gateway failed.

B2B Data Tool

I developed a B2B data tool that allows users to buy a targeted B2B mailing list. The tool handled dozens of various types of inputs (dropdown, multi-select, plain text, file input, excludes, max per, etc), and searched 50+ million records within seconds.

Esports Gambling Website

I worked with a small budget to custom build an online gambling platform for the Counter-Strike gaming community. My client saw tens of thousands of users sign up as soon as they launched, and hired me the very next day to continue providing full-time ongoing support.

Technologies: React, Node.js, AWS, HTML5, CSS3

Dental Business Management Platform

I developed a dental business management platform.

Cryptocurrency Trading Platform

I developed a cryptocurrency trading platform from scratch and manually set up private crypto servers. The platform allowed for limit and market orders and completed a few hundred successful trades before the business closed.

Instagram Automation Tool

I developed a platform for automation tools.

NBC's Green Is Universal

http://greenisuniversal.com
I worked on developing NBC's website greenisuniversal.com on a subcontract. I developed a custom WordPress theme, custom WordPress plugins, and migrated the database to WordPress.

Chipotle's Careers CMS

I updated the Chipotle careers CMS.

Hope Foods CMS

https://hopefoods.com
I developed the redesigned website for Hope Foods from scratch. The website was developed with a user-friendly UI in mind, both for the end users and the admins; this allows non-tech admins to easily maintain the site, and for end users to easily navigate the site.

Oboz Footwear CMS

https://obozfootwear.com
I developed the Oboz Footwear website using Craft CMS. Both the back end in Craft CMS and the front end in HTML and CSS were created by me from scratch. I worked with another designer and a product person on this project.

Visit Telluride CMS

https://www.visittelluride.com
I worked with Telluride's Tourism Board to develop a web-based kiosk application for the Telluride Visitors Center. This kiosk version of the website was specifically designed for a touchscreen kiosk monitor. I also provide ongoing hourly development on an as-needed basis.

Legal Contract Generator Mobile App

Legítimo started off as a hackathon project; a prototype was built that allowed users to generate simple legal contracts on their mobile phones. Shortly after, a MVP was developed and launched. Since then, Legítimo has been featured on many news and blog websites, has won many hackathons, and has been used by more than 10,000 users.

Private Social Network Mobile App

Con Artist is a community of artists and coworkers. I worked with them to build a custom private forum and calendar web app for their users. The app helped Con Artist bring in an additional revenue stream, and manage and bill their community of users.

Flyer Online

I helped my client create a social network for aircraft pilots (both casual and professional pilots). Among other things, we worked with a dataset of millions of aircraft serial numbers, models, etc. to help users easily lookup and log aircraft flights.

Technologies: PHP, MySQL, Joomla, HTML, CSS

Languages

PHP, CSS3, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, HTML, GraphQL, ECMAScript (ES6), TypeScript

Frameworks

Bootstrap 3, Laravel, AdonisJS, Bootstrap, Redux, Nuxt.js, Vanilla JS, Material UI, CodeIgniter, AngularJS, Express.js, PhoneGap, Sencha Touch

Libraries/APIs

Node.js, Google Maps, jQuery UI, jQuery, Facebook API, Vue 2, React, Stripe, Vue, REST APIs, Moment.js, React Redux, Authorize.net, WebRTC, Twilio API, D3.js, Google Maps API, DHL API

Tools

PhpStorm, Navicat, JSX, Recurly, Git

Paradigms

REST, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Agile Software Development, Scrum

Platforms

AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Joomla, WordPress, Twilio, Shopify, Contentful, Craft CMS, MacOS, Linux, Docker

Storage

Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MySQL, Amazon DynamoDB, NoSQL, Memcached, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Other

OAuth, Cloud Computing, eCommerce, Stripe Payments, Pixel Perfect, Front-end, Payment APIs, User Interface (UI), Full-stack, PayPal, Content Management Systems (CMS), Cryptocurrency, Chrome Extensions, User Experience (UX), Storybook, Serverless, Long Polling, Third-party APIs, Ajax, MVC Frameworks, BrainTree, FirstData, Stamps, USP

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