Stéphane P. Péricat

Chicago, IL, United States

Member since February 26, 2014

Stéphane is a front-end engineer with over 10 years' experience who specializes in building performant and scalable JavaScript-based web applications. He enjoys working in a team of talented developers, sharing his experience and knowledge with others, and learning new technologies.

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Portfolio

Morningstar
JavaScript, Node.js, Vue.js, SCSS, Webpack, Jest, Jenkins
Apex Systems
JavaScript, Node.js, Angular, SCSS
Backbase
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jenkins, Maven, SVN

Experience

CSS, 10 years
JavaScript, 10 years
HTML, 10 years
Git, 9 years
Agile Software Development, 7 years
Test-driven Development (TDD), 6 years
Unix Shell Scripting, 5 years
AngularJS, 4 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Mac OS X, Git, VSCode, iTerm, Pixelmator

The most amazing...

...product I've built is a complete online retail banking solution for one of the biggest banks in Kuwait.

Employment

Senior Software Engineer
2016 - PRESENT
Morningstar
- Developed software.
- Automated the testing process.
- Ensured that all code met quality expectations.
- Coached junior developers.
- Wrote documentation.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, Vue.js, SCSS, Webpack, Jest, Jenkins
Contract Software Engineer
2015 - 2016
Apex Systems
- Developed software.
- Handled testing and code review.
- Documented new and existing software.
- Trained new hires.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, Angular, SCSS
Front-End Consultant
2014 - 2015
Backbase
- Developed and documented software.
- Consulted on technical matters and trained new hires.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jenkins, Maven, SVN
JavaScript Enginner
2012 - 2014
Spil Games
- Built the API.
- Developed the gaming portals.
- Created developer tooling.
- Conducted training and coaching.
- Wrote documentation.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Git, Jenkins
Web Developer
2008 - 2012
E-mark
- Wrote HTML newsletters.
- Developed an email marketing application.
- Set up the Wordpress environment.
- Developed using Drupal and Magento.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP

Experience

Markets Dashboard POC (Development)
https://github.com/stephanepericat/market-dashboard
A proof of concept for a cross-platform market monitoring application built with Vue.js and Electron.
Electron: Cross-platform Desktop Apps Made Easy (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/javascript/electron-cross-platform-desktop-apps-easy
Building cross-platform desktop applications has been something of a nightmare for a very long time, as extreme differences between popular desktop operating systems makes it a challenging feat. However, in light of newer tools and frameworks like Electron, building a cross-platform desktop application has never been easier. In this article, Toptal engineer Stéphane P. Péricat walks us through a step-by-step tutorial to building a cross-platform password key-ring desktop application using technologies that most of us are already familiar with.
MIDI Tutorial: Creating Browser-Based Audio Applications Controlled by MIDI Hardware (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/web/creating-browser-based-audio-applications-controlled-by-midi-hardware
Modern web browsers provide a rich set of APIs; some of which have been around for a long time, and have since been used to build powerful web applications. Web Audio API has been popular among HTML5 game developers, however, the Web MIDI API and its capabilities have yet to be utilized. In this article, Toptal engineer Stéphane P. Péricat guides you through the basics of the Web MIDI API, and shows you how to build a simple monosynth to play with your favorite MIDI device.

Skills

Languages
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, HTML, CSS3, SCSS, ECMAScript (ES6), Less
Frameworks
Bootstrap, AngularJS, Express.js, Jest, Electron, Electron.js
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, jQuery, Sinon.JS, Vue.js 2, Vue.js, MooTools
Tools
JIRA, Git, Karma, Mocha, Mongoose, Adobe Photoshop, Vue CLI, Webpack, Gulp.js, Jenkins, Grunt
Paradigms
Agile Software Development, Scrum, Test-driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing
Platforms
OS X, Linux, Ubuntu
Storage
MongoDB, CouchDB
Other
Unix Shell Scripting

Education

Associate's degree in ICT
2001 - 2003
Université François-Rabelais - Tours, France

Certifications

M101JS: MongoDB for Node.js Developers
OCTOBER 2013 - PRESENT
MongoDB, Inc.