
Thibault Durand
Verified Expert in Engineering
Maps Developer
Thibault is a full-stack web developer with over ten years of freelance experience. He has experience building responsive websites, business interfaces, and mobile apps. He has recently contributed to innovative and creative work building maps, DataViz, and AI-related projects.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
The most amazing...
...thing I have created is an app to generate 3D maps from open data, Maps3d.io
Work Experience
Software Engineer
Freelance Clients
- Engaged in contract work with FieldDay, a startup based in London, from 2020-2022. Developed front-end interfaces to drive AI tools, mainly using audio and the Next.js, React, and TailwindCSS tech stack.
- Worked with Movelab from 2017-2020, an R&D studio for creative projects around urban mobility. Contributed to Beatthetraffic.app, Whatthestreet.com, and Opendata.com using React, Next.js, Node.js, WebGL, and AI.
- Created internal dashboards and a business interface for a highly efficient JavaScript app embedded in iFrame for the upload/viewer file service and an Eventbrite-like app. Worked as a contractor via Toptal platform from 2015-2016, using mainly React.
Entrepreneur
Self-employed
- Developed the Maps3d.io/site, a tool to create 3D maps from open data using React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Babylon.js. This is an ongoing project.
- Achieved second place in the MyGalileoApp competition in 2019 with the Tractor Navigator app, a mobile application for tractor guidance using Ionic with Capacitor for iOS and Android.
- Worked on the self-production of a web documentary in Colombia, Pregonerosdemedellin.com, using Backbone.js.
- Developed the gpstovideo.com/app, a tool to create videos from maps. This is an ongoing project.
Lead Mobile Web Developer
MosaLingua
- Led the technical development of the MosaLingua apps.
- Oversaw a complete rewrite with PhoneGap, Backbone.js, and SASS for Android and iOS Webview (one codebase).
- Rethought the UX, design, and implementation of several features.
- Deployed for thousands of users while in production, with an update released every two months. Supported Android 2.X+ and iOS 5+.
- Handled maintenance and support for more than 1 million users.
- Worked remotely with a team of ten across three continents and managed feedback from users in four languages.
Experience
Maps3D
https://maps3d.io/This is an ongoing project I developed in my free time. I handled all the development work, from the 3D map renderer to the authentification and payment integration.
Innovative: OpenDataCam
https://opendata.cam/Innovative: Pregoneros de Medellín
https://www.pregonerosdemedellin.comSkills
Languages
CSS, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, C++, TypeScript, Python
Frameworks
React Native, PhoneGap, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, Redux, Ionic, Electron
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, GSAP, Leaflet, Mapbox GL, OpenLayers, CreativeJS, Turf.js, Babylon.js, D3.js, Fabric, Stripe, WebGL, Three.js
Tools
GIS, Git, Figma, Sketch, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, You Only Look Once (YOLO)
Paradigms
REST, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Development
Platforms
Mapbox, Amazon Web Services (AWS), iOS, Android, Firebase, Mobile, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Other
User Experience (UX), GeoJSON, SVG, Mobile Web, Creative Coding, Maps, Front-end, Front-end Architecture, Geospatial Data, APIs, Internet of Things (IoT), Stripe Payments, Mobile First, Data Visualization, Image Annotation, Supabase, Map Making, User Interface (UI), Full-stack, 3D, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Back-end, Cordova, NVIDIA Jetson, ARM Embedded, Remotion, Videos
Storage
MongoDB
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) - Villeurbanne, France