Tiago Duarte

GivePanel is a React-based SaaS dashboard that helps charities to raise money via Facebook and to better understand their fundraisers and fundraising efforts.
I joined the project only a few months after development had started and things were moving very fast. Because of that, the codebase wasn't in a very good shape overall. There were quite a few key pages that took over ten seconds to load, there was a lot of jQuery code that could've been written in vanilla JavaScript (and made use of React's capabilities), and the overall structure was poorly organized.
Tasks Accomplished:
• Designed and implemented major new features that had been in the backlog for a while.
• Migrated old jQuery code to vanilla JS and React to remove the dependency on jQuery.
• Refactored poorly structured code into a more modular structure, allowing the team to move faster when building new features.
• Reduced page load times by more than 40% after refactoring and optimizing the codebase.
• Improved the design and UX of key areas of the app.

Price Digests provides a React-based web application that offers comprehensive vehicle valuation data, serving large enterprise clients such as insurance agencies, car dealers and the US government.
The previous version of the application was outdated, both visually and technically, and my goal was to, along with another developer and designer, re-design and rebuild the app from scratch with the goal of establishing a solid, future-proof codebase.
Tasks Accomplished:
• Led the front-end implementation of a complete redesign from scratch.
• Worked with another developer to rebuild the outdated app using a more modern and performant set of tools and frameworks (React, MobX).
• Built a modular and reusable set of UI components on top of the Foundation framework to allow the rapid development of new functionalities while making sure the design is consistent.
• Implemented major features such as user authentication and vehicle valuation pages in collaboration with the back-end API development team.

Edacy provides an online learning platform for millions of young people in Africa to learn programming, design, and other highly in-demand skills and then connects students with top tech companies.
Tasks Accomplished:
• Worked closely with a team of back-end developers and designers to build the front end of the MVP and subsequent versions of the app.
• Built a suite of reusable UI components and a style guide to speed the development of new pages and to ensure design consistency across the board.
• Remained as a technical advisor and helped the team with new hires, technical decisions, and in building the curriculum for the front-end development course.

KITEWIRE Mobility provides a mobile-device-management solution for companies that can't afford to take risks when it comes to security. Their clients include the FBI, Red Bull, the US Army, among others.
Tasks Accomplished:
• Developed the entire dashboard as a static UI with modular SCSS components to allow the client to build new features easily in the future.