
Victor Hugo
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Toptal member since May 26, 2022
Victor is a seasoned software engineer with 9+ years of experience building web applications across a wide range of languages and frameworks. He brings deep expertise in JavaScript for both front- and back-end development and a strong track record of leading engineering teams. Victor has contributed to large-scale systems at companies serving millions of users, consistently delivering high-quality, scalable software.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 12 years
- CSS - 8 years
- TypeScript - 5 years
- Node.js - 5 years
- Java - 4 years
- React - 4 years
- MongoDB - 3 years
- Azure Functions - 1 year
Availability
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Visual Studio, Node.js
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is lead front-end teams across identity and job platforms, mentoring engineers and delivering scalable, user-focused web apps at a large scale.
Work Experience
Full-stack Developer
Daily AI
- Delivered core features using React and Next.js, contributing to a fast-moving product roadmap with on-time releases and solid code quality despite a short ramp-up period.
- Led implementation of responsive layouts that worked seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices, aligning with accessibility and usability best practices.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with design and back-end teams to refine UI/UX and ensure pixel-perfect execution while maintaining performance and scalability across multiple screen sizes.
Software Engineer
SecureKey Technologies
- Developed OpenID Connect (OIDC) endpoints using Go, enabling secure registration and communication between Relying Parties and Self-Issued OpenID Providers (SIOP) for a national digital identity platform.
- Implemented front-end views and API integrations for SIOP workflows using Vue, focusing on responsive design and secure data flows.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver a gateway for trusted digital identity services in Canada, contributing to early-stage architecture and implementation of decentralized identity protocols.
Senior Software Engineer
FullStack Labs
- Led a front-end development team building enterprise-grade UIs using React, Ant Design, and LESS, ensuring scalable design patterns and performance optimizations.
- Designed and implemented back-end APIs using Azure cloud services, enabling secure and scalable data integration for enterprise clients.
- Integrated with the Microsoft Graph API to provide seamless experiences with Microsoft Teams and Outlook, improving user productivity and engagement across platforms.
- Collaborated with visual designers, QA, and stakeholders to deliver features on schedule while mentoring junior developers and conducting code reviews to ensure quality.
Software Engineer III
Avantica (acquired by Encora)
- Led a team of four front-end engineers, overseeing feature delivery and enforcing best practices through code reviews and architectural guidance.
- Contributed to full-stack development using Java Spring, React, and SASS, building new features and resolving complex bugs across multiple services.
- Assisted in standardizing UX across a large-scale recruitment platform serving millions of daily users, contributing to the design system and cross-product consistency.
- Operated in a globally distributed team within a high-traffic production environment, ensuring code quality, scalability, and performance.
Front-end Software Engineer
Crossover
- Operated in a globally distributed team within a high-traffic production environment, ensuring code quality, scalability, and performance.
- Spearheaded ADA/WCAG compliance initiatives across multiple applications, ensuring accessibility for users with disabilities and aligning with global standards.
- Developed user interfaces for innovative retail platforms using AngularJS (1.x) and React, contributing to highly interactive and responsive experiences.
- Maintained and enhanced legacy Java Spring and JSP applications, optimizing front-end performance and reducing tech debt.
- Mentored junior engineers, conducted technical interviews, and focused strongly on reusable components and consistent UI patterns.
Experience
Section Scheduler for a TV Show
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Arizona State University - Tempe, Arizona, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering
University of the Andes - La Paz, Bolivia
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Node.js, React, Vue
Tools
Visual Studio, Mongoose
Languages
JavaScript, HTML5, HTML, Sass, TypeScript, Python 3, Go, CSS, Less, Java
Frameworks
Material UI, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Angular, AngularJS
Paradigms
Microservices, Microservices Architecture
Platforms
MacOS, Azure Functions, Firebase
Storage
MongoDB, Google Cloud
Other
Web Development, Front-end, Full-stack, Back-end, API Integration, Distributed Systems, Algorithms, Data Structures, Networking, Web Security, Cryptography, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Graph API
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