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Hugh M.

Fullstack JavaScript Developer

Toronto, Canada

About Me

Hugh is a Fullstack JavaScript Developer focusing on Node.js/React.js in creating high-visibility products and implementing strategies to improve workflows and services on projects. He takes ideas from concept to production - building and configuring secure products and transforming client requirements into technical solutions. He can work under pressure and in fast-paced environments as a team player.

React.js 3 years JavaScript 5 years Typescript Node.js 3 years Express 3 years HTML 5 years CSS 5 years Rest API 3 years AWS Docker 3 years Digital Ocean 3 years MongoDB 3 years WordPress 5 years

Work history

UpStack

Fullstack JavaScript Developer

2021 - Present (4 years)

Remote

Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.
Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.
Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

React.js Node.js Express MongoDB JavaScript HTML CSS Typescript

FinTech Strategies

Senior Software Developer

2020 - Present (5 years)

Canada

Built algorithmic trading bots to implement forex trading strategies - coding, testing, managing deployments and analyzing results.
Worked on an extensible OOP base that helps develop new forex strategies - ensuring a high level of flexibility, modularity, and productivity.
Developed algorithms for easy integration with the Coinbase Pro API for executing trades on the project.

Typescript Node.js Rest API MongoDB Express Digital Ocean AWS

Daily Guitar Workout

Lead Developer

2018 - Present (7 years)

Toronto, Canada

Devised technical approaches for the design and development of the app - handling all frontend, backend and infrastructure solutions.
Defined and architected app system integrations - designing custom deployment flows and creating quality checkpoints for deliverables.
Led processes for optimal structure approaches, wrote and implemented reusable integration code for all components.

React.js Node.js Express MongoDB Typescript Docker

North Bound Assets

Web Developer

2016 - Present (9 years)

Toronto, Canada

Built and maintained a portfolio of WordPress websites for clients - making them SEO and ensuring 99.99% uptime across different environments and devices.
Designed and implemented custom themes and plugins to address business problems in a highly scalable environment.
Actively participated in project meetings, development, testing, and deployment tasks - maintaining solutions and managing website growth.

HTML CSS JavaScript PHP

Freelance

Web developer

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Built WordPress websites for clients - handling all processes on the development lifecycle.
Produced high-quality web solutions for clients - translating design and technical requirements, addressing bugs and debugging code.
Handled maintenance tasks on 90+ websites/solutions - updating plugins and themes using the latest security recommendations and policies.

WordPress HTML CSS JavaScript PHP

Portfolio

Software Developer - Huge Yelp Camp

Yelp Camp is a Node.js based web app that adds, rates, and review different campgrounds for users - enabling them to make comments or raise concerns to give other campers a well-informed view of camps in preparing for their camping trips.

React.js Developer - React E-Commerce Shop

Designed and built a Firebase/React.js-based eCommerce shop app on the project. Worked on integrating Firebase auth with the app and oversaw all hosting, firestore, storage and cloud functionalities tasks with the React frontend components.

Software Developer - Journey To Music Mastery (Learn Music Blog Site)

The Journey to Music Mastery serves as a guide to navigating online music lessons for users. Designed and developed the blog application with SEO and affiliate marketing strategies. Iterated and implemented custom designs on the solution - handling all integration tasks on the solution.