Shota J.

Shota J.

Senior Software Engineer

Tbilisi, Georgia
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About Me

I am a Full Stack Web Developer with a focus on modern software development, especially for the backend. I have ample expertise in the development of innovative business and financial applications. I am familiar with the full development lifecycle of products and a passion for big projects that require heavy involvement, a comprehensive understanding of the business domain and strong planning skills.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Developer
2019 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

StoneBit
StoneBit
Software Developer
2018 - 2018
Verona, Italy
  • Offered guidance and expertise for the development of a web scrapper engine for the client.

  • Provided support for the maintenance and optimization of the operations of the server.

  • Developed a tool to concurrently manage the links on the engine manager for the client.

Ozorix
Ozorix
Software Developer
2017 - Present (7 years)
Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Provide remote technical expertise and guidance for an outsourced Siemens web project and participate in daily stand-ups with the Siemens project coordinators from the New Jersey Siemens office.

  • Developed a complicated dynamic multi-page questionaire (https://www.siemens-firebuilder.com/) using NodeJs and Angular 6.

  • Developed and deployed new features on the application.

PawwN
PawwN
Software Developer
2017 - 2017
Tbilisi , Georgia
  • Worked on the development of a pawn management system and CRM for operators of pawn shops.

  • Developed a payment processor forthe management system to accept payments from different sources and calculate a customer's total liability using a custom algorithm for every pawnshop on the system.

  • Utilized best practices for the development and the deployment of the solution for the client.

Smart Web
Smart Web
Web Developer
2016 - 2016
Tbilisi , Georgia
  • Developed custom extensions for the client's Joomla 3 CMS.

  • Provided expertise for the maintenance of existing websites and creating new web applications; working mostly on E-commerce projects, online shops, and catalogs.

  • Engineered serveral Joomla components and modules for use on projects by different developers.

Good Web
Good Web
Web Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Tbilisi , Georgia
  • Worked on the extension of a custom CMS developed by Good Web; adding new features, plugins, and other innovative components.

  • Provided support for the development of various tools, maintained existing products and participated in new projects for Good Web.

  • Actively participated in the redesigned of several of the company's custom CMS components to improve their reliability and performance.

Good Web
Good Web
Intern Programmer
2015 - 2015
Tbilisi , Georgia
  • Developed custom extensions (plugins, modules, and components) for Good Web's Joomla 3 CMS.

  • Provided expertise for the maintenance of different websites; adding new functionalities and fixing bugs.

  • Utilized best practices and new approaches for the implementation of new functionalities on the client's applications.

Portfolio

Software Developer - PawwN
Software Developer - PawwN

Worked on the design of the database schema, table relations stored procedures for an entire application in MySQL. Implemented the internal financial logic for processes such as payment schedule generation, penalty & liability accrual, and payment integration with Banks in PHP and Laravel. Developed the frontend side of the application using Bootstrap and jQuery.

Software Developer - Siemens Online Specification Writer
Software Developer - Siemens Online Specification Writer

Upgraded the project’s backend and its associated Lambda functions hosted on AWS from Node 0.1 to Node 9. Refactored the old code and introduced a new MongoDB collection for the implementation of new features. Rewrote several frontend components and developed new ones in Angular.js for the client.

Developer - Stonebit s.r.l. - Online Publication Scrapper

Stonebit Srl is a software house that specializes in the development of desktop, mobile applications, websites and web applications; creating customized software for companies and professionals. Developed a serverside web scrapper with engines for various publication websites and an engine manager that concurrently managed the engines for the client.

Software Developer - Siemens Online Fire Safety System Builder
Software Developer - Siemens Online Fire Safety System Builder

This is a tool developed to assist a Siemens employee through the process of building a fire safety system equipment list and associated basic power calculations for estimating and quoting new projects. Managed the whole development cycle of the solution; from product design to deployment on AWS. Designed the database Schema in MongoDB and the application architecture using microservices in NodeJS. Worked on the frontend part of the application in Angular 2+.

Education

Education
BSc. Computer Science
Tbilisi State University
2013 - 2017 (4 years)