Nikola V.

About Me

I am a keen Web Developer with over 10 years of experience working on online games and stores, content management systems, corporate websites, and custom business applications for clients using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React.js, Flux architecture patterns, and Python databases. I am open to learning new technologies and work on challenging projects to provide innovative software solutions/app for my clients.

AI, ML & LLM

Frontend

Backend

Database

QA & Testing

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
JavaScript Developer
2018 - Present (7 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.

Kin Wellness
Kin Wellness
JavaScript Developer
2017 - 2017
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Produced accurate project designs and deployment processes for the company's web and mobile applications.

  • Implemented a dynamic web interface for the company's wellness challenges using the same API as the Kiqplan App written in JavaScript.

  • Designed, developed and deployed the company's dynamic hybrid (Android and iOS) Kiqplan App for the client.

Delivery Hero
Delivery Hero
JavaScript Developer
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
Berlin, Germany
  • Successfully designed and deployed the Lieferheld webapp, a hybrid application which served as a mobile version of DeliveryHero's German and Australian websites.

  • Provided technical support as part of the backend team in optimizing the backend APIs of the websites for the client.

  • Worked effectively as part of a team responsible for the development of the frontend for the client's new customer care tool.

Gameloft
Gameloft
Senior E-Commerce Systems Developer
2012 - 2012
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Improved the front-end of an administrative tool for editing sales data; rewrote old and almost unusable code and improved user experiences by developing and designing a new layout for the tool.

  • Implemented a dynamic logger library to track and easily detect slow code, and other performance issues, which improved reaction time when errors occurred within the framework.

  • Successfully worked on a web based sales platform written in PHP with a custom HMVC framework, refactored the old code on the framework and implemented an autoloader for the classes, and increased readability for the developers to use the framework.

Droxic
Droxic
Senior Web Developer
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Played an integral role in building a CMS to provide customers with a significantly better and faster UI experience and new code base using React.js

  • Actively collaborated with project managers and other developers to deliver numerous web and mobile applications for the client.

  • Successfully optimized the Python/Django code and database queries leading to a significant increase in load time for the client.

MondoGames
MondoGames
PHP Developer
2010 - 2012 (2 years)
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Worked in a team of two developers to develop a web-based football manager simulator game (MondoFoot), using large algorithms based on random or select data for player profiles which enrichs the game with realistic experiences for the user.

  • Optimized the database interface and code of MondoFoot by refactoring some parts of the application resulting in approximately 30% less time needed to generate daily, weekly and monthly data for the game, significantly reducing the load on servers.

  • Participated in the development of a wide variety of web based online games for different clients.

Self-Employed
Self-Employed
Freelance Web Developer
2009 - Present (16 years)
Remote, Bulgaria
  • Provided technical support for different web application projects from design through to production launch and maintaining established standards and best web practices for different clients.

  • Delivered various forms of CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and complexity analysis for clients.

  • Communicated technical issues and implementations to non-technical users for both troubleshooting and product enhancements on behalf of the client.

Avant-X Technologies
Avant-X Technologies
Web Developer
2006 - 2010 (4 years)
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Provided technical guidance for the development of web applications, web sites, web portals, flash applications and games for different clients.

  • Maintained, expanded and scaled web applications for different clients.

  • Designed, code and debugged applications in various software languages, and successfully integrated data from various back-end services and databases.

Showcase

Software Developer (Backend and Front-end) - Salzufer 6
Software Developer (Backend and Front-end) - Salzufer 6
  • Project management for web development activities on Salzufer 6.

  • Coordination of support activities during branding and website creation with FourPlus (www.fourplus.bg).

  • Website content management collaboration.

Software developer (Backend and Frontend) - Bato Group
Software developer (Backend and Frontend) - Bato Group
  • Bata Group is an international asset and fund management company.

  • The company worked on a client system for sharing documents within a large real estate company in Berlin, Germany.

  • This project involved a backend and frontend development context.

PHP Developer - Mondofoot
PHP Developer - Mondofoot
  • MondoFoot is a FREE football manager browser game.

  • It allows users to create and manage football teams.

  • The game features cups and leagues for participation.

Software developer (Backend and Frontend) - Rock a Joint
Software developer (Backend and Frontend) - Rock a Joint
  • Rock a Joint is a global collaboration platform.

  • It facilitates communication and networking between creatives.

  • The platform provides a social space for idea sharing and collaboration.

JavaScript Developer -Lieferheld
JavaScript Developer -Lieferheld
  • Lieferheld is a large food ordering platform with a significant network of delivery services.

  • The team developed a hybrid app and a web app for mobile use, prior to responsive design.

  • Solutions for frontend implementation were created for Lieferheld's website.

Education

Education
BSC. Computer Science and Technology
Technical University of Varna
2002 - 2006 (4 years)