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Alex Parra

@alexparra

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Full-stack engineer with +20 yrs of exp. Focus on React, TypeScript, Node.js and Golang.

Portugal

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I am a software engineer with over 20 years of experience in Lisbon, Portugal. I specialize in React + TypeScript on the frontend and Node.js or Golang on the backend to solve business problems. I prioritize simplicity and Test-Driven Development to provide clients with maintainable and high-value solutions. To stay up-to-date with the latest trends, I read widely and follow tech blogs. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and occasionally write at https://dev.to/alexparra. You can also find my side projects and experiments on https://github.com/alex-parra. I take pride in creating elegant and useful products for others to enjoy and always strive to exceed expectations. Past colleagues have praised me for my positive attitude, willingness to assist, and effective communication skills, and I aim to be an invaluable asset to any team.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Tech Lead Full-stack

Threestup

Jul 2022 - Apr 2023 (9 months)

Tech lead and fullstack engineer at INU (https://inu.com) a fintech startup in the Czech Republic aiming to simplify common people saving and investing.
- Backend tech-lead closely working with the Head of Engineering.
- Engineered desktop app integration for admin chores (Golang + React).
- Bridge between backend and frontend teams, ensuring tight alignment of both realms.

NodeJS GraphQL Go React React Native PostgreSQL TypeScript gRPC

Senior Fullstack Engineer

NearForm

Apr 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Fullstack engineer at Nomo Bank (https://www.nomobank.com) a London based digital bank - Led the Open Banking & SCA team (6 people) for 5 months.
- Led short-term team dedicated to security and vulnerability mitigation.
- Fullstack engineer on the Payments squad.

NodeJS TypeScript JavaScript React GraphQL PostgreSQL AWS Lambda AWS DynamoDB AWS Serverless Golang React Native

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Fincap Law

Sep 2020 - Mar 2021 (6 months)

Liasing with the Head of Legal, planned, designed and developed a web platform to manage compliance data for large private equity investment companies based on a Node.js Express API and a SPA frontend.

NodeJS JavaScript HTML CSS PostgreSQL

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Singular

May 2020 - Aug 2020 (3 months)

Three month project developing a platform for a US Bank.
- Architected the algorithm that calculated the eligible forgiveness amounts - React SPA + Node API (Express) backed by Postgres database

HTML CSS NodeJS React PostgreSQL

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Seedrs

Mar 2020 - Apr 2020 (1 month)

Delivered new onboarding flow for investors developed in Next.js and React. Laid off due to Covid outbreak/lockdown cutbacks.

HTML CSS Next.js React NodeJS

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Proprli

Mar 2019 - Mar 2020 (11 months)

Lead front-end developer also collaborating in the backend api.
- Actively participated in, and contributed to, the business model discussions and evolution.
- Identified and fixed various performance bottlenecks leading to faster load times.
- Pushed for adoption of unit tests (phpunit/jest) and e2e tests (cypress.io).
- Consistently improved overall look & feel and UX of the front-end.

HTML CSS TypeScript PHP PostgreSQL

Lead Frontend Developer

ebuynow

Sep 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 6 months)

Lead frontend developer of all projects at eBuyNow and main developer of ProductLoop, a Reputation Management platform to provide deep insights into Brand reputation, Feature based sentiment and market share analysis/forecasting. Coordinated continuous SEO strategy/optimisation and digital marketing campaigns.