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Hi, I’m

Vishnu Valiyamadathil Vivekanandan

London

Summary

I 'm a developer who is proficient in multiple languages, with nearly seven years of experience in creating, testing, and launching web applications. In addition, I am well-versed in DevOps services such as CI/CD using Jenkins and GitHub Actions. My career began at a service-based startup in India, and I have recently earned a Master's degree in Web Design and Content Planning from the University of Greenwich. My primary technology stack includes React, React Hooks, Redux, Typescript, Angular, and NodeJS, and I have also worked with Ruby on Rails.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work history

BOXARR
Bristol

Senior Frontend Developer
11.2022 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Joined BOXARR after completing my Master's course
  • Responsible for converting Angular app into React
  • Started from scratch and used Redux Toolkit and Query for API, AG Grid for data
  • tables, and e-charts for dashboard widgets
  • Played a pivotal role in laying the foundation of the React Application
  • Utilised VITE for faster build times instead of WEBPACK
  • Assisted Project Manager in sorting JIRA board, reviewing tickets, and planning
  • project timeline
  • Helped hire new developers and onboard them
  • React Material UI chosen as UI library over Tailwind CSS
  • Added Storybook to showcase widget components
  • Worked in a team of 4 developers and reviewed each other's Pull Requests
  • We had daily standup meetings and we followed a two weeks sprint

Together Creative
London

Full Stack Developer
01.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Collaborated on an Angular/Firebase/NodeJS/Typescript project, an e-learning platform exploring the use of a dialysis tool
  • Main frameworks used while developing was Angular 13, NestJS, Cypress, Angular Material
  • Utilised Github Actions to automate the deployment and testing process, and Cypress for integration testing
  • Developed a proof of concept project using React Native for a Survey application
  • Practiced Agile methodology throughout the development process
  • Utilised JIRA to manage tickets and track progress
  • As one of two developers on the project, was responsible for development, deployment, testing, and ticket management

Standard Chartered GBS
Chennai, India

Lead Developer
01.2020 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Oversaw two projects - one using React and Node and the other using AngularJS (legacy version) and Java.
  • Worked as a Lead Developer at Standard Chartered GBS.
  • Part of a team of approximately ten members.
  • Team structure included a project manager, a scrum master, and the rest of us as developers.
  • As developers, we were accountable for development using React, AngularJS, and NodeJS.
  • Responsible for automation testing using Genie/Selenium.
  • Responsible for deployment utilising Jenkins pipelines.
  • We followed two weekly sprint, we had sprint planning meetings before the sprint and we also had retrospective meetings at the end of each sprint

Nexquare

Full Stack Developer
05.2019 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Nexquare is an Ed Tech company operating mainly in the Middle East
  • They manage numerous schools and education groups
  • During my short six-month tenure at Nexquare, I had the chance to work on their primary product - a school management software
  • The software includes various modules such as Library, Examination, and Attendance management
  • The tech stack used in the product included Angular for the front end and Java Spring Boot with Hibernate for the back end
  • As a developer at Nexquare, I implemented Database replication to ensure the availability of the database server during large database operations
  • The implementation of Database replication was crucial as large database operations often caused the application to freeze.

Red Panthers Software Solutions Ltd
Kerala, India

Full Stack Developer
07.2016 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Red Panthers is a software consultancy that specializes in Ruby on Rails.
  • Joined Red Panthers after B.Tech degree graduation as an intern Front-end developer.
  • Received 2 months of training in front-end development, including learning HTML, CSS, Javascript, and jQuery.
  • Worked on Angular JS 1.X as the primary front-end technology for the primary service project, with the backend built using Ruby on Rails.
  • As the company grew, multiple projects with different technology stacks, including React, Typescript, and VueJS, were undertaken.
  • Implemented automation testing for most applications using Jest, Selenium, and Cucumber.
  • Utilised Gitlab as the Git Cloud provider and wrote pipelines to automate testing and deployments.
  • Heroku was used as the hosting platform, offering various free tier features.
  • Led a team of five junior developers, providing mentorship, reviewing Pull Requests, and collaborating with them.

Education

University of Greenwich
London

Masters from Web Design
/2021 - /2022 (1 education.year_Label)

University overview

Learned about industry best practice for mark-up, compliance, user experience, information architecture, content strategy, accessibility, and search engine optimisation (SEO).

Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India

Bachelors from Computer Science and Engineering
/2012 - /2016 (4 education.years_Label)

University overview

Completed B.Tech in Computer Science

and Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi

University. I achieved a score of 6.7 CGPA

Skills

  • REACT
  • TYPESCRIPT
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • REACT HOOKS
  • NODEJS
  • ANGULAR
  • CI / CD
  • REDUX
  • JEST
  • JENKINS
  • CYPRESS
  • MYSQL
  • POSTGRES
  • RUBY ON RAILS
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SASS
  • GIT
  • VUEJS
  • SVELTE

Timeline

Senior Frontend Developer
BOXARR
11.2022 - 04.2023
Full Stack Developer
Together Creative
01.2022 - 08.2022
Lead Developer
Standard Chartered GBS
01.2020 - 09.2021
Full Stack Developer
Nexquare
05.2019 - 12.2019
Full Stack Developer
Red Panthers Software Solutions Ltd
07.2016 - 05.2019
University of Greenwich
Masters from Web Design
/2021 - /2022 (1 education.year_Label)
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelors from Computer Science and Engineering
/2012 - /2016 (4 education.years_Label)
Vishnu Valiyamadathil Vivekanandan