Full Stack JavaScript Developer UX Designer and Strategist
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I am a motivated software engineer with deep interests in Full Stack JavaScript Development and, UX Design and Strategy. I am a graduate student at University of Southern California majoring in Computer Science and expecting to graduate in December 2017. I work as a Full Stack Engineering Intern at Supplyframe, Pasadena, CA and looking for full time opportunities for December 2017.
Web Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES5/ES6), jQuery, Bootstrap 3, SASS, LESS, XML, AJAX, JSON
JavaScript Frameworks & Libraries: NodeJS, Express.js, React JS, Redux, Angular 1.x, Passport.js, Nightwatch.js
Programming Languages: Java, PHP
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
Miscellaneous: Google App Engine, WordPress, Drupal 8, Justinmind, Balsamiq
May 2017 - Present
• Contributing client side and server side JavaScript development for Hackaday.io – world's largest collaborative hardware development community
• Reduced page load time by 3.8 seconds on an average for Hackaday.io’s events page by optimizing database schema
• Added features such as local time zone conversion, add to calendar, pagination and sort filters for events
• Perform end to end testing using Nightwatch.js and fix bugs on Hackaday.io
• Designed and developed a URL Shortener from scratch using NodeJS, Express.js and PostgreSQL on the server
• Performed user authentication and authorization using Passport.js
• Utilized server side rendering for populating the views
• Added analytics for the shortened URL such as total clicks and referrers
• The major technologies used are NodeJS, Express.js, Angular 1.x, React JS, MYSQL and Redis
August 2016 - May 2017
• Contributed to design, development and deployment of various websites for USC - USC Band (www.uscband.usc.edu), Graduate Student Government (www.gsg.usc.edu) and Office of the Vice Provost (www.vpafa.usc.edu)
• The technologies used were HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap 3 and WordPress
January 2016 - Present
Relevant Coursework: Web Technologies, User Experience Design and Strategy, Analysis of Algorithm, Information Retrieval and Web Search Engines, Database Systems, Database Interoperability
July 2011 - July 2015
You can reach me on social media or send me an email.
2353, Portland Street
Los Angeles, CA
90007 US
rporwal@usc.edu
Mobile: (213)808-7518
