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Engineer 2015–2016, manager from June 2018.", "highlights": [ "Promoted to Software Development Manager (June 2018); led a team of up to 5 across web, mobile and desktop development for the CattleMax herd-management product family.", "Built TagMax Desktop in Electron, React and Node.js with Bluetooth RFID tag-reader integration for macOS and Windows.", "Rebuilt the CattleMax web UI and shipped the CattleTags and CattleScales front ends; earlier owned the hardest parts of the CattleMax UI and UX." ] }, { "name": "Independent contractor (Doxel, Flexxible IT, Topoleg, Vivant, WorldLobby)", "position": "Senior React Engineer", "startDate": "2019-05", "endDate": "2020-09", "highlights": [ "Delivered five fixed-scope engagements for US and European startups in React, TypeScript, Redux and GraphQL, each handed over with documentation.", "Doxel: built the DxUploader desktop application (Electron, React, Redux). Flexxible IT: front end of the Apps2Digital platform. Vivant: Composer application and Live Session components." ] }, { "name": "Freelance — Top Rated", "position": "Senior Front-End Engineer", "startDate": "2013-09", "endDate": "2018-06", "summary": "11 clients including proIO GmbH (Megona.de), Ivan Farm Technologies, Realize Consulting, Custmr, CattleMax, goPanache, Revenviews.", "highlights": [ "Designed and built responsive web front ends for small and mid-size companies; moved the practice from jQuery and Bootstrap sites to React and Redux applications by 2017.", "QA lead for goPanache (2015–2017) across its web, iOS and Android products, including the Connect and TheBarberPost apps." ] } ], "projects": [ { "name": "Mekena", "description": "Fleet-management SaaS for taxi dispatch companies: driver payments and debts, vehicle documents, maintenance, per-vehicle P&L. 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