Tim Maina
Frontend Engineer
Intro
A bit about me.
Driven by curiosity and a deep desire to create, I am self motivated Frontend Engineer with experience in building, testing and deploying scalable, software products. Skilled in UI/UX Design, Marketing, Brand Positioning, Process Improvement, Cloud (SaaS & BaaS) Applications.
I posses strong written and verbal communication skills and enjoy collaborating with other team members to create great software products that improve people's lives.
I am interested in a challenging technical track career in Software Development.
Languages: Javascript, Ruby, Python | Frameworks: Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, Mongoose, Express, Socket.io, AngularJS, Ionic | Libraries: React, ApexCharts, Front-End Development: React, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, Twitter Bootstrap | Servers: Node.js, Nginx, AWS | Databases: SQL (MySQL), NoSQL(MongoDB), SQLite | Version Control: Git/Github | Methodology: OOP, MVC, RESTful Architecture | API Tools: GraphQL.
Expertise
Obama would be jealous.
01
HTML5 / CSS3
02
Front-end Design
03
Ruby on Rails
04
OOP / MVC / RESTful
05
WordPress
06
JavaScript / jQuery
07
Python
08
Django / Flask
09
Mean Stack
10
Sockets
11
Node / Nginx / AWS
12
SQL & NoSQL Dbs
13
Bootstrap
14
Materialize
Other Skills
Progress bars, anyone?
88%
Branding
85%
eCommerce
65%
Adobe Premire
78%
Video Production
80%
Adobe Photoshop
75%
Adobe Illustrator
70%
Git
65%
Adobe After Effects
90%
Invision
50%
CSS3 Animation
85%
SEO
95%
Graphic Design
Experience
Yes. I've been around.
2023 – Present
Freelance
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
Various software development projects for private clients.
2021 – 2023
Sweater
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
3rd Engineer hire for startup revolutionalizing Venture Capital investing.
2017 – 2021
SoFi
Software Engineer, Frontend
Murray, UT
Involved in building various FinTech applications to help our members get their money right.
2017 – 2017
iCentris
Frontend Engineer
Bountiful, UT
Worked on breaking out of a Ruby on Rails app into a SPA using React / Redux and moving the rails app into an API driven application that will eventually be replaced with micro services. Our team is rewriting the current application and adding new features into React while still learning the Rails system and help maintain it.
2015 – 2017
STANCE
Full Stack Software Engineer
Las Vegas, NV
My advancement to Software Development was natural as my previous role involved collaborating with the development team to build applications. I worked with various technologies e.g. Rails, Ruby, Django, Angular, MySQL, Heroku, AWS/RDS, Firebase, MongoDB, Node.js, Express, RESTful API.
2013 – 2015
STANCE
Digital Brand Strategist
Las Vegas, NV
This position gave me industry experience that enabled me to grow my research, branding, creative, SEO, and problem-solving skills. I utilized software and a solid web presence to solve our clients' most pressing communication problems.
2011 – 2013
maina+studios
Web Designer/Developer
Las Vegas, NV
As the pricipal at my Agency, assuming the role of project manager, designer, developer for various websites according to our clients' needs. My communication skills played a huge role in ensuring our clients received a product that would not only please them but help their company grow.
2010 – 2011
Make Me Heal
Digital Marketing Specialist
Los Angeles, CA
With 2 million members and over 1.5 million unique visitors per month, my job at Make Me Heal was to scout and help acquire products that would be a great fit for our loyal user base. Collaborating with the development team to implement new features was on the platform was also key.
Education
Lazy isn't in my vocabulary.
2016 – 2017
Coding Dojo
Software Engineering
San Jose, CA
Won 1st place in a hackathon hosted by Coding Dojo where we built Chrimata, an investment management application that consumes and compiles data from different APIs based on the client's portfolio. Built on Python and Django.
2011 – 2014
UNLV
Dual Masters in MBA & MIS
Las Vegas, NV
The "real-world" experience I was gaining in the workplace proved to be far more superior to the coursework I was covering in the program so I quit the program to focus on my career.
2006 – 2010
St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Science in International Business
St.Cloud, MN
College taught me how to commit to a plan and see it through despite the challenges faced along the way. I payed my way through college by working two sometimes 3 jobs with a full course load to graduate debt-free.
