Experience

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  La tercera

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Crime reporter

  Reporting and writing

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  Peterborough this week newspaper

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Freelance reporter

  Reporting and Writing

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  Festival of images and words

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2014

  Webmaster

  Editing, creating and managing content

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  Nascent

  Aug 2015 - now

  Senior developer

  Responsible for the creation and implementation of features for a variety interactive native and web applications. Fast learning and implementation of new technologies, depending on client requirements. Worked with awesome companies like Telus Advocacy and Public Mobile, Air Miles and Yogaglo implementing new features in their web and iOS apps. Mentoring junior developers to help increase their technical skill set and help onboard them onto new projectsProjects:Collect by WeTransferTelus -Android and iOS app development Airmiles iOS Mobile App (2.x)- Feature estimations and development, execution planning, code reviews, meetings with third party providers to enable and coordinate integration of their technology with Air Miles IOS app 2.x- Led the code refactor and upgrade for the last iteration of Air Miles IOS app version 2.X using objective-C. Enabling the transition of 700,000 users to the new push notification provider in the first 3 days- Worked with the team that created the suite of backend services that support version 3.0 of the Air Miles app, using NodeJS Yogaglo iOS App ecosystem (TVOS, WATCH OS, iOS)- Swift development on the Yogaglo iOS, WATCH OS, and TVOS app (elected by Apple one of the best apps of 2016: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/best-of-2016/yogaglo-inc)- Created responsive layouts, highly optimized animations and implemented native features pertaining to service based architecture- Worked to create and execute sprint planning with Santa Monica, CA Team to implement new Sign in / Log in flowPublic Mobile- Implemented redesign of the web app using AngularJS and Sass- Meetings with client and features estimations to determine effective ways to implement them, time and coding-wise. Also revise old browsers support for required features- Feature development and integration with third party services- Feature refactor and code optimization Show less