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Kevin Parra

Kevin Parra

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior React Frontend Developer @ Wizeline | Consultant @ Dow Jones | 4 Years of Experience | React.js, Next.js, Javascript | Software Engineer

  • Education

    • Universidad EAFIT

      2017 - 2021
      Engineer's degree Computer Software Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Competed in national programming marathon ACM-ICPC in 2017 and national and regional national programming marathon ACM-ICPC in 2018. Participated in the Embedded Systems investigation group (SISE) as an advisor and coordinator, representing Eafit University in several regional research fairs. Engaged in the university's Taekwondo team.

  • Experience

    • Universidad EAFIT

      Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
      Research Assistant

    • Talos Digital

      Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

      • Frontend Developer

        Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

      • Intern

        Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

    • All.health

      Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
      Consultant React Developer

    • Perficient

      Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
      Frontend Developer

    • Globant

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
      Semi Senior Frontend Developer

    • Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
      Frontend Developer Consultant

    • Wizeline

      Sept 2023 - now
      Software Engineer

      Working as part of a Dow Jones team, developing a new tool for centralized DJ products such as Wall Street Journal and Barrrons magazine. This project is being made using technologies such as React, Javascript, Next and Storybook and has around 1 million users. Being part of a team of 4 frontend developers and people with other roles.Increased test coverage in main project from 32% to 78.95%, using technologies and tools such as Jest, react testing library and mswResolve console warnings and errors in the project, those were around 100 console messages cause by around ten different problems.Interview new candidates for the team by participating in approximately 2 interviews per month Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kevin Parra
      SISE Manager Vicerrectoría de Descubrimiento y Creación de la Universidad EAFIT Oct 2019 Honorable mention for the project "Development of a digital prototype for urban agriculture" in the technology category at the research groups fair.