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Hello! My Name is Garine Pondikian.

I’m a passionate Full Stack Engineer specializing in frontend development, bringing 7 years of coding expertise.

Keep scrolling to learn more about my journey!

Technical Specs

Front-End

React, Next.js, Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, UX/UI, Sass, VueQuery, ReactQuery, Vite, Webpack, ESLint, Prettier, Storybook, Jest, Gherkin, LottieFiles, Figma

Back-End

Node.js, Express, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Firebase, REST API, Redis, Serverless, Websockets

Tools

VSCode, Git, GitHub, Jira, Notion, Slack, Linear

Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer | Frontend | Product

Squaredance / Jumbleberry - Toronto, Ontario

August 2020 - August 2024

  • Led the migration of a Vue 3 codebase to a file-based routing system, optimizing project architecture and significantly improving code maintainability.
  • Achieved a 10x boost in Redis performance by refining Redis commands, resulting in dramatically lower latency and increased operational efficiency.
  • Led the development of a custom Shopify plugin, managing a cross-functional team and ensuring seamless integration with the Shopify ecosystem, which expanded the product's reach and functionality.
  • Led the product development lifecycle using Agile methodologies, creating and managing tickets to ensure alignment with business objectives and delivering impactful solutions.
  • Mentored junior developers in coding best practices and advanced problem-solving techniques, fostering team growth and skill development.
  • Analyzed product performance metrics to identify key areas for optimization, enabling data-driven enhancements and strategic decision-making.
  • Ensured seamless product releases by orchestrating launch strategies and cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with product designers to create intuitive, user-centric platforms that seamlessly balance aesthetics and functionality, leveraging UX/UI best practices and market research insights.
  • Built a real-time chat service using Node.js and WebSockets, leveraging AWS Lambda for serverless architecture, resulting in a scalable and cost-efficient solution.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring clarity and accessibility for cross-functional teams and future developers.

Full Stack Developer

Toters - Beirut, Lebanon

March 2018 - August 2019

  • Developed a full-stack admin dashboard utilizing Angular 6 for the frontend and Laravel for the backend, integrating real-time WebSocket functionality with Node.js, and successfully deploying it through AWS and Bitbucket pipelines.
  • Led the end-to-end development process for both backend and frontend, ensuring cohesive functionality and smooth project delivery.
  • Optimized application performance by implementing Redis caching, significantly reducing database load and improving system latency, enhancing user experience.
  • Leveraged Chart.js and Google Maps to build dynamic data visualization tools, empowering the marketing and operations teams to make data-driven decisions and improve operational efficiency.
  • Designed and deployed a RoboCall Service using AWS Lambda and API Gateway, automating a significant portion of operations workflows, resulting in substantial time savings and improved resource management.
  • Wrote a custom querying algorithm using SQL, enabling the marketing team to efficiently target emerging markets and boosting campaign accuracy.
  • Built scalable and secure RESTful APIs with Laravel and Node.js, enhancing the overall platform functionality.
  • Developed a video streaming service (HLS) leveraging AWS Media Convert and AWS S3, delivering high-quality video content and increasing media platform reliability.
  • Architected a high-performance log database using DynamoDB, improving data storage capabilities and ensuring reliable system logging for future analysis.
  • Wrote comprehensive unit tests in Behat Gherkin, ensuring code reliability and robustness while maintaining high-quality standards.
  • Recommended and executed performance optimization strategies to reduce latency, resulting in faster load times and an improved user experience across platforms.

Front-End Engineer

Giftagram - Toronto, Ontario

October 2019 - March 2020

  • Developed and implemented a high-impact, user-friendly website using Vue.js/Nuxt.js that efficiently achieved all business objectives.
  • Completed code debugging, testing, and implemented fixes to resolve problems based on priority system (ClickUp).
  • Successfully utilized Shopify's API to create and integrate a tailored Shopify widget.
  • Enhanced software performance and added new features including code refactoring and implementation of design patterns.

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