About Josue

At GoldenGlow IT Solutions, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and innovative software house. As a small yet highly proficient team, we specialize in delivering comprehensive software solutions tailored to meet our clients' unique needs. Our services encompass a broad spectrum, including:

Web Application Development: Crafting seamless, responsive, and engaging web applications using the latest technologies and best practices.

API Integration: Enhancing system connectivity and functionality through robust API integrations that streamline operations and improve user experiences.

Custom Software Solutions: Developing bespoke software tailored to specific business requirements, ensuring maximum efficiency and scalability.

Mobile Application Development: Creating intuitive and high-performance mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms.

E-commerce Solutions: Building secure and scalable e-commerce platforms that drive sales and enhance customer engagement.

IT Consulting: Providing expert advice and strategic guidance to help businesses leverage technology for growth and innovation.

As Founder and Senior Software Engineer, my role involves leading complex projects from conception to deployment, ensuring high-quality code, robust architecture, and exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Focus on promptly addressing production bugs, enhancing system stability for a major freelancing platform.
• Elevate code quality and readability, aligning with SonarQube standards to ensure maintainability.
• Rectify flaky unit tests, supplementing the test suite with additional checks for reliability and robustness.
• Contribute to the expansion of the platform by developing new modules based on client requirements.

Key Activities:

• Analyze and resolve complex production issues, minimizing downtime and user impact.
• Refactor and improve existing codebases for clarity, employing best practices for Java development.
• Enforce coding standards via SonarQube, achieving superior grades in code health metrics.
• Strengthen testing procedures by fixing and augmenting unit tests with JUnit, ensuring fail-safe operations.
• Engage in continuous integration and delivery with Maven, facilitating a seamless workflow.
• Work collaboratively with the team to integrate new features, meeting client demands with agility.

Impact & Professional Growth:

• Significantly reduced bug incidence in production by 20%, boosting platform reliability.
• Greatly increased code coverage, reinforcing the test suite's efficacy and fail-safety.
• Directly contributed to the launch of 3 major modules, enhancing the platform's functionality and user satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Led the development and launch of a Virtual Golf reservation and scoring website, enhancing the user experience for golf enthusiasts.
• Spearheaded the frontend development of a scalable E-commerce platform designed for a diverse set of products.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine website architecture, resulting in a robust platform capable of handling high traffic and complex transactions.
• Integrated RESTful APIs to connect the frontend with backend services, improving data retrieval and server communication.
• Employed Styled-components to maintain a consistent style across the platforms while allowing for component-level customizations.
• Maintained version control and collaborative development using Git, facilitating team contributions and codebase management.
• Developed custom functionalities to meet client specifications, including interactive product galleries and real-time reservation systems.
• Addressed performance optimization and implemented best practices to minimize page load times and enhance the user experience.
• Provided maintenance and updates to the platforms post-launch, ensuring continued performance and relevance.

Achievements:

• Successfully delivered multiple frontend projects with varying complexities under strict deadlines, contributing to a 20% increase in user engagement for clients.
• Optimized E-commerce website performance, which led to a 15% reduction in bounce rates and a significant improvement in customer retention.

Skills Developed:

• Proficiency in React.js for building dynamic user interfaces.
• Advanced use of JavaScript and TypeScript for high-quality frontend code.
• Deep understanding of responsive design and cross-platform compatibility.
• Expertise in Styled-components for modular and reusable CSS in JS.
• Practical experience in Node.js and Express.js for backend API integration.
• Mastery in version control using Git.

● Worked on a variety of projects, including complex admin panels, business intelligence
applications, and real estate applications.

● Utilized ReactJS to build responsive and dynamic user interfaces, converting Figma
and Adobe XD layouts into code.

● Employed TypeScript to enhance code reliability and maintainability, reducing the
likelihood of runtime errors.

● Utilized MaterialUI to design and implement consistent and visually appealing user
interfaces across projects.

● Integrated Redux to manage complex state management across components and
facilitate data exchange between front-end and back-end systems.

● Performed back-end work using NodeJS frameworks, including Nest and ExpressJS,
to develop RESTful APIs and manage data access and storage.

● Developed and maintained Java-based web applications using JSF and Spring JDBC
frameworks.

● Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Spring Rest to enable data exchange
between web applications and mobile devices.

● Leveraged ReactJS to build a responsive, dynamic Single Page Application (SPA) that
was later converted into iOS/Android web views.

● Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers and QA testers, to
ensure high-quality delivery of features and functionality.

● Followed MVC architecture patterns, specifically Java Server Faces (MyFaces), to
separate application concerns and improve code maintainability.

● Conducted code reviews and performed unit testing to ensure that the code was
well-written and adhered to best practices.

● Developed features and contributed to a government project aimed at supporting
entrepreneurs using ReactJS and NodeJS (NestJS).

● Worked with a PostgreSQL database to manage data and handle transactions for the
project.

● Utilized Docker to facilitate the deployment of the project in various environments and
ensure consistency in the deployment process.

● Followed SCRUM methodologies to collaborate with team members, plan and execute
sprints, and deliver project milestones.

● Leveraged Context API to manage authentication on the front-end, ensuring secure
access to user data and resources.

● Implemented JWT-based authentication on the back-end, allowing secure and reliable
communication between the front-end and back-end of the project.

● I worked on a variety of projects: websites, freelancing-platform MVP, blogs and more.

● Developed and deployed responsive, mobile-friendly websites using HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript.

● Collaborated with clients to gather requirements, propose technical solutions, and
deliver custom web applications.

● Built RESTful APIs and integrated third-party APIs to enable data exchange between
web applications.

● Implemented database schemas, data models, and data access layers using SQL and
ORM frameworks.

● Optimized application performance, scalability, and security by applying best practices
and testing methodologies.