John Gozde
Full-stack Developer
Profile
Senior Software Engineer/Architect specializing in building fast and usable web applications.
- Motivated problem solver at all levels: technical, project, and organizational
- Deep understanding of each layer in a modern web application stack
- Patient technical mentor with a focus on elevating quality while keeping momentum
Languages
| Name | Years | starstarstar |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript | 15 | starstarstar |
| TypeScript | 5 | starstarstar |
| C#/.NET | 13 | starstarstar |
| CSS | 15 | starstarstar |
| HTML | 15 | starstarstar |
| T-SQL | 10 | starstar |
| Shell (sh/cmd/pwsh) | 15 | starstar |
| Python | 7 | star |
| C++ | 6 | star |
| Java | 2 | star |
Languages
| Name | Years | starstarstar |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript | 15 | starstarstar |
| TypeScript | 5 | starstarstar |
| C#/.NET | 13 | starstarstar |
| CSS | 15 | starstarstar |
| HTML | 15 | starstarstar |
| Name | Years | starstarstar |
|---|---|---|
| T-SQL | 10 | starstar |
| Shell (sh/cmd/pwsh) | 15 | starstar |
| Python | 7 | star |
| C++ | 6 | star |
| Java | 2 | star |
Expertise
Web Libraries
TypeScript, React, Redux, RxJS, Leaflet, Knockout, jQuery, PostCSS
Server Libraries
NodeJS, .NET Core, ASP.NET, OpenAPI, OData, ADO.NET, Rx.NET
Testing
Jest, Mocha, Karma, JSDom, WallabyJS, NUnit, XUnit
Build/CI
Webpack, Npm, Yarn, MSBuild, NuGet, Jenkins, GitHub Actions Team City,
Databases
SQL Server, Oracle
Version Control
Git, Mercurial, Subversion, TFS
Projects & Work History
Pandell
A market-leading software company specializing in back-office Oil & Gas products as well as custom enterprise applications.
General roles and responsibilities
- Guided the company-wide adoption of npm and NuGet for dependency management.
- Developed critical infrastructure used in all facets of the development process.
- Reviewed practicums, interviewed, and hired multiple developers of junior to senior skill levels.
- Provided and received technical guidance through GitHub-based code reviews, direct mentoring, pair programming, and large scale learning events.
Role: Senior Solutions Architect
- Developed internal tooling and infrastructure that allowed expansion of product suite from 3 to 15+ offerings, all using the same set of libraries and architecture.
- Directed the conversion of JavaScript codebases from script tags to CommonJS to ES Modules and oversaw the company-wide migration to TypeScript and React.
- Built an expansive React component library, from basic building blocks to web maps to virtualized grids.
- Contributed to numerous open source libraries as part of daily work.
Role: Senior Internal Developer
- Built a generic OData API used by multiple projects and customers for ad-hoc integration.
- Prototyped a message bus for inter-product integration that would later be the foundation for a product offering.
Role: Application Technical Lead
- Technical Lead for the .NET/HTML5 rewrite of an acquired suite of Oil & Gas products.
- Developed fluid & responsive web applications, targeting multiple browsers on both tablets and desktops.
Quadrus
A software solutions and consulting agency.
Project: IT Invoicing System (Lead Developer, 2011 — 2012)
The billing and invoicing system for internal IT services at The City of Calgary.
- Lead developer, responsible for overall system design and integration with external systems & processes.
- Designed a flexible and efficient data import process, saving users several days of data entry per month.
- Improved validation and accuracy over existing system, leading to increased recoveries for IT.
- Mentored team members on web development techniques and object-oriented design practices.
Project: Activity Tracker (Developer, 2011)
A time entry and invoicing system used for Quadrus Development's consulting services.
- Designed a highly interactive JavaScript-based interface, streamlining the previously cumbersome and error-prone time entry process.
- Automated several manual billing and reporting processes, greatly reducing the required effort for users and administrators.
- Delivered a cross-browser, standards based and mobile-optimized web interface with a focus on usability and portability.
Business Registration (Developer, 2009 — 2011)
A City of Calgary web application enabling businesses to apply for approvals, permits, and licenses via a progressively filtered, multi-step interface.
- Guided project-wide standards and architectural decisions, mentoring City developers on web development and object-oriented design.
- Responsible for significantly improving user experience, applying proven techniques for usability and accessibility.
- Collaborated with several City of Calgary departments to modernize web layout and usability standards for future City projects.
- Significantly increased page speed through site optimization techniques.
Acceleware
A company specializing in high performance computation in various industries.
- Led the redesign of a C++ diagnostic support tool allowing end-customers to provide more in-depth diagnostic information to Acceleware's support team, resulting in faster problem resolution.
- Implemented a domain-specific language for excluding specific regression test suites based on a variety of test system criteria.
- Integrated the automated build, test and issue tracking systems, improving visibility of test coverage statistics for all product teams.
Quadrus
Project: Axia Intelligence Online
An online development centre for educational professionals, enabling the exchange of curricula, project ideas, and other learning resources.
- Responsible for front-end web development, translating designer mockups into cross-browser compatible HTML and CSS.
- Mentored less experienced developers on the best approaches to cross-browser web development.
Education
B.Sc., Software Engineering, Internship Program, University of Calgary, 2009
Landscape Generator
Used openly available Canadian topographic data and satellite imagery to generate 3D maps based on a user-provided region and viewing angle.
- Technical Lead, responsible for architecting the Python-based distributed rendering system.
- Designed a Google Maps-powered frontend for region selection.