ANDREA USSEGLIO GAUDI

Tech Lead

I live in London
Phone: 07478263050
Email: andrea.usseglio@gmail.com

Summary & Skills

A highly ambitious, results driven, passionate, UI Developer with a broad technical skills and a mobile first mindset. Responsibility for the production, modification and maintenance of websites and web application user interfaces. Work closely with business owners, designers and backend developers, using HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc. to turn static designs into crisp, clean, interactive and CMS driven websites.

FRONTEND

HTML5

Ability to develop pixel perfect Responsive HTML TEMPLATE. W3C compliant and mobile ready. Using: Haml, Jade and plain HTML

CSS3

Perfect animations and clean layouts. Experienced in Bootstrap, Bourbon and Foundation. Sass/SCSS, LESS and Stylus, SVG and CSS3 transitions

JAVASCRIPT

My mothertongue language, fluent in various dialects: React.js and Angular. In love with functional programming and ui patterns. ES6, typescript and testing addict.

BACKEND

NODE.JS

Experience using node as a backend language with Express/Koa.

PHP

I used Wordpress as a simple CMS platform and I have some experience with Laravel

DATABASES

GraphQL, Mysql, MongoDB and Redis

HOW I WORK

SOURCE CONTROL

Git with Git Flow

METHODOLOGIES

Agile/Scrum, Lean Software development, TDD/BDD. Graceful Degradation and Progressive Enhancement

TOOLS

I usually work on a Macbook pro using VS Code, Figma and Bash

Work experience

2017 - PRESENT

AND Digital

  • Led the frontend teams of some of our clients delivering a customisable and reusable set of web and native UI components
  • Responsible for the migration from legacy code bases to modern reusable react components working hands-on, maintaining quality and implementing best practices.
  • Supported peers and junior engineers in the implementation of technical stories through mentoring, coaching, upskilled the current team on React and modern frontend technologies.
  • Facilitated communication and pair programming between teams and cross functional teamwork
  • Implemented a fast and reliable end to end process to avoid visual regression and ensure an high code quality
2014 - 2017

Valtech UK

  • User interface development in an Agile environment.
  • Worked on various websites using HTML5, SASS, and JavaScript.
  • Creation of prototypes using React.js and React Native.
  • SVG and CSS3 animations
  • Worked closely with .NET developers (Sitecore and Episerver), QA and business teams using TDD and BDD approach.
  • Recruitment and junior dev mentoring
2013 - 2014

DGTNext

  • UI Developer using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript leveraging the Bootstrap framework.
  • SEO optimization
  • Web application development using SASS, jQuery and other MVC frameworks
  • Refine and iterate user experience by implementing new modules and interfaces in complex, responsive sites.
  • Responsible for the development of websites of various complexity, from simple single page sites, to large e-commerce and CMS solutions using HTML, CSS, PHP and Wordpress.
2011 - 2013

Killnine.it

  • Frontend using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap and jQuery
  • Implementation of comps and wireframes using cross-browser compatible HTML & CSS
  • Feature development using JavaScript libraries
  • Wordpress theme development & plugin implementation
  • Consume a RESTful API developed by the API team.
2009 - 2011

Mediaki.it

  • Front end development using HTML5 and CSS3 working with jQuery/jQuery mobile in conjuntion with a proprietary ASP.NET driven CMS
  • Adoption of new principles such as responsive design, mobile first, and adaptive design
  • Created cross-platform compliant e-newsletters for major organizations reaching thousands of recipients
  • Responsible for providing client support via telephone and email, identifying and resolving issues, and performing maintenance on websites.
  • Working with external providers where required to deliver requirements.