Alex Gilbert

I'm a Javascript Developer—my strongest skills are:

(1) React;

(2) GraphQl;

(3) Typescript;

(4) Redux;

(5) and, Writing DRY code.

Lead React Developer

The Virtual Forge-Remote

September 2020 to June 2022

During my time at VF, I worked across multiple tech stacks, as a lead developer. This experience has enhanced my ability to design, code, and test APIs—in a fast moving, cross-functional agile team.

• React, React DnD, TypeScript, GraphQl, Apollo, Styled Components with a .Net backend [internal sales app for Logitech]

 

• Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQl, Apollo, Strapi, Styled Components, Material-UI and Google Tag Manager (Bam Nuttall, Aurora Construction Consultancy and The Virtual Forge ) [fast SSG marketing sites]

 

• React, TypeScript, Redux-Sagas, Styled Components, MSAL Auth with a .Net backend [internal app for LearnAt]

 

• Javascript, SASS, and Gulp / MVC [internal app for NAPA Auto Parts]

 The most exciting project I worked on at VF was the internal sales app for Logitech. I particularly enjoyed designing the drag and drop user interface and making it working across multiple devices.

React Developer

Ball Park - London, UK

January 2020 to September 2020

Ballpark is a game where you can win prizes by making predictions. To play, simply select a running game on the games screen and answer the questions. Monitor your predictions while watching the game and see how you score compared to others!

I helped to create the user interface using React and Grommet.

Vuetify and custom logos designed by Underpin's graphic designer

Underpinned - East London, UK

September 2019 to November 2019

East-London

September 2019 to November 2019

I helped to implement Underpin's new invoice system, and make their app more responsive.

We used Vuex for state management (similar to Redux).

For the GUI, we used a combination of Vuetify and custom logos designed by Underpin's graphic designer.

underpinned.co

Full stack web development

Richmond DFS - Norwich, Norfolk

January 2019 to July 2019

I created the Richmond DFS app using React, Redux, Styled Components, Framer-Motion and Firebase.

The most important part of the application is the admin page, which allows certain employees at Richmond Defense Systems Ltd to decide whether or not a newly registered user should be allowed to view the classified content.

This approach stops potential terrorists studying Richmond's technologies (Richmond DFS is a bomb disposal company).

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science in Computer Science

University of Bristol - Bristol, UK

September 2016 to September 2017

BA in Philosophy

University of Leeds - Leeds, UK

September 2012 to July 2015