Alexander Tasciyan

Hello! My name is

Alexander Tasciyan
I'm a Frontend Engineer II.

I'm a skilled frontend developer specializing in React Native mobile app development for iOS and Android. I collaborate with teams to optimize app performance and ensure development aligns with project goals.

I'm always exploring new technologies to improve our processes and implement best practices in code optimization. With a focus on user needs, I provide technical guidance and maintain quality and consistency across teams.

Info

Location Montréal, QC
Languages English, French

Skills

Languages
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • HTML5
  • CSS3 (SCSS)
  • Python
  • SQL
  • PHP
Frameworks
  • React Native
  • React
  • Expo
  • Redux
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt.js (CLI)
  • Bootstrap
  • Vuetify
  • jQuery
Other
  • CI/CD
  • Docker
  • Proxmox
  • Nginx
  • Git
Databases
  • MySQL
  • InfluxDB
  • MongoDB (Mongoose)
Other
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Office 365
  • VBA Scripting

Projects

2022
VIU by HUB Mobile App

The VIU by HUB Mobile App allows users to get insurance quotes and access their policy information on the go.
The app was built using React Native and makes use of Redux for state management.

2021
Castle Grooves - Discord Bot

Castle Grooves is a automated bot that runs on the popular communications platform known as Discord.
The primary use of this bot is to play music for connected users in a voice channel.
It was written in NodeJS and makes use of InfluxDB, Express.js.

2018
Smart Home SPA + Backend

A custom smart home SPA and API. Frontend built with VueJS and Quasar. Backend build with NodeJS, ExpressJS and MySQL. Custom built JWT authentication with refresh tokens.

Experience

Sept 2023 - Present
HUB International Corporate - Frontend Engineer II
  • Develop and maintain the frontend of a large-scale mobile application for iOS and Android using React Native
  • Collaborate with mobile app team, UX/UI designers, product owners & back-end developers to meet user needs
  • Work cross-functionally with other teams to ensure frontend development aligns with overall project goals
  • Optimize app performance and minimize load times by implementing best practices in code optimization, caching, and lazy loading
  • Provide technical guidance and participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of quality and consistency across the team
Mar 2022 - Sept 2023
HUB International Corporate - Frontend React Engineer
  • Collaborate with the development team to produce high-quality, maintainable and scalable software.
  • Participate/design, development and implementation of custom software solutions, refactoring legacy code, new feature development, and test coverage.
  • Analyze requirements, collaborate with the architect, and lead to produce thoughtful software designs.
Dec 2019 - Mar 2022
HUB International - Sales Resource Administrator
  • Design custom web pages for hubinternational.com with Sitecore CMS.
  • Resposible for data management, manipulation, and reporting in Dynamics 365 CRM.
  • Train sales producers on how to use Dynamics 356 CRM and insure client/prospect data is properly entered.
  • Creating engaging marketing material such as advertisements, email newsletters, sellsheets, infographics, etc.
Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
HUB International - Office Clerk / Inventory Management
  • Ensure office space is properly maintained and upkept.
  • Track office inventory and make orders when necessary.
  • Client data entry into Dynamics 365 CRM. Automated with JavaScript.
2012 - 2014
HydraHost - Co-Founder / System Administrator

Co-Founded hosting company specialized virtualized gameservers and shared web hosting.

  • Resposible for servers setup and management running on CentOS.
  • Supporting clients with any inquiries and requests.

Education

2014 - 2017
Champlain College - Social Sciences