I want to create things
that make a difference.

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About

"If learning is an act of exploration, then technology equips the explorer for the journey of a lifetime." ~ Anonymous

I could claim few things as certain in this world but I feel confident naming time as the greatest enemy a man will ever face. It steals from you, it weakens you and it does all this before you even realized it had come and gone. That is why I’ve always sought out opportunities and challenges that are meaningful to me. I want my work to change the world in positive ways. I consider myself results-oriented and analytical but above all passionate about my work and how it affects others.

Experience

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Growth Acceleration Partners

Web Developer & Content

Custom nearshore software development company. Full range of cloud & mobile development.

Develop Websites
  • Contribute core features across entire site and brandsites (20k+ lines of code)
  • Creating and documenting pages across many system (Ektron, Kentico, Sitecore)
  • Oversaw migrations from CMS to CMS
  • Documented best practices around accessible, semantic front-end code
  • Tools: Sitecore, JIRA, Confluence, Invision // JS, jQuery // CSS // HTML
Accomplishments
  • Oversaw 6 Brand Site migrations, from kickoff to retrospective and everything in between.
  • Built tool to streamline the process of creating JIRA documentation and tickets
  • Implemented functionalities to the above tool such as a Scrum manager and URL converter
Jun 2016 - Jul 2018 | Curridabat, CR
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Brainstation

Full Stack Student

10-week immersive program that helps individuals to develop the skills and mindset necessary to be high-impact at a high-growth company.

  • Technology - React, Git, Node.js, Babel, Mongo, Sass, Webpack, Redux
  • Practices - Agile development tactics, intensive lessons, hands-on methodology
Jul 2018 - Sept 2018 | Cartago, CR

Projects

Solarwindsmore_vert

SolarWinds develops software for networks, systems, and IT infrastructure.

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  • Involved in the migration to Sitecore 8.2
  • Created over 100 pages
  • Wrote a areas of improvement document based on Google Analytics
Damewaremore_vert

Remote access software for Windows, Mac, Linux workstations, and servers.

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  • Leaded the migration from Ektron to Sitecore
  • Wrote the documentation to set the standards for subsequent migrations
  • Created a new process to separate in-line styles
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Kiwi's utility provides many options which can help a network pros troubleshoot

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  • Leaded the migration from Kentico to Sitecore
  • Apported more than 1000 lines of code
  • Contributed to the design of the new version
Web Help Deskmore_vert

WHD is a powerful and affordable ticketing and IT asset management software solution.

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  • Leaded the migration from Kentico to Sitecore
  • Apported more than 2000 lines of code
  • Found a critical bug that was affecting UX by monitoring the network requests on console
Serv-Umore_vert

Serv-U is an affordable and reliable FTP and MFT file transfer software

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  • Leaded the migration from Kentico and Sitecore
  • Apported more than 2000 lines of code
  • Wrote the documentation and tracked issues during the migration
Recipe Findermore_vert

Web App that helps people search and explore thousands of public recipes.

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  • Ruby on Rails backend
  • Client-side rendering via AJAX
  • Designed in Bootstrap
  • This site doesn't care if you're on an iMac or a damn Tamagotchi
CR Gardensmore_vert

Professional Gardening, Landscaping & Maintenance Services

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  • jQuery backend
  • Client-side rendering for partials
  • Designed in Bootstrap
  • Fully responsive
SolarFlaremore_vert

Streamlines the creation of JIRA tickets and documentation for the Solarwinds projects.

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  • Greatly boosted productivity and ticket quality
  • Fully designed and maintained by me
  • SCRUM manager build-in
  • Fully responsive
Scarletmore_vert

Sidescroller 2D-Game created with a classmate for a design pattern college course

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  • Composed the soundtrack myself
  • Contributed to the art direction
  • Programming lead of the team
  • Winners of the Best Game Award
Lyramore_vert

Allows parents to stay informed of the academic status of their children.

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  • Winners of ExpoCenfo 2016
  • Awarded a 100% descount on the next enrollment fee
  • Represented Cenfotec alongside other select projects during the event
  • Special thanks to Wendy Villegas

Skills

Web

HTML5
CSS3
Javascript
jQuery
Node.js
React

Languages

C#
C++
Visual Basic
Java
Ruby
Action Script 3

Databases

SQL Server
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB

Frameworks

.Net
Entity
.Net Core
Rails
Bootstrap
Materialize

CMS

Sitecore
Wordpress
Squarespace
Tumblr

Other

Github
Jira
Photoshop
Heroku

Awards

ExpoCenfo Finalists

Cenfotec University- Student | Dec 2014

  • "Our team was selected to represent the university and this work fair and to showcase the product we developed during the previous months"

ExpoCenfo Winners

Cenfotec University- Student | Dec 2016

  • "Our team was selected to represent the university and this work fair and to showcase the product we developed during the previous months. See Lyra for more!"

Honorable Mention

GAP- Developer | Jan 2017

  • "Our team had to write down most valuable contributions to the team during a LUMA workshop and SolarFlare got recognized quite a bit!"

Hack-a-thon

Cenfotec University- Student | Dec 2016

  • "The university hosted the first coding marathon in their history, because there was limited space the professors had to vouch on participants'behalf"

Education

SEK International School

Montes de Oca, Costa Rica | 2013-2017

  • Middle School
  • High School

Cenfotec University

Montes de Oca, Costa Rica | 2013-2017

  • Software Technician
  • Postgraduate

Brainstation Immersive Program

Brainstation - Student | Jul 2018

  • "After various tests and interviews I choosen, alongside select few, to participate in the Full-Stack Immersive Program which lasted 10 weeks"

Contact

jeanmaradiagac@gmail.com

github.com/jean-maradiaga

linkedin.com/in/jean-maradiaga