Projects | Skills | Education | Experience | Hobbies
For a more interactive version of this page, please visit my portfolio at uValente.dev
After many years surrounded by hobs and pots, I've hung up my knives and dust off my childhood dream.
Equipped with the same drive and perseverance that allowed me to rise and shine in the culinary world, I embarked on countless hours of self-study and self-improvement.
I honed my skills at Makers Academy, absorbed the agile mentality, and thrived in pair programming.
I admit it wasn't always an easy road, however, the feeling of developing an idea makes up for it.
I found that coding is more than solving a problem or following instructions, it is also about being creative and look out for new perspectives.
During these months, I had the opportunity to work on a few personal and collaborative projects and I am now looking for new exciting and challenging proposals that will boost my expertise and technical skills.
If you would like to learn more about myself and my experience, feel free to reach out or have a look at my newest projects.
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| uValente.dev | Personal portfolio website. I decided to opt for Next.js to statically generate my pages, improving performance and SEO. Styled with Tailwind CSS, is enjoyable from every viewport. |
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Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Netlify |
| Stock Mocks | Flask application created to mock buying and selling stock’s shares, building a dummy portfolio. I applied an Application Factory approach to achieve ease of configuration and better testing. Blueprints are used to better structure the codebase, keeping it more maintainable and organized. A Dockerfile and instructions to create and run the application in containers are provided. Travis CI is used for continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment. |
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Python, Flask, Pytest, SQL, Bootstrap 4, Docker, Travis CI, Heroku |
| CookBook 101 | Fully responsive single page app where you can create your cooking recipes book, and browse through other users’ recipes. I conceptualized this project from beginning to end. After creating high-level user stories to outline the main functionalities, I employed wireframe diagrams to sketch the user interface and implemented it with a mobile first design. The TDD process applied reduced bugs and improved the development workflow. Once a feature is complete, it’s merged with the production branch and automatically deployed on Heroku. |
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React, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, Tailwind CSS, Jest, Cypress, Heroku |
| Dinorun | JavaScript SPA scrolling platform game. A user provided Mp3 file is analysed to extract tempo and amplitude, the data is then used to automatically generate a level with different obstacles. We developed this project in a ten days time frame, using an agile methodology and constant pair programming. A Trello board was used to manage the product backlog and select the task to be included in two days Sprints. Quick stand-up and retrospectives were conducted daily to update every member of the team on current progress and resolve blockers. |
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JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, jQuery, Jasmine, Rspec, Capybara, Heroku |
| Acebook | Social media web app where as a user you can post, comment or like on yours or other people’s wall. I personally implemented OAuth registration and a live chat using Rails Action Cable. Developed following client requirements, we focused on delivery the best result in the shortest timespan, and fluidly reacted to changes in specification. We used Travis Continuous Integration for automatic testing, linting and deploying, and practised code reviews on pull requests. |
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Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap 4, Rspec, Capybara, Travis CI, Heroku |
For a complete list of projects, please see my Github.
Always open to listening to other people's ideas, offer assistance when needed, and collaborate with colleagues, I enjoy following or leading in equal measure.
I always enjoyed mentoring and sharing knowledge, as well as encouraging my team to feel comfortable in expressing their opinion and boosting team morale.
Thanks to 10 years of experience in the hospitality sector, I have developed a keen eye for details, thriving under pressure, without ever compromising on quality.
That led to enjoying debugging, a skill that I put at good use during my JavaScript game project, finding and fixing bugs in the gameplay and user interactions.
Accustomed to working in different environments and with people from diverse backgrounds, I gained the ability to adapt myself and my working strategy to the challenge and the resources at hand.
I am always happy changing my products to meet customer needs, and positively changing a problem approach or product design if a better solution is found.
Able to take on new technologies and learn new practices rapidly and efficiently.
I actively sought out challenges to improve my knowledge.
Full-stack coding course focused on:
- OOP, TDD, MVC
- Agile/XP practices, Pairing, Self-learning
- Rails, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS
- Focused on Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
- CS50x (CS50, Harvard University)
- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures (freeCodeCamp)
- Responsive Web Design Certification (freeCodeCamp)
- Fire Marshal Certificate
- Emergency First Aid At Work Certificate
- Planning efficient working schedules, through smart workload splitting, and assigning tasks related to individual strengths, resulted in saving 10% of the allocated budget.
- Menu engineering and yield testing, creating a standard operating procedure.
- Created good relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
- Being employed by a catering company made me refine timekeeping and management skills.
- At the end of my journey with them, I was the acting Head Chef, managing up to 25 members of staff, handling employees and food budget, and coordinating their different venues.
- Working in a Michelin Star environment, greatly improved my attention to details while being in a highly stressful situation.
- I started as a normal cook and through hard work and perseverance, I was promoted in less than 6 months to a managerial role.
- Board games, I love to spend my time playing with friends and I am mastering a D&D campaign.
- Cooking, after 10 years in a kitchen I still enjoy being surrounded by pots and hobs. Check what's cooking on Insta!