Grant Knaver

• Optimized the performance of the company's app and website by implementing techniques such as throttling and debouncing, leading to a smoother, more responsive user experience. This resulted in a 5% increase in visitor retention. Additionally, I developed custom scripts for manual website customization, empowering the team with greater flexibility and control over site functionality.

• Technologies used Angular, RxJS, Vue, Wordpress, Kinsta, and Bluehost

Active Project : StorytAIm

An audio narration toolset that enables users to upload documents, assign custom voices to the text, and infuse those voices with various emotions, creating more dynamic and engaging audio experiences.

Technologies used:
• Vue
• Pinia
• GSAP

• Quasar
• MongoDB

• Python
• ElevenLabs integration (AGI)
• FFmpeg

Acquired Skills:

• Angular 6 - 18
• Vue Development (Options & Composition API)
• State management systems (NgRx, Pinia, Akita)
• Component Libraries (Material, Kendo, Quasar, Vuetify)
• CSS, SASS, and Tailwind CSS
• Gsap
• Firebase (hosting, auth, and Firestore)

• Developed a comprehensive toolset for the Veterans Association, enabling multivariate analysis to optimize resource allocation. This tool facilitated a 17% reallocation of funds to higher-risk areas, resulting in a greater impact and more strategic use of resources.

• Technologies used Angular 17, NgRx, SCSS, Angular Material, MapBox, Leaflet.js

• Upgraded their payment system to streamline the process, reducing the average customer payment time from 3.5 minutes to just over 1 minute. This optimization improved user experience and increased overall transaction efficiency.

• Technologies used Angular 15, NgRx, SCSS, MongoDB, RxJS

• Converted the lab process from an analog system to a more efficient digital model, reducing the processing time for each specimen by an average of two days or more.

• Technologies used Angular (13 - 15), RxJS, NgRx, Angular Material, SCSS, Git, and Agile.

• Improved their authorization and authentication process, and underwent heavy cybersecurity training.

• Technologies used Native JavaScript, Angular, and CSS.

• Refactored 7 feature modules to address smelly code with a focus on reusability. I shrunk the component count from 32 to 25, and I was also responsible for the bulk of all RxJS work.

• Technologies used Angular (13 - 14), Akita, RxJS, Agile, Git, and Angular Material

• Enhanced route tracking code to display all potential connections for each stop, enabling customers to optimize their trips with greater precision. This update increases route efficiency by up to 20%, reducing travel time and providing more tailored transportation options.

• Technologies used Angular (11 - 12), Angular Material, NgRx, Agile, Git, and Node.

• Migrated stockpile data from Excel to a relational database, significantly enhancing data integrity, scalability, and overall system performance. Implemented a user-friendly interface that provides faster, more reliable access to information, making it much easier for users to manage and interact with the data efficiently.

• Technologies used Angular (8 - 9), NgRx, RxJS, Nrwl, Git, and Jest

• Led a cross-functional team of 5, including 2 frontend developers, 2 backend developers, and 1 designer, to build a call screening prototype. Contributed to both frontend and backend development, resulting in a solution that reduced junk calls by more than 60%, significantly improving call efficiency and user experience.

• Technologies used Angular (7 - 8), Angular Universal, RxJS, Node, Express, MongoDB, Git, Bootstrap, MongoDB

• Designed and maintained integrated requirement traceability matrices to verify development performance consistency across teams and projects.

• Developed 7 targeted landing pages, revamped their WordPress site to enhance user experience, and built a custom ROI calculator to help users measure potential returns. Additionally, managed SEO efforts to increase visibility and drive more organic traffic to the site.

• Technologies used Angular, Git, HTML, CSS, Native JavaScript, jQuery, and WordPress, and Hubspot.