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Grant Knaver

Georgetown,TX

Summary

I'm an adaptable and skilled developer with five years of experience in software development, specializing in creating dynamic and responsive web applications. Before working in software development, I had a successful sales and marketing career, which
helped me cultivate exceptional communication skills. These communication skills fostered a keen understanding of client needs, enabling me to deliver effective solutions aligned with business
objectives. I take pride in being a versatile and proactive team player, capable of adapting to diverse work environments and collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams to drive project success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Angular Developer

T2
06.2023 - Current
  • Angular Development (version 15)
  • NgRx for state management
  • SCSS for styling
  • Consumed and developed Rest APIs
  • Consumed Rest API's
  • Heavy RxJS

Software Developer & Designer

Glkfreelance & IndieVision LLC
10.2017 - Current
  • Angular Development (version 6 - 16)
  • Firebase for hosting, auth, and Firestore (Cloud)
  • SCSS for styling
  • Wix Development
  • WordPress Development
  • Gimp and Illustrator for image manipulation and creation
  • InDesign for analog asset creation
  • Revised, modularized, and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality
  • Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products

Angular Developer

Pyramid Consulting - Labcorp
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Angular Development (version 13 - 15)
  • RxJS to address asynchronous data flows
  • NgRx for state management
  • SCSS for styling
  • Angular 14+ for the general buildout
  • Git for version control
  • Jira to adhere to Agile
  • Develop with a HEAVY focus on usability
  • Revised, modularized, and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality
  • Participated in software field testing to verify the performance of developed projects
  • Developed user-friendly web forms with validation and error handling
  • Consumed Rest API's
  • Node Development

Angular Developer

L&T Infotech, LTI
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Further JavaScript training
  • Basic cyber security training
  • Advanced cyber security training

Angular Developer

OpenArc - SAE
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Angular Development (version 13 & 14)
  • Used Material library in development
  • Developed requests to accommodate multi-variable backend filtering
  • Akita state management
  • Heavy RxJS usage
  • Refractor code to address smelly code
  • Participated in an Agile development process
  • Heavy Git usage
  • Projection heavy work
  • Swagger for reference documentation
  • Experienced in software field testing to verify the performance of developed projects
  • Consumed Rest API's

Angular Developer

TCS - Amtrak
06.2021 - 01.2022
  • Angular Development (version 11 & 12)
  • Expanded search functionality to include filter options such as times, directions, and much much more
  • Implemented NPM third-party tools to build out PDF rendering
  • Addressed tens of bugs
  • Used the Material Library and Flex Box for responsive designs
  • NgRx state management
  • Participated in an Agile development process
  • Heavy Git usage
  • Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development
  • Consumed Rest API's
  • Node Development

Angular Developer

Apex Systems - Lockheed Martin
11.2020 - 03.2021
  • Angular Development (version 8 & 9)
  • Contributed to 3 Angular feature modules
  • Built multiple custom pipes
  • Worked with heavy abstractions (Not a fan)
  • NgRx state management
  • Participated in the Agile development process
  • Heavy RxJS usage
  • Jest for Unit Testing (beginner)
  • Used Nrwl for most default content generation and organization
  • Heavy Git usage
  • Used Swagger for API testing and reference
  • Performed unit testing of web applications and troubleshooting issues
  • Heavy RxJS usage
  • Consumed Rest API's

Lead Developer

Privacy Corps
07.2018 - 11.2019
  • Angular Development (versions 7 & 8)
  • Built over 20 feature modules
  • Used both synchronous and asynchronous data flows, with heavy emphasis on synchronous
  • Setup authentication and authorization process
  • Setup Angular Universal
  • Heavy debugging
  • Heavy RxJS usage
  • Intermediate Node & Express usage
  • Heavy Git usage
  • I Managed a team of designers and backend developers.
  • Consumed and developed Rest APIs

Web Developer & Manager

Econoheat
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Angular Development (version 6)
  • Built responsive six landing pages using Angular and Material
  • Built ROI calculator
  • Handled all other development needs, not including the WordPress frontend
  • Helped in HTML or CSS edits
  • Managed web presence
  • Heavy Git usage
  • WordPress experience (Intermediate)
  • Angular Development (6+)
  • Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery languages
  • Provided frontend website development using WordPress, Hubspot, and other editing software
  • Oversaw technical issues and troubleshooting requests to resolve user problems
  • Consumed and developed Rest APIs

Skills

  • Angular (5 years)
  • RxJS (5 years)
  • State Management - NgRx Pinia Akita (3 years)
  • Component Libraries - Material Kendo Quasar (3 years)
  • Charting - Highcharts D3 (1 year)
  • SASS / SCSS (3 years)
  • Vue (1 year)
  • Tailwind CSS (1 year)
  • Nodejs (1 year)
  • Git (5 years)
  • Swagger (3 years)
  • REST API's (4 years)
  • Firebase (2 years)
  • Testing - Jest Jasmin Vitest (1 year)

References

Aaron Grinnell | Architect at T2

Aritha Hettiaratchi | Angular Developer at Labcorp

Lisa Copeland | Lead Developer at Privacy Corps

IMPORTANT - To not hassel my references, I provide contact details after initial steps.

IndieVision LLC Skills

  • Python (2 years)
  • SQL (2 years)
  • AI Integration - ChatGPT | ElevenLabs (1 year)
  • Leaflet (6 months)

Certification

  • JavaScript from Beginner to Expert by Arkadiusz Włodarczyk
  • JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures by freeCodeCamp
  • Front End Development Libraries by freeCodeCamp
  • Vue Masterclass (Covers Vue 2 and 3) by Boris Paskhaver
  • Vue - The Complete Guide (incl. Router & Composition API) by Maximilian Schwarzmüller
  • Angular - The Complete Guide (2023 Edition) by Maximilian Schwarzmüller
  • Angular Styling & Animations (for Angular 2+) by Maximilian Schwarzmüller
  • Angular & NodeJS - The MEAN Stack Guide [2023 Edition] by Maximilian Schwarzmüller
  • RxJS Operators by Daniel Stern
  • RxJS Basics by Brian Troncone
  • Advanced RxJS by Brian Troncone
  • The Complete Node.js Developer Course (3rd Edition) by Andrew Mead
  • MongoDB - The Complete Developer's Guide 2023 by Maximilian Schwarzmüller
  • Firebase In Depth by Angular University
  • The Complete Sass & SCSS Course: From Beginner to Advanced by Joe Parys
  • Agile Crash Course: Agile Project Management; Agile Delivery by Mauricio Rubio

Timeline

Angular Developer

T2
06.2023 - Current

Angular Developer

Pyramid Consulting - Labcorp
09.2022 - 03.2023

Angular Developer

L&T Infotech, LTI
08.2022 - 11.2022

Angular Developer

OpenArc - SAE
01.2022 - 06.2022

Angular Developer

TCS - Amtrak
06.2021 - 01.2022

Angular Developer

Apex Systems - Lockheed Martin
11.2020 - 03.2021

Lead Developer

Privacy Corps
07.2018 - 11.2019

Software Developer & Designer

Glkfreelance & IndieVision LLC
10.2017 - Current

Web Developer & Manager

Econoheat
09.2017 - 08.2018
Grant Knaver