Matúš Marcin · web developer

Matúš Marcin · matus.marcin@gmail.com · 00 421 908 507 727

Skills I have gained

• web development - 12+ yrs

• technologies and tools: React.js, Node.js, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, Symfony, Foundation, CodeIgniter, GoCart, Sass, RequireJS, Bower, gulp, Grunt, Git, Apache, Linux, Ubuntu

• usability, UI, UX, accessibility, SEO - 6 yrs
• e-commerce, marketing, social media, blogging - 5 yrs
• distributed team, Scrum, Agile methodology, startups - 7 yrs
• Java development - 4 yrs

• technologies: J2SE, Swing, J2EE, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle

• English language on advanced level - 15 yrs

Education I have earned

• 2013 - Conditioning coach of the 1st. qualification degree, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
• 2013 - UX workshop, lecturer Martin Kopta, Prokop Software, Praha, Czech Republic
• 2010 - M.Sc. in Computer Science at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University Košice, Slovakia concluded with thesis in Computer Linguistics: Methods of morphological database population, implementation in Perl
• 2008 - B.Sc. in Computer Science at  Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University Košice, Slovakia concluded with thesis in Website Usability Testing
• 2005 - Computer Systems at Secondary Technical School in Košice, Slovakia

Connections I have been blessed to establish

• 2016 - until now GlobalLogic - The Economist

• leading GlobalLogic’s frontend team working on economist.com and other web products worldif.economist.com and www.theworldin.com
• modern front-end dev stack with React.js, GraphQL, npm, Docker, cssnext, Node.js, REST API

• 2015 - dec 2016 until now GlobalLogic - The Economist

• scrum master for two distributed mobile app teams (Android, iOS)
• senior web developer on The Economist HTML5 App
• miscellaneous JS and HTML/CSS coding wherever needed

• 2014 - 2015 Boookstory.com

• startup focused on book lovers and social book sharing
• head developer, CTO

• 2014 - until now Learn2Code

• instructor, having taught 200+ hours of Web Designer course - HTML, CSS, JS

• 2014 - until now

• freelance web developer & consultant

• 2012 - until now

• owner of the first Slovak online store with barefoot and minimalist running shoes Behnaboso.sk
• e-commerce solution, SEO, marketing, sales administration, customer support
• local and national media promotion
• running coach services, Barefoot Running workshops, running events sponsorship

• 2012 - 2013 WEBRING MEDIA

• PHP developer, HTML, CSS developer, usability consultant

• 2008 - 2012 Ness, NAVTEQ

• Java developer, HTML, CSS developer, UI design, usability consultant

• 2008 Explo Senior Program, Yale, USA

• Java instructor, cryptography instructor

• 2008 WebRing, IL Factory 

• web developer, usability consultant

• 2005 - 2007 WebDream 

• web developer, Linux server admin

Projects that I (have) had the joy to take place in

• 2016 - new The Economist website

• part of GlobalLogic’s front-end team in Košice
• technologies and tools: React.js, GraphQL, Node.js, npm, cssnext, Docker, Codeship, AWS, Economist Components (open source), GitHub, JIRA
• distributed team in Slovakia, London and New York

• 2015 - The Economist Digital Editions App (iOS and Android)

• taken over role of a scrum master
• distributed team in Slovakia, London and New York

• 2015 - The Economist HTML5 App

• taken over maintenance and development of HTML5 app
• serving several platform i.e. Windows 10, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, Blackberry
• technologies and tools: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, FT Labs Open Source libraries, AWS, CodeDeploy, GitHub, JIRA, Confluence
• distributed team in Slovakia, London and New York

• 2014 - Startup aimed at booklovers Boookstory.com

• to be launch in early 2015
• CTO, head of development
• technologies and tools: PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, RequireJS, Compass, Git, gulp, CodeIgniter, CoffeeScript, Ubuntu VPS
• project management tools: Basecamp, Trello, Toggl, BitBucket, DeployHQ

• 2014 - Instructor at Learn2Code

• instructor for Web Designer course (taking 72 hours in 3 months)
• technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery

• 2014 - Akciomat.sk

• robust solution created by my own team, project management, client support, server admin
• technologies and tools: PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, CodeIgniter, Bootstrap, Bower, Grunt, RequireJS, Handlebars, Backbone.js, PHPUnit, QUnit, Compass, Git, Ubuntu VPS
• project management tools: Basecamp, Trello, Toggl, HipChat, BitBucket, DeployHQ

• 2014 - Collaboration with AllySoft Studio

• design and frontend development for e-commerce solutions for various clients (Ekolor, KonexMedik, Fenix SK)

• 2013 - Collaboration with Improve Studio for Foresight Prudence as our client

• frontend and RESTful client-side web app
• technologies and tools: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dojo Toolkit, JIRA

• 2013 - WordPress based website for IT Impulse

• custom WordPress template and custom WordPress contact form plugin
• technologies and tools: WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery

• 2013 - Online bookstore Zachej.sk for WEBRING MEDIA

• tailor-made e-commerce solution
• technologies: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, GoCart, CodeIgniter, MySQL, XML
• in-house development

• 2012 - frontend and backend development for Tovar.sk for WEBRING MEDIA

• complete re-design and upgrade of a sophisticate product comparison algorithm
• technologies: PHP, CodeIgniter, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, Java, XML, Bootstrap
• in-house development

• 2012 - the first Slovak online store of minimalist running shoes Behnaboso.sk

• a complex e-commerce solution
• technologies and tools: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, OpenCart, SEO, AdWords, Facebook Pages, Facebook Ads, WordPress

• 2010 - NAVTEQ Fullfilment Engine team NESS Košice

• member of NAVTEQ CSSD team developing engine for authorization, authentication and management of users and products
• technologies and tools: Java, J2EE, Oracle, Hibernate, Spring, Tomcat, HTML, CSS, Apache Wicket
• Scrum, Agile, UI design, usability consultation
• medium-sized distributed team

• 2009 - E-commerce solution Puskohledy.cz

• usability audit, Rodos CMS and e-commerce solution implemented, SEO, long-term collaboration with client
• freelance work

• 2008 - MapTP client v NAVTEQ teame NESS Košice

• robust map client for navteq.com
• technologies: Java, J2SE, map data transfer protocol MapTP
• distributed team

• 2008 - instructor for Cryptography and Java programming courses at Exploration Summer Programs, Yale, New Haven, CT, USA

• syllabus creation, teaching high school student for two months as part of prestigious summer programme taking place at Yale University, CT, USA

• 2008 - Bažant slovenské meniny for Istropolitana Ogilvy

• Facebook app created for Heineken (Zlatý Bažant)
• received Bronze Nail award at Golden Nail (Zlatý Klinec) 2010
• technologies: Facebook platform, PHP, MySQL
• freelance work

• 2007 - Content management and e-commerce solution Rodos created for IL Factory

• used on tovar.sk, inzercia.sk, surf.sk and many other Slovak web sites
• technologies: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Ajax, Javascript, jQuery
• freelance work, own small team

• 2005 - Content publishing platform Redactor for web studio WebDream, Erik Hoffmann

• technologies and tools: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
• freelance and later in-house development

Areas I am interested in

• running, especially trail running in the beautiful national parks of Slovakia
• my family (two kids, a wife, two dogs)
• simplicity, minimalism, life editing, productivity
• dabbling in podcasting and video content creation

Do contact me · matus.marcin@gmail.com · 0908 507 727 · www.matusmarcin.com