Willem Franco
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What I expect from a job
I'm constantly improving my stack or learning new technologies, so I look for a place where that effort is valued, with opportunities for professional growth, a positive work environment and a competitive salary.
Education
Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Valencia
Carabobo, Venezuela - 2007
Higher University Technician in Computer Science (IT Development)
Software Developer & Database Manager
About Me
Web developer with 14+ years of experience. I am a proactive person, always looking for new challenges and learning new technologies.
I can implement complex ideas and developing high-level applications, having a diverse experience in different projects, including (but not limited to) social networks, hotel industry, and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) systems.
I have a strong knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, and their frameworks, as well as experience with databases, cloud services, and other technologies.
I was a team leader in some projects, and I have experience supporting on all stages of the software development life cycle.
I am a team player, with good communication skills, trying to find the best solution for the problems that we face, always willing to help my teammates and sharing my knowledge or learning from them.
Located in Colombia, but open to relocation.
Experiences
Postindustria
Jul 2023 - Present
Remote
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Senior Software Developer
Working as a full-stack developer for USA clients. Responsible for a frontend migration from vue 2 to vue 3 and adding some new modules in the same project; and starting a new application (Laravel, vue).
Blankfactor
Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
Hybrid
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Senior Software Developer
Worked as a full-stack developer in different projects and teams. Worked with different technologies and frameworks, like Express, Laravel, Codeigniter, Vue.js, React, and Angular. I helped with a php migration for v5 to v7, helping with the movile app (Flutter), adding a new module (vue 3), and applying tests and code coverage (SonarQube) for a client in the United States.
Rental Depot
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
Remote
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Senior Software Developer
Worked as a full-stack developer in a new project for a client in Mexico. I was responsible for the development of a new application (Laravel, Vue, TailwindCSS) for a rental company.
Freelancer
Aug 2020 - Present
Part Time - On Demand
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Senior Software Developer
Working as a full-stack developer in a team of 3 people. I am responsible for the development of web applications for clients around the world, depending on my availability.
Stradata AML
Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
Presential
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Senior Web Developer
Worked as a full-stack developer in a team of 10+ people. I was responsible for the development of a new version of the frontend application (Vue) for an AML system, optimize the database (MySQL) and addind new modules in the backend (Codeigniter). Also fixing bugs, scrapping data from websites, and developing new features in other internal tools (Codeigniter, Laravel, Python in AWS Lambda, and more).
Webkreativo
Feb 2019 - May 2019
Presential
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Fullstack Developer
Worked as a full-stack developer in a team of 3 people, responsible for implementing new features and fixing bugs in a Codeigniter web application for a client in the United States. Also supporting a couple of WordPress websites.
Alphas Technology
May 2018 - Jan 2019
Presential
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Web Developer
Worked as a full-stack developer in a team of 10 people. I worked on multiple projects for clients in Colombia, Spain, Chile, Argentina, and Venezuela, mostly working on backend projects in php or node, and frontend projects in angular, react, or vue.
Alcaldía de Valencia
Jan 2016 - Apr 2018
Presential
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Development Analyst II
Worked as a full-stack developer together with 20 people. I developed 3 new products and maintained 4 legacy systems (Pure PHP, Vue, jQuery), helped in infrastructure decisions (linux servers), supported the dba team in the database design (Oracle DB), and started a main project (laravel) with embeded sub-applications (laravel-modules, laravel-blade, vue).
Websarrollo C.A.
Jul 2010 - Jun 2015
Presential
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Web Administrator
Worked as a full-stack developer in a team of 5 people. I was responsible for the development of a social network (Pure PHP, jQuery) for a client in the United States. I also worked on the mobile application for the same client (android, cordova/phonegap) and manage servers (AWS). Lastly I worked on the development on other projects related with warehouse management and e-commerce (codeigniter, laravel, angular 1, vue).