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Nathan Van Gierdegom

Nathan Van Gierdegom

Freelance Front-end Engineer.

I am a results-driven Freelance Front-End Engineer with a passion for developing exceptional digital experiences. Specializing in UX/UI engineering, I love transforming concepts into user-centric interfaces.

My commitment to innovation, combined with a robust technical skill set, enables the delivery of solutions that surpass user expectations. I'm a proactive learner, keen on adopting emerging technologies and best practices to drive continuous improvement.

Experience

Agfa Geveart, Mortsel

Freelance Front-End Lead

Jan 2024 - now

Leading front-end development for MES applications. Bringing industry best practices and tooling to the team, mentoring junior developers, leading UX/UI design for all new interfaces, creating a design system and component library for a unified look and feel across applications.

Skills

Blazor · .NET · C# · Front End Architecture · Tailwind CSS · UX/UI · DevOps · Azure (DevOps) · CI/CD · Design Systems · Component Libraries · HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Gitlab · Javascript · ECMAScript 6 · ES6 · ESNext

PXLS, Ghent

Freelance Front-End Engineer and Project Lead

Jan 2012 - now

In college I began crafting small websites for businesses, which evolved into developing more complex web applications. Quickly scaling efforts, I formed and led a team of former colleagues to tackle ambitious projects in our personal time, merging cutting-edge practices with teamwork to achieve outstanding results.

Skills

Astro.js · Qwik · React.js · Next.js · Vue.js · Nuxt.js · ZOD · TypeScript · Redux (Toolkit) · Zustand · React Query · tRPC · Tailwind CSS · Full Stack Architecture · Vercel · PlanetScale · AWS · Google Cloud · UX/UI · DevOps · CI/CD · Design Systems · Component Libraries · HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Github · Javascript · ECMAScript 6 · ES6 · ESNext · NodeJS · Express

Lynx Beleggen, Ghent

Senior Front-End Engineer

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

In 2022, spearheaded the complete UI overhaul of Lynx's stock trading web application, significantly boosting user experience and functionality. Implemented a suite of development tools and practices to enhance application consistency and reduce bugs.

In 2023, led the ground-up rebuild of the trading application's front end, integrating state-of-the-art technologies to streamline feature deployment and enhance the developer and user experience alike.

Skills

AngularJS · React.js · Next.js · ZOD · TypeScript · Redux (Toolkit) · Zustand · React Query · Front End Architecture · Tailwind CSS · UX/UI · DevOps · CI/CD · Design Systems · Component Libraries· HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Gitlab · Javascript · ECMAScript 6 · ES6 · ESNext

Showpad, Ghent

UX/UI Engineer

Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

Designed and developed custom Showpad Experience Apps (web applications) and tooling for Showpad clients. Conducted technical training sessions and supported the integration of Showpad API and Experience App SDK.

Skills

Vue.js · React.js · Pinia · ZOD · TypeScript · Node.JS · Redux (Toolkit) · Front End Architecture · Tailwind CSS · UX/UI · DevOps · CI/CD · AWS · Design Systems · Component Libraries · HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Gitlab · Javascript · ECMAScript 6 · ES6 · ESNext · REST API · SDK’S

Bricys, Ghent

Front-End Engineer & UX/UI Analyst

Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

Handled front-end development for Bricsys 24/7, a SaaS cloud-based construction project management platform. Directed usability testing and optimized UX/UI design workflows to improve product accessibility and efficiency.

Skills

Vue.js · Pinia · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · UX/UI · HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Github · Javascript · ECMAScript 6 · ES6 · ESNext · Java · GWT · REST API's

Superkraft, Ghent

Front-End Developer

Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Crafted and managed email marketing strategies, enhancing brand engagement and outreach. Reconstructed the company's web presence, implementing modern HTML/CSS practices and JavaScript functionalities for better performance and scalability.

Skills

HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Github · SASS · LESS · GRUNT · UX/UI · Javascript · ECMAScript 6 · ES6 · ESNext

Aaltra, Ghent

UX/UI Engineering Internship

Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

I developed the MVP for my start-up EatSafe based on my Small Business Project for college. We designed and built an iOS application for people with allergies that allowed them to find businesses around them were they could safely eat something. We went on to compete in several start-up competitions and we got accepted into the Start-It KBC incubator.

Skills

HTML5/CSS3 · Git · Swift · UX/UI · Full Stack Architecture · C# · REST API

Education

Howest

Bachelor in New Media and Communication Technology

Hogent

Bachelor in Appliced Computer Science

Certificates

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Cisco CCNA

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