Rob Valmassoi - GitHub
orient_00agility@icloud.com
New York City, NY
Objective
To obtain a full-time position as a Front-end or Full-stack engineer with a focus on React
Education
Purdue University, School of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering August 2014
Skills
- Proficient in
JavaScript/TypeScript (ES6+), React@^16.9.0 (Hooks), Redux, Firebase/Firestore/Serverless Functions, Node.js, Unit Testing/TDD/Jest, jQuery, HTML, CSS/SASS, REST/Websockets, Responsive Web Design, Accessibility/a11y - Knowledge of
Go (Golang) Angular 2, Objective-C, Swift, Adobe Creative Cloud - Tools:
macOS, Linux, Webpack, Git/GitHub/GitLab, Yarn/npm, ESLint, File generators, GCP/AWS, VS Code, Xcode, Figma/Zeplin, Jira/Asana, Slack
Work Experience
Uber Nov 2021 - Current
- Merchant Integration team. Go (Golang) and React
tZERO of Overstock.com Nov 2016 - Oct 2021
Software Development Team Lead, Senior Front-end Developer
- Led onboarding and trading platform team of developers, dev ops, and QAs
- Worked with PMs and designers on product direction, feature set, UI/UX, and scope of work
- Re-architected the Securities Lending Platform from a view-only market data feed to have actionable order entry by reusing company's matching engine service. Utilized
Firebase Functions, Firestore, and TypeScript for pub/sub, websockets, authentication, and as an edge service between the client and back-end micro-services - Managed code progression and deployments
- Worked in a cross-team collaboration environment
- Technical sales - drove demos of the product to potential SaaS clients
- Continued making individual contributions to codebases
Director of Blockchain Development
- Led technical design and execution of crypto cold storage solution for company's Security Token Offering/capital raise
- Documented the procedure for nontechnical executives, which secured $72mil+ of BTC and ETH by making use of
Shamir's Secret Sharing, an Air Gapped Computer, and Hierarchical Deterministic Hardware Wallet - Assisted CFO with liquidation on exchanges and OTC trades
- Security Token Smart Contract design
Senior Front-end Developer
- Made key contributions that helped team meet tight deadline to launch world’s first publicly traded security on a
blockchain - Led the rebuild of a
jQuery based single page app to a feature-rich React with Redux trading application, redefining the company's front-end stack - Consistently delivered completed stories on time, in an
agile environment - Wrote maintainable, well-documented code with strong
code coverage - Broadened developer skill set /
blockchain knowledge through weekly technical presentations and collaboration
Jade Labs, LLC, Owner/Developer Dec 2010 - Feb 2018
- Founded company to give web presence to small businesses in multiple states
- Wide range of duties and responsibilities, from website development to company management
- Managed 25 interns under an annual internship program, employing international technology students
- Negotiated $100,000+ in contracts for a custom mobile application that streamlined company’s workflow
- Worked directly with clients throughout product builds, adjusting services to needs
Space Cash App, Designer/Developer Dec 2013 - Jan 2019
- Sole developer of a 4.5/5 star rated bitcoin/altcoin price ticker application
- First app to have over 100 cryptocurrencies, filling an untapped need in the industry
- Successfully passed Apple’s App Store approval process
- Continued to improve app, implement new features, and provide updates with SDK and API changes
Certifications
freeCodeCamp.org/valmassoi, Computer Software Engineering
Received Front End Development, Data Visualization, and Back End Development Certifications February 2016 - June 2016
Udemy.com, Computer Software Engineering
Modern React with Redux, Advanced React and Redux, and Angular 2 with TypeScript Certifications May 2016 - August 2016