Brian Hirth

Finishing and releasing the first version of the app to the stores. Releasing new features and updates as a team lead for the first year. Refactoring and migrating to new React code standard over the years (styled-component, TypeScript, hooks…). Releasing the ePub and PDF reader and adding user requested features over time. Keeping all the dependencies up to date, upgrading React Native, implementing a 85% test coverage, improving the CI/CD pipeline. Releasing a book ISBN scanner as a personal project for the app. Working on support and fixing user reported issues.

Oversaw the maintenance and upgrade of the web platform with Symfony Framework. Added new modules and design upgrades to the company website including a Trip Planner for users. Migrated the company email templates to MJML and taught the marketing team how to use the new framework for their campaign. Maintained the latest iOS app updates in Objective-C, then migrated it to React Native to simplify the code base.
Supervised an intern for the integration of a dynamic map of company events. Worked as a full time React Native developer adding new features to the Android and iOS FrenchFounders app.

Improved the document parsing software used by the Council of Europe to link files. Integrated Add-On to Microsoft Word and parse document using regular expression.

Worked independently on a Java project creating an easy-to-use video streaming manager for small Web and television. Used HTML/CSS and Javascript/jQuery for the front end and Java with Wowza services for the back end. Worked with Python and PHP for server automations. Became proficient in reverse engineering for existing software.

Maintained and upgraded the Council of Europe intranet. Introduced to HTML/CSS and Javascript/jQuery. Gained skill in improving an existing code base.

Master’s in Computer Science. Focused on practical cases in a corporate environment. Complied with strict coding standards and tight deadlines. Worked in a project-based learning environment with heavy programming. Engaged in self-taught learning and working in teams. Used revision control software and Unified Modeling Language for every project.

Gained skill in Project Management, Database Management, .Net and Android Development.