Summer 2016-Mar 2017
Created web applications with React, HTML5/CSS3 and NodeJS in both English and French. Used d3js to create custom heatmap for electricity prices in given geographical region.
Winter/Spring 2016
Built features for main Lift.co site using Angular and NodeJS. Features included a tool for medical cannabis patients to select the proper strain, as well as a geography-based dispensary locater (with MeteorJS).
Also developed a NodeJS-based chat bot using the LUIS API from Microsoft.
May 2014
Big data visualization with over 12000 data points animated to show economic growth in large Canadian cities from 1987-2018.
Built with love using d3js, lodash and angular. Code on GitHub.
Winter 2016
A collaboration with David Johnson to build the best hockey stats website online. Solid UX/UI, with fast responsive charting, and data tables with filtering and sorting.
2014-Feb 2016
A responsive web application built with the team at nTree . Helped design and develop a CRM with custom workflows for sales calls and advanced search.
Summer 2014
A responsive web application, highly optimized for mobile viewing for a small business. Very light weight app, will look and feel near-native on mobile.
Sept 2014
A responsive web application to serve as a platform for HBL (Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton-Halton Homebuilders Assoc., Realtors Assoc. of Hamilton-Burlington) to interview 2014 Hamilton Mayoral Candidates on key issues.
Summer-Fall 2014
Web app for Hamilton-based balloon manufacturer. Using Meteor JS full-scale web application (node.js, mongodb, Spacebars templates).
June 2014
Web-based slide show with Meteor JS for presentation at 1-Year Anniversary of AngularJS Toronto meetup group.
Full presentation:
April 2014
View live site here for #HES2014 . This event is the largest gathering of community leaders in Hamilton. Focus on city building and investing.
2013-2014
Devocracy is a crowdfunding platform that helps students find and fund scholarships. It includes an interactive map as well as statistics page.
Jan 2014
Helped move new landing page from development into production. Ruby on Rails environment, Git, Twitter Bootstrap, HTML5/CSS3.
Nov-Dec 2013
Contributed to the "The Wall", a large display to showcase APRIL proprietary facial aging software, part of the first new exhibit at Ontario Science Centre in over 7 years. My role was front-end focused, adapting designs to live in the browser from scratch (HTML/CSS/Javascript).
Nov 2013
Helped modify, style and implement web application for Kubes Media client. Front-end web design for small business web site.
2008 - 2013
As certified financial planner and investment advisor I constructed financial plans and investment portfolios for RBC Wealth Management.
2006 - 2008
Applied my extensive knowledge of biochemistry to the world of nutritional supplements. Designed and structured various successful products.
Sept 2013
Intensive course for software development. The core is a Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, Javascript. Also extensively used Git, Chrome DevTools, data visualization with d3js. Intro to mobile development, relational databases, AJAX, RESTful apps.
2003 - 2007
Completed double-major in Pharmacology and Medical Science in 4 years. Learned about nature and the human body. Exercise physiology, biochemistry, genetics, complex biological systems.
Email: de.braid@gmail.com, Twitter: @Royal_Arse , Blog: Cache Flow Blog
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