Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer? (October 2019)

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Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.

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SEEKING WORK | Edinburgh, UK or remote | Web app designer + developer

My portfolio, client endorsements and background: https://www.seanw.org

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I'm a full stack developer with 10+ years of experience who can take your web or mobile project from concept to delivery.

I've assisted well known global companies like Just Eat and Triumph Motorcycles, created my own commercially successful apps and have a PhD from Edinburgh University so you can rely on me to deliver high-quality solutions on schedule. I can take charge of requirements gathering, design, development and UX.

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Previous experience: Full stack development (JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP, Java, OCaml), modern web frameworks (Express, Vue, Angular, WordPress), mobile app development (Android, iOS, PhoneGap/Cordova), cloud hosting (AWS, Google, Heroku, Firebase) and website optimisation (performance, security & SEO).

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Portfolio: I've independently created two commercially successful apps where I was responsible for the concept, design, development, graphic design, UX and marketing.

- Checkbot for Chrome (https://www.checkbot.io/), a website auditor browser extension that checks 100s of pages at a time against 50+ SEO, speed and security web best practices. This included authoring a modern web best practices guide (https://www.checkbot.io/guide/). Technologies: Vue, TypeScript, Node, Express, Firebase, Netlify, Paddle.

[ Rated 4.9/5, 30K+ active users, 100s of paying subscribers ]

- Fresco for Android (see https://www.seanw.org), a digital painting app which was one of the first on the platform to support layers. Features customisable brushes, image filters, and robust undo/redo + autosave while being highly optimised for devices with low resources. Technologies: Java, C, JNI.

[ Rated 4/5, 500K+ free downloads, 10K+ copies sold ]

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Email sw@seanw.org with details about your project so we can arrange a call and work towards a quote. I'll get back to you within one working day.

SEEKING WORK | Zürich, Switzerland or remote

  Technologies: Python, Django, Go, JavaScript, React, Elixir/Erlang
  Portfolio: https://ju.io/ (more detailed version upon request)
  Email: See website
  Languages: German, English
Around 8 years of experience building all kinds of web solutions for small and large clients. I thrive in smaller teams and aim to push good practices like test driven development and documentation. Building smaller projects in my free time using new tech is my thing. Preferably looking for a full time position, but open to transitioning into freelancing.
SEEKING WORK | Berlin, Germany | Remote + Onsite | Data Visualization, Data Pipelines

I help social organisations create beautiful and engaging data visualisations and improve or create their data pipelines.

I’m a full stack (geospatial) developer with 10+ years of experience creating for the web.

I love to use my skills to do good and work on projects that have an impact.

Skills:

+ Data Visualization (d3.js, Vega, Datawrapper, Carto)

+ Data Analysis (pandas, numpy, R)

+ Data Pipelines (Python, AWS, Postgres, Docker)

+ Geospatial Development (EO, mapbox, openlayers, PostGIS, turf)

+ SPA (React, Svelte)

+ Web Development (HTML, SVG, CSS/SASS)

I’m teaching mapping with d3 at https://mappingwithd3.com

You can find out more about me at

http://milafrerichs.com

http://github.com/milafrerichs/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/milafrerichs/ | http://twitter.com/milafrerichs

SEEKING WORK - REMOTE

Highly experienced VP of Engineering & Blockchain consultant. Skills:

* Crypto/Blockchain - building Crypto infrastructure (multiple Blockchains), customized libraries and APIs, as well as front-end (MetaMask) solutions - Highly motivated to continue working with this.

* NodeJS/Meteor/SailsJS

* Serverless (going heavy on that one)

* Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP)

* Wordpress/CodeIgniter/Yii/Drupal (Components, Hacks, Themes) - less motivated, unless truly cutting edge (or WP VIP projects)

* CI & Unit testing - Jenkins, Mocha & Karma for JS, Toast for PHP, as well as Selenium

* Django (general Python too) - to a lesser extent

Seeking: Challenging projects. Most recently worked extensively with Serverless & AWS APIs, building cloud-related prototypes, before that worked as an AngularJS specialist.

Example work: Upon request

Location: EU

Contact: dev (at) azdv.co

SEEKING WORK | Remote only | East Coast US | Full stack web developer looking for maintenance work

Do you have an old web codebase that's slow, full of bugs and/or is in an older language? Has your previous developer left you high and dry? Are you having difficulty finding somebody to fix your web-based site or tools? Then drop me a line at consulting@lj3.me. I specialize in maintenance programming, which is the gentle art of breathing new life into old code bases. I love digging into the guts of old "legacy" apps, fixing what needs to be fixed and leaving alone what is already working just fine. I don't just fix bugs and optimize for speed; I'll add much needed new features to your old app as well.

Email: consulting@lj3.me

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SEEKING FREELANCER | San Francisco | Technical Content Writer / Productivity Tool Enthusiast | Onsite or Remote

Taskade (YC S19) is building the unified workspace for distributed teams. Manage tasks, write notes, and video chat, in one unified tool. We reimagining the future of work, remote collaboration, and team productivity. Our mission is simple, to help teams get work done, faster and smarter. Here is our story: https://www.taskade.com/about

We are looking for a technical content writer and productivity tool enthusiast to help us create and maintain:

   * Templates and workflows for https://www.taskade.com/templates
   * Blog content and product updates for https://blog.taskade.com
   * Tutorials and guides for https://help.taskade.com

Key traits:

   * Passion for productivity tools and remote teamwork
   * Excellent problem-solving abilities
   * Ability to learn and adapt

To learn more about who we are, our culture, and whether Taskade is the right place for you, please ping me at john@taskade.com and check us out at https://www.taskade.com
SEEKING WORK | Paris, France | Remote

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Machine learning engineer, specialized in Explainable AI / ML Recent Highlights:

* Implementation in Spark/Scala of treeinterpreter, currently used in production

* Participation to the FICO-Google Explainable Machine Learning Challenge

* Intuitive, visual data/signal explorer (work in progress, partial view at http://explicable.ml (the 3D view))

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Tech: SHAP, RuleFit, Random Forest, Word2Vec, PCA, t-SNE, LSH, ROC, Scikit-Learn, Spark, Weka, Databricks, BigQuery, Hive, Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, AWS, Linux, Maven, Git, Java, Scala, Python, CAML, Elm, Javascript, Spring, Primefaces, d3.js

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benoitparis/

Github: https://github.com/benoitparis/

Email: benoit@explicable.ml

SEEKING WORK - Remote (US-based; UTC-4)

Experienced senior full-stack developer specializing in prototype/MVP development, automation/process improvement, and ad-hoc problem solving.

Have worked across multiple industries: finance, NGOs, academia, startup, insurance, marketing.

Looking for projects starting in mid-October 2019 onward, with roughly 1- to 6-month timelines and budgets ~US$20k-100k. Prefer to bill hourly or day rate, but by milestone is fine too.

Proactive communicator with good time-management skills. Have worked with clients found via HN, some over several years. References available upon request.

Services:

    - Sanity-check and tighten up requirements and scope
    - Estimate time/cost to implement
    - Design and develop your MVP's tech stack from the data store to the front-end UI
    - Perform server buildouts
    - Integrate with SaaS APIs
    - Automate tedious/error-prone processes
    - Improve existing codebase
    - Solve specific pain point(s) you're struggling with
Preferred tech stack:

    - Backend: Python/Flask, Ruby/Rails, Clojure
    - DB: PostgreSQL or NoSQL
    - Frontend: Responsive HTML5, moderate JavaScript/Vue, ClojureScript
    - Platform: AWS, Heroku, Linux VPS
Site: https://jeffkayser.com

Contact: https://jeffkayser.com/contact/ or hn.2019-10@firesteel.consulting

GitHub: https://github.com/jeffkayser

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkayser

SEEKING WORK | Remote

Location: US

Technologies: Swift, JS, C#, React, Rx, Design.

Résumé/CV: https://bvr.group

Email: dylan[@]bvr.group

I am a Developer (Swift, JS, Obj-C, React, Rx, MobX, Hyperapp, Elm), and Designer (Interaction Design/UI/UX). I typically consult on or perform the following:

- macOS/iOS Design & Development: Development, prototyping, design.

- Front End Design & Development - Prototyping, production, management, I've also setup processes for growing teams and established best practices for new hires.

- Product Design: Strategy, best practices, interaction design, ui design, iconography, marketing.

- Data Visualization: Static or Interactive, web, mobile, video.

- GIS: ARC GIS, Google Maps, Mapbox, interactive and time based visualizations.

https://bvr.group | http://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanrw | http://github.com/dylan | http://dribbble.com/dylanrw

SEEKING WORK - Remote/SF/Missouri

iOS - Android - Mobile - Web - Design - Machine Learning

Portfolio & Information: http://quarkworks.co

Contact: contact@quarkworks.co

SEEKING WORK - REMOTE (at least UTC+0 – UTC+14)

Location: Russia (available worldwide; English proficiency is conversational).

I’ve been working remotely with a time zone difference of 4–7 hours for more than 3 years already.

I cover at least UTC+0 – UTC+14 with close communication. For the UTC+0 time zone, I have an overlap of the entire working day.

Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, Webpack, Babel, AST modification, HTML, CSS, SASS, LESS, Jest, Docker; also product analytics, back end and DevOps experience (learn more on my CV).

Résumé/CV: https://artkravchenko.com

Email: contact@artkravchenko.com

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A front end & Node.js developer who is passionate about solving challenging business and engineering problems and providing delightful UX and DX, optimizing performance and designing infrastructure. An open-source contributor.

Recently built a front end side of platform selling in 18 countries and cooperating with service providers from 42 countries.

Increased conversions up to 12x, decreased bounce rate up to 11x, optimized performance metrics up to 6x.

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Website: https://artkravchenko.com

Email: contact@artkravchenko.com

GitHub: https://github.com/artkravchenko

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/artkravchenkocom

Telegram: https://t.me/artkravchenko

SEEKING WORK - REMOTE

Location: NYC

I have been a software developer for over 10+ years. I focus on mostly web application (Rails, Node.js) and know Vue/React/Angular.

For mobile I am okay with React Native and getting pretty decent with Flutter.

I have done data analysis and worked on ML projects before as well.

I am looking for contract work that is remote.

Email: technologyexpert @ protonmail.com

Thanks!

SEEKING WORK

    Location: Ho Chi Minh city
    Remote: Yes
    Willing to relocate: Yes
    Technologies: Python, Go, Haskell
    Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18acEBCU7EBcE9mCNDS0qwEmikxxgwV1R
    Email: giang.nghg@gmail.com
SEEKING WORK - Remote, San Francisco, Washington D.C

I'm a full stack developer and designer.

I'll build you a minimal lovable product for a fixed $9K and in 4 weeks.

For iOS apps, I use Swift. For web apps, I use Ruby/Rails, JavaScript.

To see some of my recent work:

https://breue.com/

https://dribbble.com/zachvanness

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SEEKING WORK | Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Central European Time) | Remote 3-person team of senior software engineers and designers here. We all have 10+ years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies and several acquired startups.

Comprehensive knowledge of:

• JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Redux, React Native, CSS, Node.js

• Clojure, Elixir

• PostgreSQL, MySQL

• Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma

What we can do for you:

• Design & Build an SPA/PWA/Mobile MVP on a solid foundation so it's smooth sailing once your userbase starts to grow.

• Scale up a team that has an overflow of work or wants to add certain tech to their stack.

• Revitalize an existing app. Solve design, scalability, stability and performance issues.

• Consult on domain specific topics like banking, real-time trading, payment processing and PCI DSS.

Sectors: FinTech, MedTech, EduTech, Social

Website: https://go-stellar.com

Email: hello@go-stellar.com

SEEKING WORK - Boulder, NYC, or Remote

We are a remote 3-person full-stack design and dev team. Our portfolio: https://stratosphere.digital. Some recent projects we've worked on: https://divvydose.com, https://emulatebio.com, https://conveyour.com, http://shoptwigs.com, https://caster.io.

Some of the technologies we're most familiar with: Web and mobile design, UI, UX, iconography, illustration, design prototyping, PHP, Node.js, Meteor, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Sass, LESS, Stylus, CoffeeScript, WebSockets, AJAX, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, Cordova, PhoneGap, React Native, iOS, Android, Browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), AWS, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, C, C++, C#, Java, Objective-C, Swift, QS/1, HL7, HIPAA.

We offer hourly rates and discounted monthly retainer options. Contact: via our website or you can contact me directly at eliyah@stratosphere.digital.

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SEEKING WORK | Atlanta, GA USA | Remote or Onsite

Full stack developer and designer. 15 years total programming experience, 10+ years building for the web, 5 years technology and strategy consulting. I provide full service software development and combine strategy, technology, and design to solve complex business challenges. Extensive experience taking projects from concept all the way through launch and have worked with clients of all sizes, from individuals and startups to multinational enterprise companies.

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- PHP, Laravel

- Javascript, ES6

- React, jQuery

- HTML/CSS, SASS, LESS

- MySQL, AWS, Linux

- Web APIs, RESTful APIs

- WordPress

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Portfolio: http://23andwalnut.com

Previous Projects: http://duetapp.com, http://greatbighelp.com, http://theanchorapp.com, http://getsoloapp.com, see portfolio for more projects and case studies.

Email: projects [at] 23andwalnut.com

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SEEKING WORK - NYC or Remote

Full Stack Web Developer - Jack of all Trades

12 Years of Experience. Have worked with major brands (ebay, MLB, Red Bull, Playboy) and architected systems for startups.

Portfolio / work history: https://tomgraft.dev

SEEKING WORK - Remote - A designer who can code!

Looking to work on great projects where I can be a powerful asset in scaling a business. Portfolio at: https://gilli.is Over eight years of experience of working in Fin-tech, Journalism, TV and Media, Health, Science, and more. I can provide the following for you:

- Design — Whether you need a design from scratch, a redesign, or you're having issues with a small part of you product, I can design it.

- Front-end Development — I can build the design into a pixel perfect product, this is rare among us designers and has proven to be extremely powerful for the end result since there is less wasted effort.

- Analysis — Your users know everything that's wrong with your product but have difficulty communicating it. Often it comes out in anger and frustration. That's where my usability and experience analysis comes in. I'll review your app from an outsider and expert point of view, and give you actionable feedback.

- Free advice — You might not be sure if I am the right fit and I very well might not be. I can help you figure out the best direction to go, for free.

I take my work very serious and put a lot of work into good communication, good planning, and, last but not least, properly understanding your product so that we can produce great results.

Contact me at gilli@hn.gilli.is

SEEKING WORK - US Remote - Full-stack Developer

Need help with your online shop? I’m a full-stack developer with over 9 years of experience working with e-commerce brands. Working primarily with Shopify and Magento 1 & 2, I can take your designs and turn them into the perfect user experience for your customers. I can also build apps to help run your store. I’m experienced with React, Redux, Ruby on Rails, and PHP.

Happy to talk with you about your project, you can contact me at the email below.

Location: Orange County, CA

Email: david@activatedapps.com

SEEKING WORK: Remote - Three person design and development team working together for over 10 years (individually with 20+ years experience)

Locations: Tampa, FL / Maine / San Francisco

Remote: Yes (or local to one of those areas)

Technologies and Skills: Design, UX, Rails, Go, React, Javascript, Angular, MySql, Postgres, Redis, Redshift, Aurora, CSS/HTML/SASS, Docker, AWS, Google etc.

Email: hi@squaremill.com

Website: https://squaremill.com (recent projects @ https://squaremill.com/projects)

We have extensive experience in building applications from design, through implementation and ongoing management. We have incredibly happy clients over the last 10 years and happy to put you in touch with them. Because we have worked together as a team for so long we are extremely efficient - we pride ourselves on that along with being predictable and responsive. We can an plug into an existing team to fill holes (design, tech) or can work as a design/developer team to get built what you need from soup to nuts. Experience in building healthcare applications, retail applications, financial apps, custom CMS, phone apps, real estate, high throughput message delivery. You name it we've probably built something like it at some point in our careers :)