Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2021)

47 points by whoishiring ↗ HN
Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.

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SEEKING WORK | Waterloo, ON Canada (UTC-5) | REMOTE ONLY

Software Developer - Infrastructure, 7+ years experience

  Backend: Rust, Elixir
  DevOps: Kubernetes, AWS
  Email: me@praveenperera.com
  Availability: 20-25 hrs / week
I'm an expert in cloud native development (DevOps, Kubernetes and AWS).

My main focus is helping companies get the most out of the cloud. What that means depends on the company. It means architecting start ups cloud setup while paying special attention to security and best practises. It also means helping enterprise customers reduce their AWS bills. Other things I've done include, automate infrastructure with tools like CDK and terraform. Building platforms to allow developers and project managers to deploy code without getting the DevOps teams involved. Migrating from GCP to AWS, and much more.

I have lot's of varied experience, in different sectors and roles including: cloud development, front and backend development. As well as expertise with many different languages and frameworks including: Rust, Elixir, Typescript, Elm, ReScript, React/React Native, Phoenix.

Things I've done recently:

  - Built a custom PaaS solution on top of Kubernetes for an enterprise client (AWS, Elixir, K8s)
  - A Heroku like PaaS solution for end users, complete with CI/CD, auto scaling, automated deployments etc (Rust, K8s, AWS)
Featured Open source:

  - A CLI for sorting TailwindCSS classes: https://github.com/avencera/rustywind
  - A Rust client for the molecular microservices framework: https://github.com/primcloud/moleculer-rs
  - The fastest RSS parser in the elixir ecosystem (built using Rust): https://github.com/avencera/fast_rss
  - A simple CLI for combining json and yaml files: https://github.com/avencera/yamine 
Things to checkout:

Currently working on: https://primcloud.com

GitHub: https://github.com/praveenperera

Blog: http://blog.praveenperera.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm8urFQRWUEGpaDhdvmeYkQ

If you think you can use me for something you can contact me at me@praveenperera.com

SEEKING WORK | Romania (GMT+3) | Remote

baza7.ro is a community of Romanian freelancers with expertise in: android, .NET, .Net Core, AI, AWS, AWS S3, AWS SES, AZURE, Accelerated Mobile Pages, Adobe Creative Cloud, Algorithmic Trading, Arduino, Argo Workflows, Automated testing, Autosar, Bash, Blazor, Blockchain, C, C#, C++, CI/CD, CSS, Chatbots, Clean Architecture, Cloud, Code First Database Design, Copywriting, Cross-platform mobile development, Desktop Application, Docker, Elasticsearch, Embedded C, Embedded Systems, Entity Framework, Express, FFMPEG, Facebook Ads, Full stack web, GCP, Gatsby, Git, Grafana, Graphic Processing, Growth Hacking, Gulp, HTML, HTML/CSS, Image Processing, ImageMagick, Integration testing, JBoss EAP, JPA, JSON, JUnit, JWT, Jenkins, Kafka, Kibana, Lead generation, Limba Germană, Linux, Liquibase, Machine Learning, Management, Maps, Mentor, Microservices, MongoDB, Multithreading, MySQL, NLP, Next.js, Node.JS, Objective-C, OpenGL, PHP, PWA, PostgreSql, Product Management, Prometheus, Protobuf, REST, RabbitMQ, React, React Native, Redshift, Redux, SQL, SQL Server, Scss, Social Media, SonarQube, Spring, Spring Boot, Startups, Swift, TDD, Team Management, Tomcat, Topshelf, UI, UI/UX, UX, Unit Testing, Video Processing, Vue, Web backend, Web frontend, Webpack, Wordpress, Xamarin, angular, animations, backend, dart, django, flutter, frontend, home pages, iOS, java, javascript, kotlin, kubernetes, landing pages, marketing, mobile development, no-sql, nuxt, python, rest api, tailwind

We have over 1000 hours available / week -> hello@baza7.ro <-

SEEKING CONTRACT WORK | UX/UI & web design

Portfolio: https://www.seanw.org/

Location: Edinburgh, UK

Email: sw@seanw.org

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I help startups improve the UX/UI and web design of their products, including web app UI redesigns and custom website designs. My background as a full stack developer and independent app creator lets me work closely with your development team to come up with easy-to-use solutions that are practical to code.

The best live example of my skills is Checkbot (https://www.checkbot.io/), an easy to use browser extension that audits websites for SEO, speed and performance problems. The entire project is my own work including the extension itself, website design, website copy + articles, UI design and UX.

[ Rated 4.9/5, 40K+ active users, 100s of paying subscribers ]

I have 10+ years of experience, including 5 years working for myself with over 20 companies including Just Eat and Triumph Motorcycles, and I have a PhD in software verification. See my website for testimonials, portfolio and more:

https://www.seanw.org

Skills: Figma, Sketch, TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, OCaml, HTML/CSS, website optimisation

Email sw@seanw.org with a short description of your project and how you think I can help - I can get back to you within one working day so we can arrange a call to work towards a quote.

SEEKING WORK | EU / UK-based | On-demand, targeted SRE expertise

I provide short-term (1-2 weeks) SRE consulting services focused on solving specific operational problems in emergency or high-pressure situations. I deal with all aspects of systems engineering and SRE / DevOps processes, as well as with strategic and evaluation needs.

My expertise is based on 30 years of hands-on technical experience in all areas of IT, but especially in making complex systems work efficiently and reliably.

Examples of work I've done for clients:

  - Implementing multi-level cloud redundancy
  - Tracking down performance bottlenecks
  - Stabilisation of complex applications
  - Validation of new projects before production
  - Intelligent logging & monitoring
  - Effective dashboarding and alerting
  - Tool selection & best practices
I have extensive experience in a wide range of SRE / DevOps / SysAdmin tools, most AWS and Azure services (at a global level), and many data processing technologies like Kafka, Spark, Storm, Solr, Elasticsearch, Redis, Hadoop, etc.

You can find out more or get in touch here: https://www.nonstopops.io/?sid=hnf2108

SEEKING WORK (REMOTE)

Location: Toronto, Canada

CV: https://dennisforbes.ca/assets/dennis_forbes.pdf

Email: me@dennisforbes.ca

I've built large scale financial systems, rich mobile applications, robust, fault-tolerant back-end systems, and just about everything in between. But I treat every engagement as a learning experience with the assumption that I need to question my assumptions at every step and learn from others.

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SEEKING WORK | Remote

I'm a software developer who enjoys working with my clients to help them achieve their dreams and goals using technology. So far, I have built numerous web & mobile solutions for large and small businesses as well as for individuals. My expertise is to provide the most customized web solutions for your business needs that you can use for years to come!

I will build your MVP. I will help you plan ahead in STRATEGIC DETAIL and BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING to make sure you get it right the FIRST time. UPFRONT SCOPING and PLANNING will save you thousands of dollars down the road, and eliminate multiple costly iterations.

Experienced in working with startups from SF. -------------------------------------

Technologies: Javascript, TypeScript, Python, Vue.js, React, Redux, MobX, WebPack, Babel, Gulp, Node, Express, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, Meteor, Ionic, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Sql, NoSql, Java, Go Lang, Swift, Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, Kibana, Grafana, Nginx, Apache server, RabbitMQ, Redis, Gunicorn, Swagger, OpenAPI, Okta, Twilio, Flutter, Linux, Git, ElasticSearch, Logstash, SCSS. -------------------------------------

Experience: * Integrated multiple external APIs like SendBird, SendGrid, MailChimp, Mandrill, Stripe, PayPal, Rapid API and much more * Been head of Node.js on two major and very dynamic projects * DevOps - Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud/Firebase, Netlify, Zeit Now, Heroku, including the development of CI/CD with Jenkins/GitLab and custom bash scripting. Also - orchestration with Ansible, Kubernetes and Terraform. Nginx / Apache server * Full project contenerization for portability using Docker and Docker Compose * Advanced web scraping -------------------------------------

CV can send upon request

https://devsdata.com/files/TESTIMONIALS.png

Email: hello@potanski.com

SEEKING WORK | Edinburgh, UK | Remote or on-site | Graphic Designer

Are you an eco‑conscious business looking for web or print design services? I'm a multidisciplinary graphic designer with an eco-friendly focus.

My design process takes into account the sustainability of the final project from conception to end of life.

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Services

· Web design: responsive mobile/desktop designs that are lightweight and fast - web development can be arranged also

· Branding: logo design, branded social media banners, posters, booklets

· Print design: posters, booklets & business cards, that have optimized material & ink usage

· Custom illustrations: digital artwork, print illustrations

To get started on your design project journey get in touch with me today via https://angeliqueboudeau.org

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Portfolio: https://angeliqueboudeau.org

Instagram: @angeliqueboudeauorg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VegInkable

Contact: hi@angeliqueboudeau.org

SEEKING WORK | REMOTE SR Full Stack Engineer / Product CTO

  Location: Berlin, Germany
  Remote: at least 50%
  Willing to travel: yes
  Languages: German (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
  LinkedIn: www.hoelzel.it

  Validated CV: https://elite.mvpfactory.co/resume/johannes-U2opq-6U9E

  E-Mail: hn [at] hoelzel.it
  Contact: E-Mail or LinkedIn please
I have done projects regarding the conception, construction, maintenance, marketing and distribution of online applications my entire live and have coded on more than 120 websites, APIs, apps. I believe that there really is a right tool for the job and that microservices help realize this immensely.

I help companies achieve their technology goals by automating their development operations, giving new wind to legacy projects and by restructuring the connection between their customers / partners or teams.

I love to interface with others departments to bring the shared vision to live and flourish with the challenges on the way. I am well suited for solo projects but also love working with and leading bigger teams.

Technologies:

  SR Fullstack (Frontend, Backend, APIs, Daemons)
  Favorites: Golang, JavaScript, PHP
  Cloud / X-Cloud : AWS, Azure, Hetzner, OVH, Bare-Metal
  Databases: MySQL , MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ETCD
  DevOps: Ansible, Puppet, Bash
  Server: Kubernetes, Docker (Swarm), Bare-Metal, Openshift
  SEO: Campaigns / Tracking / Optimization
  Windows Server, Windows Network, Active Directory
  Location networking, VPN (Wireguard, Software, MS-VPN)
  Jira / Redmine / Trello
SEEKING WORK | Remote only | US EST Fullstack developer with a decade of experience. I do Django, Angular, Python, Rust, Java. I can also provide operations/devops support.

email: erdos4d at gmail

SEEKING FREELANCERS | REMOTE Site: Tribe.ai

We are a collective of 100+ data scientists and ml/ai professionals who come together to work on client engagements (mainly startups and growth stage co's, some enterprise work too) as well as fun events for community members and trying to be helpful to one another (e.g. intros to VCs, full time jobs, etc.), we're finally getting back to doing stuff live (e.g. beach trips, drinks, community talks) in SF/NYC and hopefully other spots soon.

If you're interested in joining a fun and supportive community and getting some freelance gigs, apply (under 5 mins) at https://www.tribe.ai/join

SEEKING FREELANCER | Helsinki, Finland | Onsite although REMOTE may be possible depending project

We are looking for JavaScript, Java, DevOps and other freelancers to work for our clients at Toughbyte in Finland.

You can find some of the current projects or submit an open application here: https://tbyte.co/hnfreelance

Seeking Freelancer: Fullsend Solutions | React Native, Fullstack Web, Frontend Web | Full-time/Part-time Contract | Remote

Fullsend is a developer first software studio built to help early stage companies with the technical side of their business. We come from the big agency world and founded Fullsend in response to the bloated way big agencies build bloated software to bloated companies. We value using modern popular frameworks. We value delivering code to our clients. We value making sound technical decisions even if that pushes back timelines. We value the opinions of our devs and want them to feel good about the direction of our projects.

We are executing across a broad range of businesses in fintech, fitness, social networking, and more. We are constantly in talks with new clients in a broad range of sectors. Our current needs are:

Senior React Native

Senior Frontend Web: ReactJS, NextJs

Senior Fullstack Web: NodeJs, Typescript, Postgres, ReactJS, AWS, NextJs

If this interests you, please reach out to apply@fullsend.io and we will schedule a call. Thank you and look forward to hearing from you.

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Lithuania (GMT+3)

Full-stack developer

Tinkering with code since 2004

Full-time freelancer since 2014

Platform agnostic, but most of the projects I build, get their content from WordPress or Shopify. Huge fan of Vue.js/Nuxt.js, ES6+, Sass, and generative art.

Always excited to code complex animations using plain js/css, gsap.js, pixi.js, three.js, or any other tool of your choice.

I will be happy to add you to the git repositories of some of my projects or do a test task.

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Available for new work starting September.

Email: hello at tadas.dev

SEEKING WORK | REMOTE | US Based

I'm the founder of a small high-performance React consulting firm. We specialize in solving React bottlenecks; designing high-performance, fast-loading React applications; and helping teams build snappy user experiences.

If you're interested in building a React application with a buttery-smooth UX we can walk you through our process for ensuring your application performs well in all environments. Or if you're trying to solve React performance issues we have refined a three-step process for diagnosing and solving React bottlenecks. We also do general purpose React performance consultations.

Website: https://www.owlcreek.studio

Email: th@owlcreek.studio

Author of: Foundations of High-Performance React

Podcast: https://www.owlcreek.studio/podcast

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SEEKING WORK | REMOTE

Location: european, running a development services company in china.

Technologies: Linux, frontend and backend webdevelopment, prototyping.

20 years experience with web development, offering web development services, developer training, mentoring and part-time CTO support for developers or junior CTOs. (fluent in english and german, learning dutch, french and chinese)

Email: see profile

I am also able to build up a development team for you in china to help you enter the chinese market or take advantage of resources in china.

SEEKING WORK | Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Central European Time)

Remote 4-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

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SEEKING WORK - Remote (Located in Poland, EST/PST timezones OK)

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We are very efficient team of Python/Django experts, NodeJS and mobile (React Native) developers who helped startups get their prototypes and products launched in a record time. We've worked as team extension and provided outsourcing for Startups, created Prototypes, MVPs, complete solutions, provided on-site training for clients, consulting and maintenance.

Technologies:

  * Python, Django, Django Rest Framework, Flask, Airflow
  * ES6, TypeScript, React / React Native, NextJS, Redux, Angular, Expo, Node.js
  * AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Heroku, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, ELK
  * TensorFlow, NLTK, OpenCV, numpy, Pandas
Email: hello [AT] rootxnet.com Ping us for some demos of our work!

WWW: https://rootxnet.com/

I asked a while ago [1] but didn't get any reply:

> What's the point of writing a comment as a company in a thread for freelancers? Also: is this a duplicate post? A team leader from that same company posted another comment [2] not long ago.

Additionally, your comment history and the comment history of the related account [3] consist of monthly whoishiring / freelancer posts for the past year. Is this an automated account?

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27029982

[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27029129

[3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=michallech

It's not an automated account, just me looking for freelance work for myself and sometimes helping my team find bigger gigs. Is representing a team against the rules?
I'd guess it's against the rules, the thread is for freelancers and not agencies.

If more agencies started posting here (and write the same comment every month), then 1. freelancers would be at a disadvantage, and 2. it would get spammy, we could basically replace the monthly thread with a static page.

SEEKING WORK | React Frontend Developer | Berlin, Germany | Remote

I am web focused software developer. Since 2014 I've worked in Berlin in several companies, most recently in FinTech companies.

My strengths are delivering MVP projects and frontend infrastructure. Looking for part-time engagement or full time contract to help build your product.

  Location: Berlin, Germany
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: JavaScript (React, Redux, Node.js, Webpack)
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirsarace
  Email: dev.msaracevic@gmail.com
Website: https://msaracevic.github.io
SEEKING WORK | Poland | REMOTE (EU/USA OK)

Software Architect / Senior Full Stack Engineer with 12 years of commercial experience (esp. FinTech, Healthcare) in prototyping, MVP, backend and frontend development as well as maintenance and DevOps. I can work during PT/ET hours!

  Technologies:
    * Python [Advanced], Django [Advanced], Django Rest Framework [Advanced], GraphQL
    * AngularJS, React, Vue.js
    * Airflow, Kafka, ELK, TensorFlow, NLP/NLTK
    * AWS, Google Cloud, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes

  Where I can help most:
    * Rapid Proof of Concept / Prototype implementation
    * Design of scalable software architecture (Backend + DevOps)
    * Cloud Infrastructure (Including HIPAA compliant design)
    * API design, implementation and documentation
    * Code Reviews, Python/Django mentoring
    * Team leadership

  Email:               michal [AT] michallech.info
  GitHub:              https://github.com/rootxnet
  Website/Resume:      https://michallech.info
  Skype:               ferdezz
Is this an automated account? See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28038788 .
A lot of the Who is hiring / who wants to be hired posts are copy pasted as they are the same, or very similar every month. What's wrong with that?
Nothing wrong with a freelancer posting the same comment every couple of months, when they’re looking for clients. That’s what these threads are for.

But using more than one account, posting in more than one thread, and doing that every single month, seems spammy. Especially when it’s coming from an agency and not an individual.

It's not an automated account, just me looking for freelance work for myself and sometimes helping my team find bigger gigs (there definitely is a demand so why not try to meet it?)
SEEKING WORK

Location: West Coast, USA

Remote: Yes

I specialize in Ethereum smart contract integrations and architecture. If you're looking to build, test, or launch smart contract based products, I can help. If the past, I've helped multiple YC crypto companies launch and I specialize in Ethereum/solidity. I also run https://www.blocktimize.io/, which automates a lot of the process of smart contract architecture setup if that's of interest. I am also a fullstack engineer with substantial React + React Native + Node experience.

Email: david@blocktimize.io

SEEKING WORK - Remote US - DevOps

DevOps is a culture, not a role. Invest in your team's knowledge of DevOps best practices and make a team of internal experts within your domain.

In the past, I've:

- Saved a company $500k a year in CI infrastructure costs.

- Worked with several hundred engineer organizations to migrate from Jenkins to GitHub Actions.

- Introduced configuration as code and GitOps best practices to teams.

- Built dynamic review environments triggered on a pull request.

I'm available to:

- Reduce the costs of your CI infrastructure so that you can free up your infrastructure budget.

- Help you migrate from Jenkins to a more modern CI platform, like GitHub Actions, to reduce operational overhead and iterate faster.

- Help your team evaluate emerging technologies and processes. CircleCI or GitHub Actions? Kubernetes or Nomad? GitOps or ChatOps? How do you know what's likely going to be a fad and what's not? I can help your team avoid costly mistakes when adopting new tools and processes.

- Scale your DevOps processes. Should your company adopt full-stack teams that own the entire delivery pipeline, or should a specialized team of internal experts own the pipelines? These are the questions I can help you answer so that you can decide on the right trade-offs that make sense for your company as it scales to avoid future expensive migrations.

- Do implementation work. Maybe you're a small team that doesn't have enough DevOps resources. I can augment your team, dive in, and start delivering fast. I'm well-versed in terraform, Kubernetes, docker, etc. I can help you build repeatable pipelines, documentation and provide a smooth hand-off to your internal team.

- Need something else? Please don't hesitate to reach out.

GitHub: https://github.com/cbui

Contact: chris@cbui.dev

SEEKING WORK | UK (UTC+1) | Remote

Technologies: C/C++, Python, Django, Django REST framework, Pytorch, + more

I have a broad range of experience - from developing custom controllers for hardware on autonomous vehicles to creating a book written and illustrated entirely by AI. With plenty in between, totaling 6 years of professional experience.

My job is to solve problems, usually with software. If you have an interesting or niche project we might be a good match! I like helping to get early-stage projects off the ground, but I consider most projects as long as they're interesting and challenging - bug fixes and legacy systems included. Particularly interested in projects in sports and automotive - though not a requirement.

More info / CV available on request.

email: hn [at] davidbrownwastaken.com