Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2013)

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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 - Remote (UK based, travel negotiable)

At risk of comparing myself to a fake horse, I'm something of the unicorn - happy working on any aspect of web dev, from the design & HTML to the bloody guts on the back end.

Been in the game for many years now so I've picked up a thing or two. I can also help with SEO-friendliness, things that convert from experience and so on.

Looking for some new and interesting projects to get stuck into. Ideal would some kind of retainer for ongoing work.

* Front end: HTML, CSS, JS. Responsive-ness, Wordpress themes, etc-de-etc

* Backend: PHP (mainly Codeigniter lately but can turn my hand to most things)

* iOS/Android app dev. Mainly use Titanium but have worked with Phonegap

* Git or mercurial is fine with me

* API-a-plenty, AWS, Stripe, Mailgun, MLS etc etc

Just to round me off a bit I've also worked in Perl, C, Delphi, Lua and AMOS(!) in the past, and whilst I'm not looking for work in those, it hopefully shows I can pick up new things and adapt as required (currently getting an AngularJS fix).

My rates aren't exactly comparable with offshore elance devs but are pretty good.

My site for what it's worth: http://pitbot.net

SEEKING WORK, Palo Alto, CA - Remote or on site OK

Currently seeking Ruby on Rails work. Proficient developer in common architectures such as MVC, RESTful applications, and SOAs. Experience includes integrating 3rd party APIs with a recent project implementing a round robin call system via Twilio - http://blumoonlist.com

Skills:

* Ruby on Rails

* Javascript

* Bootstrap

* RESTful APIs

* AWS / Heroku

Portfolio: http://nicholascrandall.com

Github: http://github.com/ncrandall

Email: ncrandall at gmail

Contact me and I'll work with you on your timeframe and budget.

SEEKING WORK - Norwich, UK - remote preferred, available for onsite in London and Midlands, EU negotiable

I'm a full-stack engineer (specialising in JavaScript/jQuery/AngularJS, HTML5, LESS/SASS/Bootstrap, PHP/Drupal) with extensive experience in the publishing, content-creation sector. I have a long history of working with public and private sector clients with some pretty complex data (I've worked with UK legislation for the past 3 years). I've helped develop some of the webapps to create and manipulate this data, from front-end to server-side.

I'm qualified in most aspects of the project lifecycle and offer services in:

- System architecture of highly scalable systems

- Team leadership

- Wireframing

- Developing agile proofs-of-concept

- Transforming MVP/PoCs to full systems

- Maintenance, bug-fixing & modernisation of legacy code.

I provide solutions that solve complex content management and creation issues and have the experience with users to create apps and systems that are easy to use! The systems I develop are modular and reusable, often providing opportunities for profitable reuse/repackaging/reselling for the client.

I'm currently available for project consultancy and advice or for upto 25 hours a week development on your site/app.

Please see profile for contact info.

SEEKING WORK - Remote or Finland/Europe We are a small Drupal agecy based in Finland. We are currently looking for more work. Our expertise is on Drupal and Drupal Commerce. So if your Drupal website is giving you headaches or need to have an E-commerce website made, drop us a line. http://www.vaiste.com/en
SEEKING WORK - San Antonio, TX or REMOTE - keyston [at] conceptual-ideas.com

Full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience specializing in backend development as well as Android Development.

Previous Startups

Languages: Python,PHP, JavaScript, Java, Scala,HTML5,Less,Sass,ActionScript 3/Flex

Frontend : JavaScript (Vanilla, jQuery, Backbone.js, Handlebars),HTML5,Less,Sass,Bootstrap

Backend : Play!,Django,Kohana,Codeigniter,Node.js,Php,Akka

Environments: LAMP stack, NginX, Linux,Wowza,AWS

http://1lacrosse.com/custom-shafts/design-lab

http://ihaveinternet.com/portfolio/

http://github.com/kclay

Pet project - a Scala driver for RethinkDB - https://github.com/kclay/rethink-scala

Hourly and Contract(short/mid/long term) Jobs welcomed

SEEKING WORK - Boston - Remote OK

I do full stack web development specializing in: ruby on rails, heavy javascript (angular is awesome!) and html5 apps.

Buzzwords from front-end to back-end: html5, haml, css3, sass, less, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, jQuery, Backbone.js, AngularJs, Ruby on Rails, Java, C++, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Amazon S3, EC2, Heroku.

I've done work for small non-profits, a few startups (including a yc13) and big companies.

linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/wesley-reitzfeld/2b/a45/173

gmail: wes.reitzfeld

SEEKING WORK - Remote

I'm a web designer & developer with good product skills and business mindset. I create websites which deliver the message. Speed is my biggest asset. I design in the browser and make it work on all devices and browsers.

  * Wordpress, Yii, Jekyll, Ruby on Rails, Drupal

  * HTML5, microdata, CSS3, SASS, Compass, Responsive web design, jQuery

  * E-commerce and Search Engine Optimisation

  * Logo design
My latest work was to redesign and rewrite an e-commerce application. Now we have 44% of customers returning.

Feel free to contact me at bartus.csongor@gmail.com or check my portfolio at http://its-csongor.com

SEEKING WORK (native iOS), Remote (based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)

I design and build native iPhone and iPad apps. Most of these are distributed through the App Store but in some cases they’re only used within a company, as a tool for sales people or to work with custom hardware. I’ve been building apps for over 3 years. I’ve done every part of the process myself: starting with initial concepts then designing the interface, writing code, and submitting apps to the Apple App Store.

Most of my apps are under NDA but I've recently released a sailing weather forecast decoder: http://teakmobile.com/mafor I've also done: - daily deals apps - robot controller over wifi - custom SFDC sales scheduling and mapping iPad app, v1.0 of a chat client with millions of users - long-term care assessment iPad app, - real-time wi-fi automotive data collection and visualization app

Also available for App Store Submission, Beta Test Management, Code & App Store Consulting and Training.

Check out http://teakmobile.com/ or contact me at christina@teakmobile.com

SEEKING FREELANCER CURATOR(S)/EDITOR(S) - Remote

Cooper Press (https://cooperpress.com/) is a UK-based publisher of weekly e-mail newsletters to over 130,000 software developers - titles include JavaScript Weekly, HTML5 Weekly, and Ruby Weekly.

We're seeking new editors and curators of programming and tech links for developers (we are also branching out beyond that over time). You should have experience with content creation or curation at even a minor level (e.g. blogging, long term tweeting, link curating, writing a book) and be confident with terse, to-the-point written English with the ability to edit titles and write summaries of technical articles and open source projects.

We're looking for multiple curators in various (and general) areas and there are no fixed hours (but 2-6 hours per week would be typical). Please note this is not a $100+/hour engineering role - no development work is involved. However, we don't pay peanuts either and endeavor to be flexible and respectful to your requirements and schedule. This sort of role works very well alongside a full time job for some of our existing editors and can be a way to turn aimless Web reading and researching into a profitable hobby(!) :-) We are particularly keen for folks with experience with Node, the Web Platform/HTML5, and popular science right now.

To register an interest, e-mail peter@cooperpress.com with any evidence of your curation or publishing endeavors to date, the topic areas you're best equipped to cover (even if we don't currently cover them - we're expanding our range quickly), and your time or financial requirements, as relevant. I'll personally acknowledge the receipt of every mail.

SEEKING WORK - Remote

iPhone and Android apps designed/developed - help me build a portfolio!

Knocked up a quick website at http://www.2kapp.net for perusal.

As might have been hinted at, I'm building up a portfolio of mobile apps and until I have a few to show off, I'm doing this starting at $2000. Depends on complexity obviously but this can include design & development if required.

For more complex things we can agree a price or tweak features to fit the budget. Could be a good idea for your MVP?!

Ongoing Testflight builds and repo access so you can see work progressing.

I am in the UK.

SEEKING WORK - Remote/Melbourne

I'm an experienced Android developer. I specialise in bringing iOS apps over to Android. You can drop me an email at luke.sleeman@gmail.com or checkout my website at http://lukesleeman.com.au/

SEEKING WORK - Remote/Freelance Python/Django/jQuery, with extensive experience building e-commerce marketplaces. I have a research background, data analysis, playing around with NLP right now. I run a django dev shop, currently taking gigs for it. Here's my portfolio:

* http://www.cloudshuffle.com/

* http://www.sidmitra.com/portfolio.html

Contact details in my profile or the link above. Here're some examples from my portfolio:

* http://turbotaxcpaselect.intuit.com - Turbotax CPA Select, to help select accountants.

* http://www.ecomarket.com - An online marketplace for ethical and eco friendly products.

* http://www.teaspiller.com - An online marketplace for tax experts. [Recently acquired by Intuit]

* http://www.knowyourbank.com

* http://www.garnishbar.com - social network, to share mixed drink recipes

* http://www.fertilityplanit.info - a niche social network for women to securely and privately discuss fertility issues.

* http://www.fratmusic.com - an online radio streaming app serving over 1.3 million uniques a month.

* http://loudfarm.com - A music event site.

* Wisekangaroo: https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/10832416/1/Cloudshuffle/Web-.... - Find a tutor. Working on relaunch in a new avatar

* http://www.hypedsound.com/ - a music sharing platform, working on V2(http://hypedsound.cloudshuffle.com/) right now.

and many more

SEEKING WORK - USC senior, majoring in CS and Business - currently having a summer vacation in Istanbul

I have a free week that I would love to spend for writing Go code (or any other new technology that is unexplored by me)

Checkout my website http://oguzbilgic.com

hit me up : fisyonet at gmail dot com

SEEKING --WORK--, SINGAPORE, Onsite Anywhere/Remote work

--OEM EMPLOYMENT/CO-CREATION OPPORTUNITIES--

I am a Founder Working on Multi Platform API Runtime Framework using Html and OpenGL as the base, basically a easy way to create Android/IOS Apps. More info at https://www.htmltoapp.com. The Framework also provides accessibility of Device Functionality like Camera, NFC, Bluetooth, Push Notification etc through RPC Services.

I am looking to create Free* prototype startups for Paul Grahams 6 Frighteningly Ambitious Startup Ideas mentioned in http://www.paulgraham.com/ambitious.html. More details can be got from http://www.ideatomvp.com. Looking to collaborate with anyone who has ideas for creation of prototypes for the above ideas.

I am looking for Co-Creation Opportunities preferably with shared ownership in the above mentioned startup ideas.

E-mail srid68@gmail.com

WORDPRESS DESIGNER / DEVELOPER

Specializing in custom solutions for small to midsize businesses. Sharp design, friendly user interfaces and effective SEO. Please visit my portfolio at http://leandroarts.com and feel free to ask for a quote.

Remote, based in NYC, USA. Powered by 100% solar energy and caffeine.

Cheers, - Leandro

SEEKING WORK: London UK or remote

I'm a backend-focused full stack web developer, who particularly enjoys working with startups. I'm happy building systems from scratch, extending existing systems, refactoring projects that have become unmaintainable, or scaling systems that have been pushed beyond their capacity.

I've got very limited availability for the next 2-3 months so can only take on small implementations or work as an advisor, but I'm more free from October so if you're planning ahead then it'd be good to hear from you.

There's a summary of my skills & experience here: http://alexpounds.com/cv

SEEKING WORK - Brighton, UK. London, UK. Remote.

Freelance developer based in the Brighton in the UK. I can travel to London but I usually prefer to work remotely. I love working on MVPs and prototypes. I'd love to help you turn your idea into reality.

I work in a range of languages but I usually choose Python when I have a choice. I also do a lot of work in JavaScript. I have a range of skills from web development to computer vision. I can help with Rich JavaScript Applications and RESTful API design (see a talk I gave on the subjects here[1]). I've been enjoying AngularJS recently, it makes some things very easy and is a nice contrast with Backbone.JS (which I also still use for other things).

A very non-exhaustive list of technologies I have built real things with (and enjoyed): Python, JavaScript, Django, Node.JS, Backbone.JS, AngularJS, OpenCV.

Some stuff I've made

- I recently added Generator support to the CoffeeScript compiler: http://almostobsolete.net/coffeescript-generators.html

- A location based app I wrote last weekend: http://head2.me

- An open source JavaScript library I wrote: https://github.com/dharmafly/jsonpatch.js

- The Amazon Glacier support I contributed to Boto (popular Python library): https://github.com/almost/boto/tree/glacier/boto/glacier

Please do get in touch!

Web: http://almostobsolete.net/

Github: https://github.com/almost

Email: tom@almostobsolete.net

Phone: +44 (0) 7951261227

[1] http://asyncjs.com/hypermedia/

SEEKING WORK - Remote or Boston | Washington D.C. local. Willing to travel.

You have a vision, a plan, or a project that needs to get done. You want someone who gets it. You need someone who gets it. Someone who won't waste your time. Someone who can talk to you, understand where you're coming from, and execute. We are willing to do that for you. To go that distance for you. Why? Because we understand what it's like to run a business. Big or small.

If you would like to talk about what we can do for you, then drop us a line at anna@amplete.com or (734) 315-0115. I promise that you won't be disappointed.

---

    Back-End
Django, Twisted, Flask, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, ASP.NET MVC 4, BackBone.js, Node.js, and Ember.js

    Front-end
Bootstrap, Less.js, JQuery, Skeleton, Foundation, Cappuccino, Knockout, and Spine

    Mobile Development
We have worked with iOS, Android, and Win Phone 8, developing 4 to 5 star applications that have 1 to 5 million downloads.

    Examples   
-> Re-designed a front-end as well as a back-end for a property management entity that has ~3 billion in assets.

-> Re-worked a ticket-reselling site that does $150MM in revenue in Rails (again front-end and back-end)

-> Developed an Android and iOS application that has ~4.5 stars and more than 5 million downloads combined for a start-up that had an idea but no technical staff at hand.

-> Developed an iOS Daily Deals app, again for someone who had an idea but no technical staff at hand. This app was acquired by a Chinese company for their locals for the low 8 figures.

If you have an idea, we usually can take it from storyboard to implementation for < 100k. Call us at (734) 315-0115 and we'll do our best to help.

SEEKING WORK: Remote (we're a distributed team of high quality mobile & backend engineers)

http://mobilejazz.cat

We are Mobile Jazz, a collective of excellent engineers and designers with a strong focus on everything mobile and beyond. We're doing Android since the first 1.0 release in 2008 and iOS since 2009. Additionally we've a ton of experience in backend development (Java & Scala) and web frontend development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript).

Check us out here: http://mobilejazz.cat

If you've any questions please get in touch with me via stefan@mobilejazz.cat - happy to answer any questions :-)

PS: We've worked successfully with other HN members before.

SEEKING WORK - Remote/Chicago

Designer & Front-End Developer, focused on product design and marketing.

I work well with developers. Best suited designing and building from the ground up, but not afraid to dip my toes into an existing code base and clean things up. You'll hire me if you're comfortable with someone pushing back against your ideas and asking you to potentially change them.

I have experience working with solo founders, small businesses, all the way up to Fortune 500 companies. I'm very laid back and tend to adopt a project as my own (if I like the goal/people involved).

I add value by knowing my way around code while also being a solid designer. I use Git (CLI) and I can work within Rails and Django. I don't waste time and I'm hyper honest about time, scope, and cost.

Recent work:

http://whatwhenapp.com (designed and developed myself, using Meteor)

http://properapp.com (designed and developed myself, using Meteor – blog is run on WordPress)

http://themansion.churchilldowns.com (design and front-end development)

http://summit.co (long-term relationship, responsible for all design and development – WordPress based)

You can see my Dribbble at (great representation of what I can accomplish given the opportunity):

http://dribbble.com/rglover

And finally, my portfolio:

http://wellroundedgent.com

Please forward any project inquiries or questions to:

ryan@wellroundedgent.com

Have a nice day.

SEEKING WORK - NYC or Remote.

Senior Application Engineer. If you are a startup and need an engineer to bring your idea to life, I am your man. I recently completed TechStars with a company that is now doing 200k revenue/mo. I specialize in building AngularJS/NodeJS applications but I have 7 years experience with PHP/Rails.

www.github.com/cgarvis www.chrisgarvis.com

SEEKING WORK - Remote

I am a web application developer with a full understanding of taking projects from idea to reality, and the full technology stack needed to make such an application come to life.

Languages I use: PHP, Java, Perl, JavaScript Environments I've worked in: LAMP, Windows, Linux, BSD, VAX Databases I've stored data in: MySQL, MSSQL, Postgres Frameworks I've used: Zend, jQuery, Struts, Spring

Most professional experience is in the back end web development realm, with some "moonlighting" with desktop and mobile application development

Preference given for long term projects.

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/canadiancreed

If my skillset would be useful to your project or needs, please contact me at creedis at gmail dot com

SEEKING WORK - Remote

Need a solid, secure app on multiple platforms, on a tight deadline? I'm your man.

Experience (in order of importance):

- Python + Django/Flask/Web2py (http://eden.sahanafoundation.org)

- Java + Android (contributed to OI File Manager, other OI apps, http://datumdroid.com)

- Frontend Dev (HTML(5)/(S)CSS/JS/CoffeeScript/jQuery/Angular/etc.)

- C++ + Qt

- Golang

- Pentesting webapps

Contact: me[at]aviraldg.com (subject prefix: "WORK")

I also lurk on Freenode (nick: aviraldg) in case you want to catch me there for a more casual conversation.

Aviral has worked for us as a contractor on various projects over the past year. He's sharp as heck and very passionate about any project he undertakes. I'd strongly recommend him!
Hi i am User interface designer with 5 years of experience, i create very customized and user friendly interfaces, i do html, css, Js and bootstrap frame work as well, if you are interested please visit my website http://www.sarath.biz or drop a mail at sarudsgnr@gmail.com, My charges are pretty affordable :)
Hey there. I thought i'd be the person to point out since it seems like no one else has. I suspect you were downvoted because you didn't follow syntax.

See the rules at the top about listing whether you are seeking work or not, which should go something like

[SEEKING WORK] User Interface Designer, 5 Years experience.

Also, probably best to explain further about what you do, and why people should hire you before asking them to visit your site.

This criticism is well-intended, so please don't take it the wrong way. You seem pretty talented. I wouldn't want to see that go to waste. :)