Hi, I'm Gerard

Joined Gartner as a Senior Software Engineer focused on maintaining and improving Gartner Digital Markets' software review platform. Through strong technical execution, cross-team collaboration, and proactive leadership, I contributed to both frontend and backend improvements, driving better reliability and scalability. Promoted to Senior Software Engineer Advanced for consistent high-impact performance.

• Spearheaded implementation and improvements of event-driven architecture to handle non-blocking asynchronous tasks
• Developed a real-time topic detection feature using Azure AI, enabling the system to identify the subject a user was writing about as they typed
• Actively participated in the implementation and maintenance of an end-to-end testing suite using Cypress
• Recognized for mentoring peers and sharing best practices, improving overall team productivity
• Stepped in to coordinate team efforts during the team lead's absence, ensuring continuity of delivery
• Partnered with the Product team to develop and showcase Proofs of Concept (PoCs) for new features
• Recognized with an 'Exceeds Expectations' performance rating for delivering consistent, high-impact results

Led the maintenance and enhancement of a serverless GCP project focused on data processing and report generation. Improvements in code quality, scalability, and efficiency resulted in faster processing and optimized resource usage.

• Set up an event-driven job system to parse .xlsx files and bulk import data into SQL tables for metric generation
• Built a flexible and extensible template system for .docx report generation, with dynamic inclusion of graphs and data tables
• Successfully deployed the refactored modules to production, enhancing processing times and reducing resource consumption
• Refactored core modules to improve code readability, documentation, and test coverage

Became the solo developer after replacing a small team. Directed the refactoring of a cross-platform mobile app built with React Native for iOS and Android, improving code quality, maintainability, and performance.

• Implemented OAuth authentication with Google, Facebook, and Apple
• Built real-time group chats and direct messaging with socket-based communication
• Refactored core modules to improve the performance, scalability, and overall stability of the application
• Successfully released to production after 3 months of development

Worked as a freelance full-stack developer for international clients across diverse industries, delivering end-to-end solutions ranging from mobile and web applications to custom CMS and e-commerce platforms.

• Built a React Native mobile app for complications management (Evolve Adaptive Learning Shanghai LTD)
• Created a banking simulation platform administration portal using React and Node.js + GraphQL (GameSolution GMBH)
• Migrated a 50,000+ product e-commerce site to WordPress + WooCommerce (Clicktime.eu)
• Designed and built custom WordPress themes and upgraded PrestaShop stores
• Maintained and updated websites for iSocialWeb Marketing with SEO and UI/UX enhancements