A. Colton

Backend Developer

A. Colton is a person who is approachable and adept at listening, offering suitable solutions for various issues. He embraces challenges and engages deeply in discussions concerning system architecture. He values teamwork and thrives as a problem solver. Additionally, he is a business-minded back-end web developer.

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A. Colton

Backend Developer

Location

Skopje, Macedonia

Preferred Work Type

On-site

Experience

6+

Years

A. Colton is a person who is approachable and adept at listening, offering suitable solutions for various issues. He embraces challenges and engages deeply in discussions concerning system architecture. He values teamwork and thrives as a problem solver. Additionally, he is a business-minded back-end web developer.

Assessments & Skill Tests

Python

Assessed Python proficiency: syntax, data structures, and application development skills.

Score

95/100

Time Taken

15 mins

Taken On

May, 2020

Personality Test

I: Highly sociable and lively

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Taken On

January, 2020

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Experience

Team lead and senior engineer

Zonnepanelendelen BV

09/2021 – Current

Worked as a core engineer on the Investment and Payments flow.
Led a small team of 5 engineers.
Implemented smarter architecture in regards to processing online payments and bank transfers.
Was heavily invested in researching and improving investor's KYC (Know Your Customer) experience.

Python Backend Developer

Ultimaker BV

11/2019 – 09/2021

Built REST API endpoints in micro-services architecture using Python and Tornado.
Had these endpoints consumed by different API Clients (React frontend, Cura, third-party apps...).
Achieved 100% test coverage using a Test-driven development (TDD) approach with pytest.
Utilized MongoDB (NoSQL) database.
Worked in an international team, following the Scrum methodology.

Python Backend Developer

VirtualStock UK

03/2017 – 11/2019

Worked on a huge monolith Django application, acting as a middle-man between retailers and suppliers (B2B).
Was part of the Retail team, handling requests for clients such as Tesco, John Lewis, Aldi, and more.
Worked in an international team of 50+ developers and support staff using the Scrum methodology.
Utilized the following stack: Python + Django 1.11, PostgreSQL, Celery, RabbitMQ, GitHub.

Freelance Developer

Upwork

03/2016 – 04/2018

Created and maintained online web shops.
Developed Python scripts, crawlers, and fixes on ongoing projects on a freelance basis.
Implemented 3rd party add-ons and modules on clients' websites.

Education

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (N. Macedonia)

Bachelor of Computer Science

2011 – 2015

Languages

EN

English

Full professional proficiency

MK

Macedonian

Native or bilingual proficiency

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