I am

Jacques Erasmus

I'm a
Sr. Frontend Engineer Technical Interviewer Maintainer at GitLab

Results-oriented Senior Frontend Engineer with over 7 years of experience in the Software industry. Good reputation for solving problems, collaboration, improving the state of codebases, and mentoring junior/mid engineers.

Maintainer of several open source projects and technical interviewer at GitLab.

"I approach every problem with a beginner's mindset and I have a knack for solving technical problems."

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My Skills

Some things I'm good at_

I have over 7 years experience in the Software industry with an excellent reputation for solving problems, collaboration, improving the state of codebases and mentoring junior/mid engineers.

Problem Solving

Every problem is a gift, without them we cannot grow.

Software Development

First solve the problem, then write the code.

Mentoring

I walk alongside others to show them what they can do.

Self-improvement

“If you always do what you've always done, you'll always be where you've always been.”

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About Me_

I’m a Frontend Engineer. I have a Passion for Creating Clean, Beautiful, Interactive, Minimalistic, Responsive and User Friendly UI, Developed by Modular, Scalable and Functional Code.

  • Name: Jacques Erasmus
  • Date of birth: December 15, 1989
  • Address: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Zip code: 7130
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Experience

2018-Present

Senior Frontend Engineer

GitLab
  • Develop features and improvements to GitLab in a secure, well-tested, and performant way.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering (Backend, UX, etc.) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
  • Help to define and improve internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.
  • Maintainer of several projects.
  • Conduct technical interviews.
2015-2018

Software Developer

ZaiLab
  • Collaborated on all stages of systems development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to production releases.
  • Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs.
  • Ensured maintainability & scalability of our frontend.
  • Provided mentorship for Junior and Intermediate Engineers to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy.
  • Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
  • Performed regression and system-level testing to verify software quality and function prior to release.
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs and enhancements.
2013-2015

Frontend Developer

Sebrio
  • Developed scalable applications for clients.
  • Verified all web-based products fulfilled prescribed project needs through direct interaction with stakeholders.
  • Employed coding practices based on commonly accepted standards to establish site layout and user interface.
  • Planned and engineered RESTful web services to manipulate dynamic datasets.
  • Collaborated with in-house web designers to create sleek and innovative UI design.

Skills

JavaScript
100%
TypeScript
90%
VueJS
100%
React
90%
Photoshop
90%
HTML5
100%
CSS3
100%
WordPress
70%
SEO
80%
GraphQL
80%
Jest
95%
Other...
100%

Hire Me_

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca

jacques@erasmus.work

Hire Me

Jacques is a very dependable team member whom you can trust to deliver what he promises. He consistently delivers high-quality work and collaborates with his team and peers in a very effective manner. Jacques is great at self-organization and is always prepared for meetings. It was a pleasure managing Jacques and I wouldn't hesitate to work with him in the future.

client

Jean

Manager GitLab

Jacques is always friendly and happy to lend a helping hand. He's extremely bright and when you deal with him you know you can trust his expertise. I'm very grateful to have worked with him and appreciate everything he taught me.

client

James

Frontend Engineer ZaiLab

Jacques is trustworthy; a GOOD listener; and does everything- with patience and a creative mind... I will recommend him as a friend; family member and colleague. I'm extremely proud of him..

client

Antoinette

Art Teacher Curro

Grab him now before he gets expensive. He's good.

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Robin

Insurance Broker At Risk

Jacques is very professional in his job and I will recommend him to anyone.

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Kevin

Chief Accountant Drakenstein