Marc Sakalauskas
Highly motivated, self-taught full-stack web developer with a diverse background in arts and sciences and a passion for
learning new technologies.
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Software Projects
Smart Brain Face Recognition
Toronto Waste Lookup
Robofriends
A web app that allows a user to detect faces
A web app that lets a user search for waste
Robot search app that retrieves robot names
in images using Clarifai's AI API
items using the Toronto Waste Wizard
(JSONPlaceholder) and images.
Utilized: React, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL
database
It was upgraded using Redux and was
Ability to save frequently used waste items.
recreated as a Progressive Web Application
to work o ine.
Utilized: React, Tachyons
Utilized: React, Redux
Work Experience
Web Application Developer - Freelance
(Aug 2018 - Present)
Built several personal projects from scratch starting with concept and UI/UX work, creating clean apps with easy-to-use functionality.
Wrote the front-end code (React, Redux, HTML, CSS, Javascript) with a focus on responsive web design that meets all the criteria of Progressive Web
Apps and is performance optimized (CSS media queries and semantic HTML tags).
Wrote the back-end code (Node.js) including user authentication and input validation, created PostgreSQL and Redis databases and used a Docker
container for development.
Deployed projects using Github (front-end) and Heroku (back-end).
Front-End: JavaScript, React, Redux, CSS, HTML
Back-End: Node, Express, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, bcrypt, JWT, Heroku
Front-End Developer, Event Organizer, Artist - Scramblelock
(Aug 2009 - Present)
Built and maintained responsive websites for both my personal artist website (Scramblelock) and an annual dance event (Unlock The Funk).
Front-End: HTML, CSS and various Wordpress themes.
Responsible for the design and management of an online shop.
Organized various performances, events, workshops and tours throughout North America, Asia & Europe.
Social media manager of several Facebook and Instagram accounts (40K+ followers)
Teacher - Lester B Pearson School Board
(Jul 2010 - Aug 2018)
Adult Education teacher specializing in Chemistry, Physics, Math and Hip Hop Education
Education
Master of Science: Chemistry - McGill University
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry - McMaster University
(Sept 2006 - Aug 2009)
(Sept 2002 - Apr 2006)
Skills
Front-End: JavaScript, React, Redux, HTML, CSS
Blockchain: Solidity (Ethereum)
Back-End: Node, Express, PostgreSQL, Docker, Redis
Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
Other: NPM, Jest, Git & Github, Heroku, SSH, Typescript
