Steven Touba

I am a software engineer with experience in React, Redux, Ruby on Rails and Node.js using the Express framework. Previously, I was a formulations and process development chemist working in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. My passion for learning new technologies, and problem solving led me down the path to software development, web development in particular.

As a way to further my skills in web development, I built a full-stack clone of Slack, a business communication platform and messaging app. I used PostgreSQL as the database, Rails on the backend, Action Cable to manage and integrate WebSockets, and React/Redux on the frontend. Additionally, I worked with a team of 3 engineers on a MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack web application called virtual tabletop; that also integrates WebSockets, managed via socket.io. Virtual tabletop is a sandbox to simulate grid based tabletop gaming, where users can upload images to create their own boards and pieces. Furthermore, my love of classic gaming inspired me to create Desert Raiders, a 2-d platformer based on Super Mario and Prince of Persia, using just JavaScript and Canvas.js.

Outside of software development, I’m a jack of all trades, master of none. I love to dabble in a broad range of subjects from cooking to traditional hand tool woodworking.

Learning new skills and technologies every day.

• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• JavaScript
• Node.js
• React
• Redux
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB

WebSockets (Action Cable, socket.io), Html:5, CSS3, Express.js, Mongoose odm, git

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