Patrick Alvarez Eades
Frontend Software Engineer
Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and building responsive web design and mobile apps.
Hi My name is Patrick and I´m an Irish software engineer, based in sunny Spain.
I consider myself a results-driven software engineer with a knack for identifying innovative solutions to complex problems. Proficient in frontend development using technologies such as React, TypeScript, NextJS, and Tailwind CSS. Also experienced with backend development using NodeJS, Express as well as MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
Currently employed as a software engineer @ Nova Talent, a fast-growing tech startup. Before that, I ran a freelance web design company whilst also managing teams of up to a 150 people in an educational company.
When I´m not at the computer, I´m usually hanging out with my wife and pets, playing board games with friends, or enjoying time in the sun.
Experience
2024 — PRESENT
Software Engineer
Nova is a fast-growing tech startup in the headhunting industry with a global community of high-level talent with over 20,000 users living in 95 countries around the world.- Developed new features for membership frontend using React, TypeScript, NextJS, and Tailwind.
- Contributed to the launch of Threads and Member discovery increasing member engagement by 38%.
- Implemented membership application improvements which increased paid membership by +17%.
- Supporting Backend tasks using NodeJS, Express, Knex, SES, SQS, and Jest
- Bug management (using an SLA system).
- Global Staff Member of the Month for August 2024
2016 — PRESENT
Freelance Web Developer
Website design, development and maintenance for coaches and other solo entrepreneurs. Helped coaches get online by planning, designing & developing sales-optimized websites.- 4x clients and +143% increase in calls within six months of launch - Inge Hol Coaching.
- Achieved client satisfaction through all various services and website projects provided resulting in a 4.5/5 stars on Google and 5/5 reviews on Facebook.
- Built "Test Your Resilience" that was then sold to Australian Council for Educational Research.
- Designed, built, and hosted website, achieving 140% increase in site traffic in under six months - Translation Pros.
2022 — 2023
Full-Stack Engineering - Codecademy
420+ hours focused on various practices and methodologies including object oriented programming, test-driven development, pair-programming, algorithms, data structures, and more. Coursework includes fundamentals of APIs using Express.js, Back-End and Feature Testing, SQL queries and relational databases, PostgreSQL, Swagger and OpenAPI | DevOps, web security and prevention techniques, and creating a PERN (Postgres, Express, React, Node) full-stack e-commerce experience- Completed the Front-end engineering course in November 2023.
2019 — 2020
Web Developer - ROCCO GROUP
ROCCO group is a consultancy business for the Telecoms sector, working with some of the largest companies such as Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile and their vendors.- Developed the e-commerce aspect of the website from within the WordPress framework, significantly increasing sales across the entire sector for the consultancy
- Liaised directly with the Chief Executive Officer to expand the ROCCO group with various education and strategy initiatives with the goal of building the organization into what it is today
- Created the websites for the ROCCO U and ROCCO Strategy businesses utilizing Wordpress development by designing and developing WordPress themes and plugins, researched and composed website user guides and documentation all resulting in a dynamic and seamless ease-of-use online presence.
20012 — 2023
Educational Director - TECS
TECS is a language company that helps students of all ages improve their English through their academies, residential summer schools, programmes for schools and programmes abroad. Renowned for pioneering the first 100% Total English programmes in Spain.- Built and designed the recruitment website from the ground up while continuing all updates, editing, website maintenance, and marketing all resulting in a 300% increase in applicants in the first year alone.
- Led redesign of the entire recruitment process from implementation to execution utilizing a dedicated website and various third-party software (MS Teams, Zoom, Zoho Recruit ATS, Airtable, etc.) optimizing the workflow and output of the recruitment process, as well as increasing overall velocity to hire for the organization.
- Oversee the recruitment, training, and management of 150 staff per year, resulting in >50% of staff returning year over year in the European market where turnover is volatile.
- 10,000+ highly satisfied students and parents - Average feedback 4.35/5.
2008 — 2012
BSc Engineering Science - UCD
Completed a Bacherlor of Science in Engineering Science by completing the Structural Engineering with Architecture course in UCD (University College of Dublin). During my time in UCD I was also heavily involved university life as I was the UCD Engineering Society president and Student´s Union Engineering & Architecture Programme Officer - representing the Student´s interests on a number of boards and committees on Student, Faculty and University levels.Projects
Restaurant Finder
Fullstack PERN app that allows lists resturants and allows users to see information about that resturant as well as reviews. Users can add reviews to resturants and rate them out of 5. Users can also create, update and delete restaurants.
Vote to Play
Can´t decide what to play tonight? I´ve got you! I developed a game selection application that helps users vote for what game to play. Implemented a drag and drop interface for organizing a personalized game queue, with a backend algorithm calculating the ideal game.