Mario Kenda

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I am a Software Engineer that enjoys tackling serious problems and solving them with a minimal set of tools and maximum elegance.

I love working with ReactJS (JavaScript, TypeScript) and I am also comfortable with Angular, PHP and NodeJS. From early beginnings with Wordpress plugins and simple algorithms at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Maribor where I got my Bachelor's degree in computer science, to more complex web applications, which I encountered working for several different companies, my goal was always, to get useful experience and provide the best possible solution for my client’s problem. At U-centrix, where we had built web applications for a major tourist company in central Europe called PALMA, d.o.o. (www.palma.si), the first step towards that goal had been made.

Seeking new challenges, I found my place at Inova IT, where I began developing consumer and enterprise-grade products, with a focus on advanced web initiatives, to maintain an advantage in this fast-moving field of development.

After what had been a very exciting year at Inova IT, I moved on to Povio Labs, a YCombinator Winter 2014 company based in San Francisco, where I have spent my time building amazing products for companies from the Silicon Valley area.

In 2019, after finishing my projects at Povio Labs, I've decided to put my skills on the market as a freelance developer, where I soon landed my first contract for an InsureTech startup - Paysure Solutions. There I was responsible for developing and maintaining multiple web apps written in the latest versions of Angular and a mobile app written in Ionic 4. All apps aimed to simplify complex and resource-intensive internal processes in insurance claims processing.

After three great years at Paysure, it was time for me to start working in the ever-evolving cryptocurrency space. I have been very interested in cryptocurrencies since the 2017 ICO mania and have been researching crypto projects all those years. This led to my first job in this space at Strips Finance, where I'm developing from scratch and maintaining a dApp (https://app.strips.finance/) for trading interest rate derivatives on Arbitrum using ReactJS, Ethers.js, and Hardhat.

I am always on the lookout for new tools and my curious nature drives me towards learning new things on a daily basis. Most of all, I am full of energy and my outgoing personality makes me a perfect addition to any project. For these reasons, I am confident I can add my piece of the puzzle to any future tasks that come my way.

education

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, MARIBOR

2017 - present

Master of Computer Science and Information Technologies

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, MARIBOR

2014 - 2017

Engineer of Computer Science and Information Technologies

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, PTUJ

2010 - 2014

High School Graduate

employment

STRIPS FINANCE - LEAD FRONTEND WEB3 DEVELOPER

Strips Finance is a platform that allows users to trade interest rate derivatives. Our exchange allows for the trading of interest rate swaps derivatives, allowing users to swap variable interest rates for fixed rates in any yield farm or funding rate. Strips Finance offers leverage, 24/7 liquidity and the best yield farms to trade. Strips Finance aims to be the foundation infrastructure layer for future decentralised finance fixed-rate products.

LEAD FRONTEND WEB3 DEVELOPER

Oct 2022 - present

Shortly after the first app was launched on the mainnet, I was responsible for developing from scratch a decentralized perpetual exchange (https://landing.rabbitx.io/, https://testnet.rabbitx.io) that prioritizes security while providing blazing speed, zero gas fees, and a superior user experience. The technologies used were ReactJS, Ethers.js, and Hardhat.

SENIOR FRONTEND WEB3 DEVELOPER

Sep 2021 - Oct 2022

Develop from scratch and maintain a dApp (https://app.strips.finance/) for trading interest rate derivatives on Arbitrum using ReactJS, Ethers.js and Hardhat. STRIPS was designed to allow users to trade, speculate, and hedge interest rates. STRIPS cutting edge AMM technology allows for cross-chain yield markets on the most popular DeFi and CeFi platforms.

PAYSURE SOLUTIONS LTD. - LEAD FRONTEND DEVELOPER

Paysure Solutions is an InsureTech startup founded in May 2017 and have developed a suite of working & tested applications focused on automating and processing claims.

Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

Was responsible for developing and maintaining multiple web apps written in the latest versions of Angular and a mobile app written in Ionic 4. All apps aimed to simplify complex and resource-intensive internal processes in insurance claims processing.

POVIO LABS (YC W14) - FRONTEND DEVELOPER

Povio Labs is a Y-combinator backed company that has built apps for Silicon Valley’s fastest growing tech companies, like Flexport, Toymail, Editas Medicine, Rainforest QA, Flaviar, and Trulo.

July 2018 - Feb 2019

Worked on developing responsive design with CSS Grid and Flexbox.
Worked on creating a web app for booking exclusive flights, which was one of the apps being developed by Aero (https://aero.com/), the company behind the next big thing in air travel.
Rebuilt mosaix.ai using SSR (server-side rendering) framework Next.js.
Rapid development of product landing page under high pressure.
Work directly with the designers to create workflows and designs that I then implement in CSS and JS.
Manage site development from local development to deployment to staging and production environments.

INOVA IT D.O.O. - FRONTEND DEVELOPER

September 2017 - July 2018

Developed front-end code in a timely and high quality manner while ensuring a consistent look and feel.
Upgraded Think!EHR health data platform to an end to end, modular solution, for a comprehensive and uniform information support to the care process of chronic patients.
Implemented a proper git workflow to standardize the development and deployment of the software.
Maintained, enhanced, and recommended solutions that best suit business and technology needs from UI standpoint.
Involved in Agile process, monthly Sprints, and daily Scrums to discuss the development of the application.
Consulted and documented UI best practices and code standards.

U-CENTRIX D.O.O. - WEB DEVELOPER

July 2016 - August 2017

Slicing and enhancing of PSD files, creating pixel-perfect renderings.
Built single-page applications using TypeScript and Angular.
Developed and maintained critical components of travel booking website, including reservation overview and final reservation booking page, using Angular components.
Developed code for Shadowboxes, Slider Carousals, Tickers, Validation and JS animations.
Guided other students to help them accomplish their development goals.
Optimized pages for page speed using Google Page Speed (API) for Apache to obtain higher rankings on Search Engines (SEM).

UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR - WEB DEVELOPER

Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

Assisted in the monitoring and reporting of website traffic and performance.
Created and edited responsive HTML emails & newsletters for client and proprietary marketing campaigns.
Provided internet related services including web site design, front-end web development, domain name registration, web hosting, search engine optimization / submission.
Created custom plugins, templates, and functions for WordPress based sites.
Developed automation scripts and apps to quickly publish content.
Built and implemented features and worked on solving bugs/performance issues.

general skills

TYPESCRIPT 90%

JAVASCRIPT 95%

HTML5 90%

REACTJS 90%

ANGULAR 90%

Web3 80%

CSS 95%

Solidity 70%

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