Edricko

Work Experience

Python/Django Developer

• Spearheaded the implementation of new features on a web application that helps real estate projects through centralised storage of data, documents and deadlines over a project’s lifespan. The application streamlines communication and status reporting for the project team in a single interface, based on the project’s location on a map.
• Replaced the project’s user model to enable usage of Stormpath’s authentication API. The switch involved migrating production data via custom migration scripts to use the new user model provided by Stormpath.
• Upgraded the project’s Django version to Django 1.11, the current long-term support release.
• Updated codebase and migrated production data when Stormpath was acquired by Okta. Used Okta’s API to enable secure authentication in the web application.
• Update production server once new features are to be released.
• Improved the project’s codebase by adding unit tests and refactoring Django views by following Django best practices. 

Software Developer

• Developed new features and improved code for a web application that helped NGOs such as MercyCorps and Medair send SMS texts and voice calls. Private beta was successful: over 1 million total number of SMS messages and voice minutes sent and received.
• Managed deployment to production and development environments using version control and bash scripts.
• Collaborated with other developers remotely through code reviews, mentored new developers in the project by teaching them the basics of MVC frameworks, Python/ Django and source control.
• Monitored errors and exceptions via Sentry, reproduced errors via unit tests and opening fixes for them.
• Refactored and extended the contact upload system by processing the file as a background task instead of having the user wait for the whole upload process to finish. Improved the feature by setting up a live notification system where the uploader gets notified via email once file processing is complete