Personal details
Kevin B.
Based in: 🇫🇷 France
Timezone: Paris (UTC+2)
About
Kevin specializes in PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Perl, and Haxe, among many other programming technologies he's explored since grade school. Primarily a lead desktop and full-stack developer, he enjoys project management, back-end technologies, and game development. With more than 20 years of remote work experience, Kevin excels both independently and as part of a team. Notably, he is a Pluralsight author and ranks in the top 2% on Stack Overflow.
For further detail please consult his Toptal Talent page.
Work Experience
Contractor (Expert/Author)
Pluralsight | May 2024 - Present
Python
Node.js
Bash
Shell
Unit Testing
Automation
Machine learning
Markdown
Test driven development
Es5
Es6
Data Science
Writer
JavaScript
Deep Learning
Es7
Mithriljs
Technical Writing
Ecmascript 2017
VS Code
Writing Skills
Editing & Proofreading
- Wrote and proofread tutorial text for a hands-on lab on JavaScript basics.
- Created a supporting JavaScript module to make lab tasks more interactive, as well as the starting and final solution versions of each task's user code.
- Developed robust tests (both for the user and for my official task solutions) using Mithril's ospec testing library, approaching them with a combination of hand-written spies and regular expressions.
- Wrote a bash script for my local testing and build processes, as well as supporting JavaScript code to automatically generate regular expressions based on finalized solution code.
- Crafted questions and answers at various skill levels for a skill assessment package.
Contractor
Toptal | Nov 2023 - Present
Jira
Google Docs
Zapier
Zapier Integration
Slack
Google Sheets
- Wrote, reviewed, edited, and SEOed hiring resources. Wrote and provided technical input on other content.
- Maintained technical dialogue on Jira about platform improvements affecting publishing goals.
- Oversaw and maintained team process automation in Asana and Zapier.
Projects
Portfolio
HTML/CSS
C++
Node.js
Perl
Bash
Visual Basic
Haxe
JavaScript
HaxeFlixel
Education
University of Waterloo
Bachelor's degree・Mathematics
Sep 2005 - May 2008
Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor's degree・Global Studies and Mathematics (Minors: CompSci, Philosophy, & Religion&Culture)
Sep 2003 - May 2005
Certifications & Awards
Machine Learning A-Z: AI, Python & R
Udemy | May 2024
Basic Auditing Principles
The DTI Training Consortium Inc. | Jan 2009