George Gognadze

I am experienced in creating frontend interfaces and optimizing them for different devices including mobile, desktop, self service terminal and ATM machines. If you need to convert your designs to pixel perfect website or just have an idea to create proffessional website or want to modify, optimize current one and do not know where to start feel free to contact me.

Experience

Freelance Frontend Developer

Upwork

I've been freelancing from January of 2023 part time outside of Upwork and in April 2024 I became more active on Upwork. Working with various clients on a different projects. Coding with ReactJS, PixiJS, D3JS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

January 2023 - Present

Senior Frontend Developer

Orbital Gaming

Adding new features to the slot game, fixing bugs, optimization. Coding with ReactJS, PixiJS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

October 2023 - February 2024

Software Engineer

Exadel

Senior UI Developer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise on behalf of Exadel. Coding with Salesforce LWC, XML, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS.

September 2021 - September 2023

Invited Lecturer

The University of Georgia

Teaching fundamentals of C++ programming language in Georgian and English language.

March 2021 - February 2023

Invited Lecturer

Business and Technology University

Teaching front-end development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript in Georgian language.

March 2021 - August 2022

Front-End Developer

Digitail

Creating the website, fixing bugs, optimization. Coding using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS.

May 2021 - August 2021

Front-End Developer

MIMA Staff LLC

Improving frontend of the website, fixing bugs, optimization. Coding using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS.

February 2021 - April 2021

Front-End Developer

TBC Pay

Implementing designs into code with a pixel perfect attention to detail on all tasks. Developing new features and improving existing ones. Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code. Addressing problems and bugs in code with elegant solutions. Optimizing code for maximum speed, usability and scalability. Using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, Bootstrap, XML.

September 2017 - January 2021

Front-End Developer

TBC Insurance

Implementing designs into code with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, Bootstrap, Material Design.

December 2019 - February 2020

Front-End Developer

Smart Solution LLC

Creating responsive website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, Bootstrap.

July 2017 - September 2017

Education

The University of Georgia

Master of Computer Science
Computer Science
September 2017 - March 2022

Y Combinator’s Startup School

Graduate
Entrepreneurship
July 2019 - September 2019

Udacity

Graduate
Google Developer Challenge Scholarship to the Front-End Web Developer track
November 2017 - February 2018

The University of Georgia

Bachelor of Computer Science
Computer Science
September 2012 - July 2017

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • npm
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Able to work alone or in a team
  • Experienced to work in Agile or Scrum environment

Interests

In addition to being a front-end developer, I like walking in parks, cycling, reading, listening to music, playing chess and tennis.

When forced indoors, I revise and update my skills, watch sci-fi and fantasy genre movies, watch chess tournaments.

Awards & Certifications

  • Amazon Web Services(AWS) Machine Learning scholarship on Udacity - Amazon Web Services(AWS) 2021
  • Linux Foundation Lift scholarship for Web Development Wiz - Linux Foundation 2021
  • SUSE Cloud Native Foundations scholarship on Udacity - Suse 2021
  • JavaScript Certificate - W3schools 2021
  • GITA's scholarship for the front-end track with mentors from New Horizons - Georgia's Innovation & Technology Agency 2020
  • Open source winner - Web Summit 2019
  • Open source winner - Web Summit 2018
  • Google developer challenge scholarship recipient to the front-end web developer track on Udacity - Google 2017
  • Open source winner - MoneyConf 2017
  • Open source winner - Collision Conference 2017
  • Open source winner - Collision Conference 2016
  • Favourite of audience - Hardware & Arts Hackathon Tbilisi - Garage 48 2015
  • 3 rd Place - Hardware Hackathon Iliauni - Fablab Iliauni 2015
  • 3 rd Place - DevFest Tbilisi Hackathon - Google Developers Group 2015
  • Best Youthful project - Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia 2013