Cátia Costa

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ABOUT CÁTIA COSTA

Hi there! My name is Catia and I am a frontend developer with more than 8 years of experience in web development. As a frontend software engineer, my main responsibilities include developing user interfaces, building reusable code and optimising performance for speed and scalability. I collaborate closely with back-end developers and designers to ensure technical feasibility and enhance usability. Additionally, I maintain and improve websites to keep them functional and user-friendly, while ensuring high-quality standards and brand consistency. Staying updated with emerging technologies and industry trends is also a key part of my role to continuously improve my skills and knowledge - checkout my latests courses in the courses section. Education- Bachelor\'s and Master\'s in Design and Multimedia at University of Coimbra Experience:8+ years of frontend development4+ years of typescript4+ years of professional experience with modern Javascript frameworks3+ years of professional experience with Vue1+ year of professional experience with React8+ years of agile developmentSoft skills- Strong problem-solving skills- Exceptional attention to the detail- Good communication skills- Excellent in findind good UI/UX solutions for product ideas- Strong sense of commitment and leadership of a project or teamTech skills / stack: Programming Languages: Typescript, JavaScript, PHP { SQL, Processing, Java, Python } Frameworks/libraries: Vue (2 & 3), Nuxt (2 & 3), Vuex, Pinia, Vue i18n, React, Redux, Preact, jQuery, D3.js Markup and Styling: HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Vuetify, Tailwind Build tools and task runners: Vite, Webpack, Gulp, Docker🧪 Testing and debugging tools: Sentry, Hotjar, Postman, Jest, Vue-test-utils, Cypress Development Practices: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Test-Driven Development (TDD) Web accessibility: Wave, AXE, AccessibilityChecker.org Version control system: Git, GitHub Cloud platforms: GCP CMS templating: Wordpress, Umbraco Design tools: Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud tools (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, …) Languages: Portuguese (native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Spanish (Intermediate) Other- integration of APIs to fetch and display data from external sources- understanding on website’s speed optimisation and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)- understanding of databases, SQL and their management systems