Gary Neil Cole

Gary Neil Cole Full Stack Developer - Portfolio GitHub SUMMARY SKILLS Full Stack Developer with 5+ years of international experience in Japan and the UK. Expert in scalable web apps, microservices, cloud deployments, CI/CD, and responsive UI/UX. Passionate about creating high-performance, secure, and usercentered applications. Experienced in SaaS dashboards, React, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, AWS. Agile & Scrum methodologies with cross-functional teams. Test-driven development: Jest & Cypress. Cloud deployments and containerized microservices. AI/ML, Python, Data Analysis, and NLP integration in applications. EXPERIENCE BrightWave Tech Solutions — Full Stack Developer Jun 2023 — Present Key Contributions Key Contributions Enterprise-grade MERN stack applications and RESTful APIs Backend services in C#/.NET for integrations Optimized data pipelines handling 50k+ daily transactions Collaborated in Agile squads for consistent sprint deliveries Kawa Software — Software Developer Apr 2020 — Oct 2022 Key Contributions Finance & logistics modules using C#/.NET Core Optimized MySQL & MongoDB schemas for reporting efficiency Role-based access control and authentication Responsive React front-ends with improved UX Cloud deployment via AWS EC2 & S3 and Docker containerization ACHIEVEMENTS 20% 50% Infrastructure cost reduction via AWS & containerization 30% JavaScript / TypeScript React / Redux / Next.js / Vue.js Node.js / Express Faster API responses via caching & load balancing 85% Unit & integration test coverage achieved 40% Improved client satisfaction with UI/UX enhancements CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate React Professional Certification Advanced Node.js & Express Training Python & AI/ML Bootcamp Agile & Scrum Professional Certification CORE COMPETENCIES Full Stack Development Microservices Architecture Cloud Deployment & DevOps API Design & Integration Test Automation & CI/CD Performance Optimization Agile & Scrum Practices UI/UX Design & Accessibility Python & AI/ML Data Analysis & NLP Machine Learning Models TensorFlow / PyTorch Tailwind CSS C# / .NET Core GraphQL / REST MySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB Redis AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda) Docker / GitHub Actions / CI/CD Jest / Cypress UI/UX Design Performance Optimization Developed multi-tenant SaaS dashboard for 1,000+ active users Designed Node.js/Express microservices and API gateway Implemented Docker CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions Integrated Stripe payments, AWS S3 storage, and SendGrid workflows Front-end optimization via code-splitting, lazy-loading, and performance tuning Test automation and unit/integration coverage improvements Nov 2022 — Jun 2023 Nexus Digital Solutions Ltd — Full Stack Developer Data throughput improvement via schema redesign HTML5 / CSS3 Python Agile / Scrum Machine Learning / AI Data Analysis / Pandas / NumPy TensorFlow / PyTorch DevOps Automation OpenAI / NLP Cloud Architecture EDUCATION B.Sc. Software Engineering Niigata University, Japan — Graduated Mar 2020 Dissertation: A Comparative Analysis of NoSQL Databases for Real-Time Web Applications ADDITIONAL Languages: English (fluent), Japanese (intermediate) Hobbies: Digital & traditional illustration, skiing, football — enhancing creativity and UI/UX sensibility.