Denis V. Aleksandrov's Open Cover Letter
TL;DR I'm a software engineer with 20+ years of experience in IT and a focus on developing Adobe Commerce (Magento) stores. My mission is to make a difference, to grow in character, and to seize the day!
Hi, my name is Denis. I'm a Magento developer from North Macedonia, educated in the USA, looking for a remote contract position. I have over 20 years of experience in IT, have worked with the LAMP stack since 2005, and have been actively working on Magento 2 since 2019. You can find my full curriculum vitae (CV) at the following link: _CV-Europass-20230821-D-Aleksandrov-EN-Magento-Skills-4p.pdf
Allow me to tell you about a couple of projects.
The first project I'd like to present to you is Zazu:
https://codewellgroup.com/zazu
The client's goal for this project was to create a new online shopping experience for parents to buy children's clothes, toys, and gifts. The project comprises a web store and a special Event Organizer for various children's events. It is also designed as a community where parents, relatives, and friends can share experiences and learn from each other to find and buy the best for their children.
The system is made of a Magento 2 store and a web app interfaced with Magento. The Magento store sells children's toys, clothes, accessories, etc. The web app enables parents to organize children's birthday parties with products from the Magento store.
The second project is Kniga (Book):
https://codewellgroup.com/kniga
The client's goal for this project was to create an ecosystem for reviewing, searching, buying, and reading printed and electronic books. The entire ecosystem comprises a Magento 2 web store, native Android and iOS mobile apps, and an admin panel web app. The mobile apps are loosely coupled to the Magento 2 store via Firebase. The Magento store sells paper books and eBooks. The mobile apps enable buying and reading eBooks from the Magento 2 store.
My Magento 2 work in this project involved the following:
- Payment Gateway Integration
- Firebase Integration
- Google Analytics Integration
- SMTP Integration
- OpenGraph Integration
- Facebook Authentication Integration
- Mailchimp Integration
- Custom REST APIs
- CRON Jobs Configuration
- Tax Configuration
- Email Template Configuration
- Localization (i18n)
- Marketing and Transactional Email Templates
- Custom Events and Observers
- Custom Plugins
- Custom Logs
- Custom Layout and Frontend Templates
- Custom Magento Admin Panel Config Parameters
- Custom Shipping Modules
- Custom Cash-On-Delivery Payment Method
- Custom Magento Repositories
- CRUD Functionality
A little bit about my background: I spent ten years in the USA. First, I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in Oklahoma in 2005. I took the test and became a Sun Certified Java Programmer in 2006. Next, I obtained a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in California in 2008, concentrating on Embedded Systems Engineering.
I came back to my home country North Macedonia in 2009. I worked at Seavus as a junior Embedded Software Engineer/Tester for two years, developing telecommunications firmware. Next, I worked at INform as a project manager in 2011 for seven years, a small company that celebrated its 20th birthday in 2018. INform needed a project manager for their contract with IntriCon, a USA company based in Minnesota that had just started to design their first holter (heart monitor) device. They outsourced INform to develop the complete software solution (firmware, desktop app, web app, iOS app), QA, and FDA 510(k) regulatory compliance documentation. The 2-year project turned into a 6-year project, and IntriCon was so happy with us that their project manager wrote us a recommendation letter that is available upon request. I also maintained the code for the iOS app that communicated with the embedded systems medical device via Bluetooth Low Energy. I managed and executed tests via TestFlight. I also wrote a WordPress plugin to replace TestFlight via ad-hoc distribution using the ITMS-services protocol.
From 2019 to 2021, I worked as a full-stack Magento 2 developer at CodeWell, an award-winning company that specializes in chatbots and also creates innovative solutions by combining different technologies with proprietary middleware. Ever since, I've been subcontracting/freelancing for various international companies as a backend Magento 2 developer, working from home.
From February to June 2023, I was a Backend Magento 2 developer for NTT Data Spain. I worked on a project for their client Orange Belgium. I coded modules according to user stories and provided defect fixes in staging and production environments. I worked extensively on the "bulk order status update" functionality and Algolia integration. Also, I worked on the "onepage" checkout customization. Please check the recommendation I received from the tech lead on my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denal05
My mission is to make a difference, to grow in character, and to seize the day!
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Denis V. Aleksandrov
+389-77-975812
denis.v.aleksandrov@gmail.com
https://github.com/denal05
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denal05
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0167bf0c63f8a21b6e?s=1017484851352698949