Paweł Chołaj

pawel@cholaj.pl

For 6 years I have been programming in web technologies, with emphasis on PHP and JavaScript.

I am currently looking for a job in a medium or large company. Up to now I have worked in small companies (<10 people), thanks to which I learned a lot of independence at work, but at the same time I feel that it has started to limit my chances for further development.

I would like to work in a company that uses React, React Native or Node.js - these are the technologies that I plan to master next, so it would be good to have someone to learn from.

Experience

  • Lead Developer

    Warsztat Studio
    Responsibilities:
    • Creating websites and online stores (WordPress, WooCommerce, PrestaShop)
    • Creating WordPress themes
    • Creating web applications (frontend and backend) using popular PHP and JS frameworks (e.g. Laravel, CodeIgniter, jQuery, Vue.js)
    • Project valuation and planning
    • Domain and server configuration
    • Implementing tools to improve company operations and inter-employee communication
    Completed projects:
    • Web application for configuring interior design in an online furniture store
    • A web application for planning and sending SMS to company employees
    • Web application for booking places on sports courses
    Jan. 2017 ~ currently

  • Web / PHP & JS Developer

    Influes Sp. z o.o. (brand: AitiStudio)
    Responsibilities:
    • Creating websites, online stores and applications
    • Creating tools and applications to improve the company's operations
    Completed projects:
    • The "Kola.pro" web application used internally to handle document circulation in the company and issue invoices
    • A web application for managing data about influencers with which the company cooperated
    • A web application integrated with Facebook Graph API used to analyze Facebook fanpages managed by the company
    • Chrome & Firefox browser plugins for automating Facebook posts
    Sept. 2015 ~ Dec. 2016

  • Web / PHP & JS Developer

    Akces S.C.
    Responsibilities:
    • Work on the web application supporting company management and customer service "AgilityB2B", written in Zend Framework 1
    • Creating modules in "AgilityB2B" for internal use by Akces, including:
      • invoicing
      • time records of service technicians
    • Creating solutions tailored to the needs of individual companies using "AgilityB2B" (integration with other applications, additional modules, etc.), including:
      • management of delivery process in a company
      • subscription management
      • integration with an agrotechnical system
    Completed projects:
    Jun. 2013 ~ Aug. 2015

Volunteer

  • Organizer

    Copernicon - Festiwal Wyobraźni
    Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Gier i Fantastyki Thorn
    Responsibilities:
    • IT Support
    • Web Developer:
      • creation, development and servicing of websites
      • development and service work on the web application used for planning and organizing the event
    • Android Developer:
      • creating and servicing simple applications: a ticket scanner app and a register for event app
    Sept. 2012 ~ currently

Portfolio
Websites

Mousetrap Games

Link

Mobilizacja

Link

Kancelaria Kara

Link

Elade

Link

Piórkowska-Paluch Architektura Wnętrz

Link

VisLegis

Link

Cosmobody

Link

CTT UMK

Link

pen RAZOR one

Link

E-Gadka

Link

Mera Park

Link

Warsztat Studio

Link

Co Ja Kodzę

Link

Education

  • Engineer's degree in "Applied Computer Science"

    Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
    • WEKTOR project scholarship for the best students during the whole period of study (7 semesters)
    • internship under the WEKTOR project for the best students paid from EU funds (2 months at Akces S.C., where I later started working)
    • rector's scholarship for the best students (1 semester)
    • studies completed with a "very good" (5 in 2-5 scale) grade on the diploma
    Thesis:
    • "Modeling of semiconductor band structure"
      The aim was to create applications modeling the semiconductor band structure. Two versions of the application were created:
      • C ++ / Qt application with GUI for Windows and Linux systems
      • CGI (C ++) application with a web interface using HTML and PHP
    2010 ~ 2014

Skills

Programming languages and tools
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • Symfony
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Vue.js
  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • Sass
  • WordPress
  • Gulp
  • npm
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Elementor
  • Bootstrap
  • Android
  • Googling
  • StackOverflow
  • SQL (MySQL, MariaDB)
  • WooCommerce
Soft Skills
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Fast learning
Workflow
  • Responsive design, mobile-first
  • Testing & debugging on multiple browsers
  • Design patterns

Hobby

  • Contemporary literature (mainly fantasy and SF), good programming books
  • Hackathons - I like to take part with my friends
  • Video games, especially online games that require cooperation between players (e.g. CS: GO, LoL, Dota2), Minecraft and complex RPGs
  • Skateboarding
  • Amusement parks (I love rollercoasters)
  • Escape roomy
  • Museums and art galleries (I prefer contemporary art to classical)
  • Japanese cuisine, streetfood & fastfood
  • Japanese and South Korean culture