Anastasi Bakolias
Montreal *.********@*****.*** github.com/spasiu linkedin.com/in/spasiu
Summary
Full stack web developer, based in Montreal and San Francisco, with 5 years of experience in front-end web
development, extensive previous experience in social sciences research, and excellent communication skills.
Technical Skills
JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, PhoneGap, some experience with Backbone.js and Ember.js;
a modern H TML/CSS workflow with B ootstrap, Less and Sass ;
node.js, E xpress.js, Sails.js, Ruby, Rails and Sinatra;
SQL (Postgress), NoSQL databases (CouchDB, MongoDB), Active Record and Waterline ORMs;
Testing, scripting, and web scraping and data munging with Python ;
generating custom reports with Python and SQL;
Git, Vagrant, and Unix style environments.
Select Projects
M onkey Wrench 2: Trained Monkey (Global Game Jam 2015) J an u ary 2 3 – 2 5, 2015
Game written entirely in JavaScript. Won best design at GGJ Oakland location. Implemented a dynamic
(changing with game state) parallax background with randomized terrain, implementing victory conditions, and all
web development outside game state.
monkeytrain.s3-website-us-west-1.amazonaws.com github.com/jcheatham/trainedmonkey
Gearstash (proof of c oncept) J anuary - F ebruary, 2014
Building alternate sales point for lastmingear.com. Simple marketing page with jQuery, Bootsrtap, Ruby on Rails.
powerful-anchorage-5531.herokuapp.com
Ekonomik ( MakerSquare Hackathon) D ecember 14 – 1 6, 2014
Facebook authenticated social app for sharing possessions. Built with jQuery, node.js, Express and OAuth.
github.com/spasiu/codename-ekonomik
Boutique Bummis A ugust – O ctober, 2014
Online retail on Shopify platform, working with jQuery, HTML/CSS and Liquid templating. Worked in concert with
a designer and a marketing specialist to implement a bilingual retail site.
boutiquebummis.com
Wrap Up: Bummis Cloth Diaper Troubleshooter M arch – M ay, 2013
Mobile and Desktop application built with jQuery, HTML/CSS and Phonegap API. Worked in concert with a
designer and with content creators to implement a troubleshooting flow in a jQuery based single page app.
Android iOS
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Experience
W eb developer a nd IT coordinator a t B ummis, Inc 2 009 – 2 014
Developed web and mobile applications; managed existing web sites; Python programming for web
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scraping, data munging and purchase order entry; trained content creators to write markup and SEO friendly
text; generated custom reports with SQL; and coordinated 3rd party IT services.
Research and Teaching Assistant 2 007 – 2 01 2
University of Concordia, public relations: created syllabus, wrote research synthesis and lectured (2012).
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University of Waterloo, social psychology: ran study on romantic relationships (2008).
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Wilfrid Laurier University, political science: researched manuscript for Canada Research Chair (2007).
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Intern at Canada Research Chair in International Human R ights Internship Program 2 008
Wrote successful business plans and USAID funding applications for two (award winning) cooperatively
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owned businesses in Bahir-Dar Ethiopia .
Education
Software Engineering at MakerSquare, San Francisco 2 015
12-week career accelerator focused on learning the fundamentals of software engineering.
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M A, Social Economics (coursework only, part time) a t Concordia University, Montreal 2 014
Quantitative research and data analysis, qualitative research and ethnography, public policy, economic
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development, game studies.
Courses outside p rogram a t Mcgill a nd Concordia U niversity, Montreal 2 010 – 2 012
Computer Science, statistics, economics and public relations.
BA, Community Economic Development a t Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo 2 008
Strong focus on social psychology, economics and conflict studies.
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