Impactian EToD™ Developer (2%)
Extraordinary Talent on Demand™
Silvestar
Bistrović
Bistrović
Front-End Developer
Software Developer in Josipovac, Croatia
HIRE
Front-End Developer
Impactian EToD™ Developer (2%)
Silvestar Bistrović
Software Developer in Josipovac, Croatia
Front-end
User Interface (UI)
HTML Templates
Responsive UI
CSS3 Animation
WordPress Themes
Website Optimization
User Experience (UX)
PSD to Bootstrap
PSD to WordPress
HTML5 Animations
UI Animation
JavaScript
jQuery
CSS
About
I am a fearless web engineer, CSS developer, JAMstack enthusiast, and WordPress theme specialist. I enjoy creating pixel-perfect, responsive, and modern websites. My focus is on delivering the best experience for users on every device. Making faster, lighter, and more secure sites using Wordpress or Static Page Generators is my speciality.
Skills
Languages
Hugo, JavaScript, Liquid Template, CSS, YAML, ECMAScript (ES6), Less, Markdown, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, SCSS, HTML, CSS4, PHP
Frameworks
Bootstrap , Bootstrap 2, Bootstrap 3, Bootstrap 4, YARN, Responsive Frameworks, Dropzone.js, Prototype Framework, Divi
Libraries/APIs
jQuery , Liquid, Flexbox, Masonry, Typeform.io, jQuery UI, Chart.js, Mustache, Slick, GSAP, WordPress REST API
Platforms
Netlify, MacOS, Visual Studio Code, WordPress, Windows, Shopify, GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP), WordPress Theme Design, DigitalOcean, Linux
Storage
JSON, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Tools
Git Flow, Gulp.js, Git, Bower, Jekyll, PageSpeed, Sketch 3, Stylelint, Terminal, JSHint, NPM, Sketch, Asana, Trello, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF Pro, VS Code, Bitbucket, GitHub, Modular Scale, CloudFlare, Google Analytics, PostCSS, Middleman, Grunt.js, GitHub Pages, InVision, Figma, WebPagetest, Stylus, Inkscape, Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Jira, WPBackery, Divi Builder 3
Experience
JavaScript
7 years
CSS
7 years
CSS3
7 years
HTML5
7 years
Git
5 years
Website Optimization
5 years
Style Guides
3 years
JAMstack
2 years
Highlight Projects
Credit Card Insider Website
Credit Card Insider is a New York based consumer education company whose mission is to empower people to use credit cards to their advantage and with confidence. The website runs on WordPress and WPEngine.
Credit Card Insider
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/creditcardinsider/
- Built a living styleguide.
- Created custom WordPress theme.
- Optimized assets delivery.
- Used the latest best practices for boosting the site speed.
Domino Data Lab website
Domino Data Lab is a data science platform that enables data science teams to rapidly develop and deploy models that drive breakthrough innovation and competitive advantage. The website runs on Jekyll.
Domino Data Lab
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/dominodatalab/
- Managed Jekyll static page generator.
- Configured CMS settings.
- Maintained frontend of the website.
Westwing website
Westwing is a “curated shoppable magazine”, inspiring customers every day with the newest trends, themes, stories, brands and products from the world of Home & Living. The website runs on Hexo, Netlify CMS, Netlify, and GitHub.
Westwing
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/westwing/
- Built a static part of the corporate website.
Bozzuto website
Bozzuto is a generationally owned, independently operated family business. It is a diversified real estate company celebrated for developments, construction, property management and homebuilding. The website runs on WordPress.
Bozzuto
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/bozzuto/
- Built a living styleguide.
- Created more than 30 pages from designs using reusable styleguide components.
Huggable website
Huggable is a US-based company with a mission to maximize children’s health by making easily accessible, high-quality formula ready the moment you transition from supplement breastfeeding. The site runs on Shopify.
Huggable
- Implemented version control system.
- Helped set up multiple instances for easier code delivery using Theme Kit.
- Migrated content away from page builder.
- Developed new Shopify features.
- Customized Shopify theme.
Work Experience
Frontend JAMstack Developer
Domino Data Lab
|
Jun 2018 - Present
- Freelance.
- Developed and maintained websites built with Jekyll, Hugo, and WordPress.
Frontend WordPress Developer
Credit Card Insider
|
Apr 2019 - Present
- Freelance.
- Built a living styleguide.
- Created a custom WordPress theme.
- Optimized assets delivery.
- Used the latest best practices for boosting the site speed.
Shopify Developer
Huggable
|
Sep 2019 - Present
- Implemented version control system.
- Helped set up multiple instances for easier code delivery using Theme Kit.
- Migrated content away from the page builder.
- Developed new Shopify features.
- Customized Shopify theme.
UI Developer
BEAM Interactive
|
Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
- Freelance via Toptal.
- Made styling improvements to an existing WordPress website.
- Built a complete library of reusable components for a property management website using HTML, Sass, JavaScript, and Gulp.
- Built new pixel-perfect static pages from PSD files using components from the style guide.
- Created custom graphs using Highcharts.js.
UI Developer
Contiamo
|
Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
- Freelance via Toptal.
- Created a style guide for every component used in a static website using KSS.Built all elements using HTML5 and Sass.
- Implemented responsiveness using Sass-mq and CSS-locks.
- Helped configure Webpack for development and production environment.
- Implemented and optimized SVG assets to display pixel-perfect graphics
Frontend Developer
Farmeron
|
Aug 2015 - Feb 2017
- Built a style guide for an enterprise dairy industry system.
- Developed an application for generating dynamic reports of dairy processes using AngularJS.
- Created a single-page dairy industry application using the UI library.
- Worked on building an interface for the dairy industry modules.
- Organized front-end workshops for a cross-functional team of more than twenty developers.
Web Developer
ICT Media
|
Dec 2012 - Aug 2015
- Worked on an interface for a business intelligence application.
- Delivered a complete CRM solution for a local business incubator, including handling every tenant, generating monthly-based reports, and generating invoices.
- Delivered a complete CRM solution for a property agency, including handling every real estate, generating custom brochures, and publishing real estate on a live site.
- Delivered an application for handling property-based call centers.
- Worked on the development of a custom CMS solution for multi-language websites.
Education
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Osijek, Croatia
|
2005 - 2011
Master's Degree in Communications and Information
About
I am a fearless web engineer, CSS developer, JAMstack enthusiast, and WordPress theme specialist. I enjoy creating pixel-perfect, responsive, and modern websites. My focus is on delivering the best experience for users on every device. Making faster, lighter, and more secure sites using Wordpress or Static Page Generators is my speciality.
Skills
Languages
Hugo, JavaScript, Liquid Template, CSS, YAML, ECMAScript (ES6), Less, Markdown, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, SCSS, HTML, CSS4, PHP
Frameworks
Bootstrap , Bootstrap 2, Bootstrap 3, Bootstrap 4, YARN, Responsive Frameworks, Dropzone.js, Prototype Framework, Divi
Libraries/APIs
jQuery , Liquid, Flexbox, Masonry, Typeform.io, jQuery UI, Chart.js, Mustache, Slick, GSAP, WordPress REST API
Platforms
Netlify, MacOS, Visual Studio Code, WordPress, Windows, Shopify, GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP), WordPress Theme Design, DigitalOcean, Linux
Storage
JSON, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Tools
Git Flow, Gulp.js, Git, Bower, Jekyll, PageSpeed, Sketch 3, Stylelint, Terminal, JSHint, NPM, Sketch, Asana, Trello, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF Pro, VS Code, Bitbucket, GitHub, Modular Scale, CloudFlare, Google Analytics, PostCSS, Middleman, Grunt.js, GitHub Pages, InVision, Figma, WebPagetest, Stylus, Inkscape, Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Jira, WPBackery, Divi Builder 3
Experience
JavaScript
7 years
CSS
7 years
CSS3
7 years
HTML5
7 years
Git
5 years
Website Optimization
5 years
Style Guides
3 years
JAMstack
2 years
Highlight Projects
Credit Card Insider Website
Credit Card Insider is a New York based consumer education company whose mission is to empower people to use credit cards to their advantage and with confidence. The website runs on WordPress and WPEngine.
Credit Card Insider
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/creditcardinsider/
- Built a living styleguide.
- Created custom WordPress theme.
- Optimized assets delivery.
- Used the latest best practices for boosting the site speed.
Domino Data Lab website
Domino Data Lab is a data science platform that enables data science teams to rapidly develop and deploy models that drive breakthrough innovation and competitive advantage. The website runs on Jekyll.
Domino Data Lab
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/dominodatalab/
- Managed Jekyll static page generator.
- Configured CMS settings.
- Maintained frontend of the website.
Westwing website
Westwing is a “curated shoppable magazine”, inspiring customers every day with the newest trends, themes, stories, brands and products from the world of Home & Living. The website runs on Hexo, Netlify CMS, Netlify, and GitHub.
Westwing
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/westwing/
- Built a static part of the corporate website.
Bozzuto website
Bozzuto is a generationally owned, independently operated family business. It is a diversified real estate company celebrated for developments, construction, property management and homebuilding. The website runs on WordPress.
Bozzuto
- https://www.silvestar.codes/portfolio/bozzuto/
- Built a living styleguide.
- Created more than 30 pages from designs using reusable styleguide components.
Huggable website
Huggable is a US-based company with a mission to maximize children’s health by making easily accessible, high-quality formula ready the moment you transition from supplement breastfeeding. The site runs on Shopify.
Huggable
- Implemented version control system.
- Helped set up multiple instances for easier code delivery using Theme Kit.
- Migrated content away from page builder.
- Developed new Shopify features.
- Customized Shopify theme.
Work Experience
Frontend JAMstack Developer
Domino Data Lab | Jun 2018 - Present
- Freelance.
- Developed and maintained websites built with Jekyll, Hugo, and WordPress.
Jekyll
Hugo
WordPress
HTML
Sass/CSS
JavaScript
Frontend WordPress Developer
Credit Card Insider | Apr 2019 - Present
- Freelance.
- Built a living styleguide.
- Created a custom WordPress theme.
- Optimized assets delivery.
- Used the latest best practices for boosting the site speed.
WordPress
HTML
Sass/CSS
JavaScript
Shopify Developer
Huggable | Sep 2019 - Present
- Implemented version control system.
- Helped set up multiple instances for easier code delivery using Theme Kit.
- Migrated content away from the page builder.
- Developed new Shopify features.
- Customized Shopify theme.
Shopify
HTML
Sass/CSS
JavaScript
UI Developer
BEAM Interactive | Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
- Freelance via Toptal.
- Made styling improvements to an existing WordPress website.
- Built a complete library of reusable components for a property management website using HTML, Sass, JavaScript, and Gulp.
- Built new pixel-perfect static pages from PSD files using components from the style guide.
- Created custom graphs using Highcharts.js.
HTML
Sass
JavaScript
WordPress
Git
HighCharts
UI Developer
Contiamo | Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
- Freelance via Toptal.
- Created a style guide for every component used in a static website using KSS.Built all elements using HTML5 and Sass.
- Implemented responsiveness using Sass-mq and CSS-locks.
- Helped configure Webpack for development and production environment.
- Implemented and optimized SVG assets to display pixel-perfect graphics
Middleman
HTML
Sass/CSS
JavaScript
Frontend Developer
Farmeron | Aug 2015 - Feb 2017
- Built a style guide for an enterprise dairy industry system.
- Developed an application for generating dynamic reports of dairy processes using AngularJS.
- Created a single-page dairy industry application using the UI library.
- Worked on building an interface for the dairy industry modules.
- Organized front-end workshops for a cross-functional team of more than twenty developers.
HTML
Sass/CSS
JavaScript
jQuery
AngularJS
Web Developer
ICT Media | Dec 2012 - Aug 2015
- Worked on an interface for a business intelligence application.
- Delivered a complete CRM solution for a local business incubator, including handling every tenant, generating monthly-based reports, and generating invoices.
- Delivered a complete CRM solution for a property agency, including handling every real estate, generating custom brochures, and publishing real estate on a live site.
- Delivered an application for handling property-based call centers.
- Worked on the development of a custom CMS solution for multi-language websites.
PHP
MySQL
PostgreSQL
HTML
CSS
jQuery
Education
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Osijek, Croatia | 2005 - 2011
Master's Degree in Communications and Information