Vladimir Kadalashvili

Address:

Email: Kadalashvili.Vladimir@gmail.com

Phone: +998903288184

Weblog: http://vladimir-k.blogspot.com

Skills

Programming languages:

PHP, JavaScript, Python, SQL

Databases:

MySQL only. I like to write fast and well-optimized SQL queries. I can also study another database engines if needed.

Markup languages:

XHTML, CSS, XML, XPath, RSS, Atom

Frameworks:

Zend Framework (PHP), Django (Python), jQuery, jQuery UI, Prototype, scriptaculous, ExtJS (JavaScript), Blueprint (CSS), Smarty template engine.

Frontend development:

Producing standards-compliant and cross-browser XHTML / CSS, understanding concepts of semantic XHTML, ability to make layouts without using tables. Very strong knowledge of writing clean, cross-browser JavaScript. A great experience of working with jQuery (my favourte JavaScript library). I have also some experience with Prototype, but I don't like it so much. Like to use Blueprint as a CSS framework, but able to make layouts from the scratch.

Backend development:

Have a great experience with PHP, my current duties include PHP coding. But I like Python mostly, it's the most beautiful language I think. But I have no a lot of experience with Python.

Coding:

I like to write code for both computers and humans. Have a strong sence of what I call "beautiful code", and I like tools that can help me to produce such a code - jQuery, for example. Have a strong habit to write self- and well-commented code.

Web security:

Understanding the concepts of web security, preventing SQL injections, XSS, DOS attacks. Strong habit to validate user input and log everything.

CMS / Publishing platforms:

WordPress, Drupal, Joomla. Writing plugins / creating themes.

APIs:

Twitter API, Google Chart API, Facebook API, Goolge gadgets API.

Operating systems:

Windows XP, Linux. Prefer working in Linux.

IDEs:

Zend Studio, Macromedia Dreamweaver.

Experience

I am currently working for Witamean web studio. Current duties include writing PHP / JavaScript / CSS code. I have worked at this company for 1.5 years.

I am also developing a number of small open-source projects, so you can evaluate my coding skills. These projects are:

• Sexy Combo - my favorite and most successful jQuery plugin (more than 1000 downloads from Google Code only). It'sa widget that aims to replace default browser selectboxes - users can not only select values from the list, but also to type them. Nice, usable, customizable, object-oriented. You are strongly encouraged to take a look at it.
• Rich Array - jQuery plugin for performing various operations with arrays.
• Sexy Vote - jQuery plugin that is a voting widget similar to Google Groups.
• Submit Killer - jQuery plugin for killing form submit.
• Timed Event - jQuery plugin that allows to make buffered and delayed event hadnlers very easily.
• Progmatic - Google gadget that displays news for programmers from Slashdot, Hacker News, Digg and Reddit. News from each source are displayed in a separate tab.
• Hot or Not - Google gadget that displays pics from Hot or Not website in a very attractive form, using tabs navigation.
• Hot or Not Lite - the same as previous one, but without tabs feature.

About you

I want to work in a small team of tech guys where I can do amazing things that will help people. I would like to work as a JavaScropt programmer, but can also do server-side coding. If I will be allowed to use jQuery in my work, it would be a great plus. Expected salary is $1000 / month.

Testing tasks

I am not good at writing CVs, so if you are interested in hiring me, I will be glad to complete testing task for you to show my skills.