Taulant Sulko

taulant@sulko.co

Frontend Programmer & UI Design Specialist

Experienced frontend programmer with a strong design perspective. Proven track record of delivering complex, cutting edge front-end client features.

Work Experience

2023 - Current

Software Engineer IV, GreenShield
Toronto ON, Remote
Implemented end-to-end features with Typescript, including work in the frontend and backend. Leading and implementing the improvements to the UI library that powers GreenShield+ applications. Increased the robustness of the UI library by expanding the testing suite. Added accessibility testing and visual regression testing in the UI library pipelines. Collaborated with designers to improve accessibility of components.

2020 - 2023

Software Engineer III, Avaya Canada

Toronto ON, Remote

Avaya Workspaces - Contact Center App — Implemented video communication features for a contact center app in modern Angular and Typescript.

Avaya Spaces - Video Communication App — Implemented, delivered, and debugged complex front-end features using React, Redux, CSS, and enterprise APIs. Collaborated with a team of developers, provided UI/UX design implementation feedback, and led feature development. Spearheaded efforts to improve codebase performance and reusability by implementing CSS token systems and large-scale React component refactoring.

2016 - 2020

Programmer & Designer, Self-Employed

Toronto ON

Delivered UI design concepts, email development, web development, branding projects, and marketing visuals on a contract basis for various businesses and agencies. Notable projects include designing and developing a fully responsive marketing website for Wealthsimple, creating a web presence and custom Javascript solutions for Coffee Booster, and delivering UI design & branded illustration assets for the re-launch of the Tim Hortons Rewards app.

2015

Visual Designer, Design Cofounders, Consulting Firm

Toronto, ON

Designed visuals and implemented brands across web, social media, and print for various clients.

2013-2015

Designer & Co-Founder, Jackpine, Branding & Multimedia Agency

Ottawa, ON

Co-founded and established the company's design direction. Led 15+ branding projects, 30+ web-design, web development and UX/UI projects, and various other graphic design projects for brands like Alterna Savings, Parks Canada, National Art Centre, Coldwell Banker, Canadian Conference on Medical Education, and Claridge Homes.

Education

2018

George Brown College, Continuing studies

Fundamentals of Programming with JavaScript for the Web & Building Certificate

2011 - 2013

Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario

College Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, Graduated with Honours

2008 - 2010

University of Arts, Tirana, Albania

Painting & Multimedia Studies

Skills & Interests

Strong knowledge of React, Redux, CSS, ES6, Javascript, HTML.

Familiar with Bash, Git, Node.js, Express, Python, Docker, API design. Strong knowledge of Figma and Adobe Suite.

Interest in game design and development. Familiar with Unity.