Francis Toth

5.0

(1 reviews)

US$20.00

For every 15 mins

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ABOUT ME

Scala and Functional Programming expert with 17+ years of experience

I am an independent Software developer and trainer with over 17 years experience developing highly scalable backend applications. I am mostly specialized in Scala, Functional Programming, distributed systems, and Software Design.

Over my career, I had the opportunity to train dozens of teams in various fields such as Scala, Functional Programming, and Reactive Architecture. I am also pretty active in the community (ZIO in particular) and can introduce you to other high-level developers to boost your career.

You can find more about me here: https://www.contramap.dev

Eastern Time (US & Canada) (-05:00)

Joined February 2022

EXPERTISE

Scala

7 years experience

I have been using Scala daily for the last 7 years, taught it to dozens of team all across the globe, and write about it a on regular bas...

I have been using Scala daily for the last 7 years, taught it to dozens of team all across the globe, and write about it a on regular basis. I can teach you Scala from its very basics to its most advanced concepts.

Functional Programming

5 years experience

I have been teaching Functional Programming, wrote blog posts about it, and used it at various places.

Object-Oriented Programming

17 years experience

I have been working and writing on Object Oriented Programming over the last 17 years. I'm highly skilled in this matter, can explain you...

I have been working and writing on Object Oriented Programming over the last 17 years. I'm highly skilled in this matter, can explain you the fundamentals, origin and best practices.

Java

10 years experience

I have provided Java consulting for more than 10 years and can teach you object oriented programming and type theory.

Software Design

17 years experience

I am recognized expert in Object Oriented Programming and Functional Programming as well. My range of expertise covers topics such as Dom...

I am recognized expert in Object Oriented Programming and Functional Programming as well. My range of expertise covers topics such as Domain Driven Design, Test Driven Design, distributed system and library design.

REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS

5.0

(1 reviews)

Wayne

April 2022

Francis quickly understood my needs and is easy to talk to. He introduced me to Scala with patience and I wasn't afraid to ask any questions. He is able to break down difficult concepts into smaller and easily digestible pieces. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs help with Scala.

EMPLOYMENTS

Principal Software Engineer

Contramap

2020-06-01-Present

Provide technical expertise regarding Scala, functional programming and reactive system design through talks, blog posts, open-source con...

Provide technical expertise regarding Scala, functional programming and reactive system design through talks, blog posts, open-source contributions, training and development. I work remotely only and am based in Quebec, Canada.

Scala

Zio

Functional Programming

Scala

Zio

Functional Programming

YoppWorks logo Lead Consultant / Senior Developer / Trainer

Yoppworks

2017-05-01-2020-09-01

- Speaker / Scala, Akka, Reactive Architectures & Spark Trainer on the behalf of Lightbend - Contributed to develop a drone fleet managem...

- Speaker / Scala, Akka, Reactive Architectures & Spark Trainer on the behalf of Lightbend - Contributed to develop a drone fleet management software - Contributed to develop a workspace booking software (https://www.gospacesmobile.com/) - Contributed to develop a skill management software - Contributed to develop a simulator for a massive insurance company - Contributed to migrate AS400 based architectures to Microservices based architectures for a massive financial/marketing services company, and a multinational diversified hospitality company - Wrote a Functional Programming course covering Cats and Cats-Effect related libraries - Contributed to improve/refactor ONAP (SDC) on a significant level - Taught Scala, Akka, Spark, Functional Programming and Reactive Architectures to teams in Canada, India, China, Australia, Japan, Europe and in the USA.

Scala

Akka

Cats

Scala

Akka

Cats

Zio

Cats Effect

Team Lead

Mate1

2016-12-01-2017-05-01

Responsible for introducing best practices and coaching a 5 person team in the field of online dating. - Took action as a software deve...

Responsible for introducing best practices and coaching a 5 person team in the field of online dating. - Took action as a software development subject matter expert - Provided technical training on Scala, Object Oriented Programming, Functional Programming, and best practices in general - Mentored developers - Contributed to improve Agile processes - Introduced development best practices (continuous integration, tests, refactoring techniques ...)

Java

Scala

Akka

Java

Scala

Akka