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• Hi, my name is Rouven Bühlmann! I'm a freelance frontend developer based in Zurich, Switzerland. I create user interfaces for the web that are robust, intuitive and adorable!
Unfortunately, I don't own a real squid.
Adorable
•Projects
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OnlineDoctor Platform
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2018
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A web based e-health platform matching dermatologists with clients using a conversational user interface. This enables clients to get quick feedback without ever going to a clinic.
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Developed during employment at dreipol
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- Best of Swiss Web 2018: Gold in category mobile
- Best of Swiss Web 2018: Silver in category business
- Digital Economy Award 2018: Bronze in category UX
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Bertschi TruckTracer
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2018
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Bertschi is a company specialized in transports of dangerous goods. Planners are able to manage and supervise trucks as well as chat with drivers via a simple, fast and reliant web interface that is updated in real time.
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Developed during employment at dreipol
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- Best of Swiss Web 2019: Bronze in category technology
- Digital Economy Award 2018: Silver in category UX
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Webshops Migros Fachmärkte
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2017
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In 2016 Migros chose to unite its seven specialized web shops under one single code base. One of the biggest challenges was the development of a flexible white-label architecture in React and SASS that enables every shop to keep its unique appearance.
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Developed during employment at dreipol
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SIB Website
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2017
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The Swiss Institute for Business Administration offers academic courses in leadership and business administration. To simplify navigation through the large content base, a color scheme for all courses and a top-down content strategy was implemented.
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Developed during employment at dreipol
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Auf den Spuren von Gottfried Keller
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2019
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2019 marks 200 years since the birth of Zurich writer Gottfried Keller. This web application with its interactive map allows users to explore Keller's life and works which are both intertwined with the city of Zurich.
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Developed during employment at dreipol
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Industriepfad Zürcher Oberland
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2018
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The web app acts as a digital companion for wanderers following the trail of old industrial and artisanal buildings and ruins located in the Zurich Oberland. Users are provided with additional media and background information to the 26 point of interest.
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Developed during employment at dreipol
How can I help you?
Whether I assist your team to achieve its goals or you in building your own development environment and knowledge base: There are many ways I can support you and I'm happy to help.
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You need frontend resources
Is there a project you need to finish in time? I will happily support your team remotely or on premise and integrate into existing workflows. I feel at home collaborating with designers and developers alike.
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You need a website
You're planning on developing a microsite or an interaction heavy web app? You're lacking the internal resources or knowledge though to develop it? I might be able to help. Let's discuss your requirements.
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You need professional advice
As a professional frontend developer, I bring in my expertise and help you decide on tricky technological decisions. If you have no modern frontend setup, I support you in creating a tailor-made stack based on your needs.
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You need a tutor
If you're a designer or developer yourself or want to improve the knowledge inside your company, I can help you get up to speed or support your company to build up internal frontend know-how.
Skills & Expertise
As a battle-tested frontend developer, I've got to know my strengths and what I need in order to work efficiently. I'd like you to know what tasks I feel comfortable with and which topics are dear to me.
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Modern frontend development
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From microsites to complex web apps
I've been fortunate to work on a wide range of projects. This includes everything from simple one-page sites to complex and intensively used web apps.
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Working in a team
Cooperation with designers and backend developers is an important part of my work. Having a deep understanding of adjacent disciplines allows me to understand their needs and respond accordingly.
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Interactions and animations
With web technology growing more powerful and feature rich, customers expect an increasingly more sophisticated user experience. I'm most happy to develop rich interactive experiences for you.
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Sustainable and performant code
Code quality and performance are very important to me. To increase robustness, avoid bugs and keep the maintenance costs low, it is of great importance to create a code base that is consistent and tested.
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Accessible to all and everything
Making websites accessible is key. Not only to serve people with disabilities, it also helps crawlers to scan your content and boost SEO scores. Let me help by implementing semantic HTML, structured data and following WCAG standards.
Experience
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Work
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dreipol, Zurich
- Frontend developer
(Nov 2013 - Sep 2019) - Team lead frontend development
(Nov 2018 - Sep 2019) - Being the first frontend developer at dreipol, I was responsible for evaluating and implementing all frontend technologies that were used in the agency's projects.
- My function included being counsel to the design and UX team as well as the technical contact for certain clients.
- I was involved in a wide variety of projects with Vue.js and React including landing pages, single page apps, corporate websites and custom built shop systems.
- In my role as a team lead, I've led internal meetings, was involved in the recruiting of new colleagues and responsible for the personal development of my team.
- Frontend developer
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Maxomedia, Bern
- Interaction designer / frontend developer
(Sep 2012 - Oct 2013) - I've worked on a number of landing pages and smaller web apps as well as some campaign pages and ad banners.
- As an interaction design graduate, I supported the design team in their projects with prototypes and counsel.
- Interaction designer / frontend developer
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Hinderling Volkart, Zurich
- Internship web development
(Jan 2011 - Jan 2012) - During the three months of my full time internship, I was able to gain first experiences as a frontend developer in real projects.
- Before and after the internship I supported the team as a part-time frontend developer (20%).
- Internship web development
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Education
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Zurich University of the Arts
- Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design
(Sep 2009 - Jun 2012) - The curriculum covers a wide range of topics that I could attend: Sound Design, UI / UX Design, Service Design, Physical Computing, Interactive Visualization, Programming Basics, Computer Vision and Participative Design.
- The BA course features many modules that require students to work within a group. This helped me develop cooperative skills early on, which was essential later on in my agency jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design
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Workshop: Proven patterns for building Vue apps
- With Chris Fritz on 4 May 2019.
- Organization and scaling of increasingly complex web apps with Vue.
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Workshop: Get to know WebXR
- With Tomas Polach on 11 May 2018.
- Overview of web based virtual and augmented reality techniques.
- Practical introduction into Mozilla A-Frame 3D framework.
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Workshop: Building and animating SVGs
- With Sarah Drasner on 26 Apr 2018.
- Hands-on course showing advanced animation techniques for vector graphics on the internet.
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Frontend Conference Zurich
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- This yearly occuring conference features two days of inspiring talks about hot topics from culture, design and programming.
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