Nathan Bolanta

Freelancer

Web Designer

IT Specialist/Technician

Fullstack Developer

About Me

Hello!, I'm Nathan Bolanta,
a passionate and dedicated IT Specialist with over 5 years of experience in the IT industry. My journey began with a deep fascination with tech at a young age, and over the years, I've honed my skills to deliver exceptional results in every project I under take.

  • Residence: Canada
  • Freelance: Available
  • Address: BC, Vancouver

Professional Background

I specialize in Full-stack development, IT support, and web design. I've successfully built web applications, managed an IT department, and created websites for clients. My experience includes working as a developer on the security team at Ericsson and serving as an IT Specialist at Restoration Ministries, a non-profit, where I managed the IT department and resolved various technical issues.

My Services
Logo Design

Your logo is the face of your brand. It's the first impression, the visual identity that sets you apart from the competition. 

Web Design

Your website is the digital heartbeat of your brand. It's where first impressions are made and lasting connections are formed. 

WordPress Development

Build your online presence with a powerful and flexible WordPress site. I specialize in creating custom, high-performing websites that are easy to manage and tailored to your brand's needs. 

Web Development

Transform your vision into reality with my top-notch web development service. From simple static pages to complex web applications, I will create scalable, secure, and dynamic websites tailored to your needs.

Personal Attributes and Hobbies

What sets me apart is my calm, easygoing nature and knack for creative problem-solving. I thrive in diverse work environments and eagerly embrace new challenges that push my boundaries and expand my knowledge. Outside of work, I'm passionate about reading, writing, listening to music, playing video games, soccer, and instruments, as well as drawing, watching sports, and collecting figurines. These hobbies help me maintain balance and bring fresh perspectives to my professional life.
Skills
Design
  • Logo Design
    50%
  • Web Design
    75%
  • Figma
    20%
  • Photography
    75%
  • Drawing
    50%
  • Writing
    60%
Software Skills
  • PHP
  • HTML 5
  • CSS 3
  • Figma
  • MySQL 5
  • Javascript
  • JQuery
  • GIT
  • NodeJS
  • React
Clients
Quote
Becoming is better than being. The fixed mindset does not allow people the luxury of becoming. They have to already be.
Carol S. Dweck
Carol S. Dweck
Phycologist
Fun Facts
100+ Albumes Listened
100+ TV Shows Watched
1 00+ Cups of Coffee
50+ Games Played
100+ Comics Read
Over 100+ Books Read
1000+ Youtube videos watched
10000+ Pictures Taken
Resume
Experience
2023 - Present
Freelancer

Collaborating with clients to define website needs, designing and maintaining WordPress sites with optimal performance using  JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and implementing SEO strategies to boost visibility.

Mail Room Clerk
2022
Mail Room Clerk
CBSA

Organized and categorized incoming mail, recorded mail transactions using Microsoft Excel and Word, and personally delivered mail to various departments.

Paladin Security
2022
Paladin Security
Security Guard

Efficiently completed patrol routes,  documented shift events per procedure, and maintained positive customer interactions by greeting,  answering questions, and providing directions.

Concentrix
2020
Concentrix
Customer Support Agent

Efficiently addressed customer queries over the phone, identified needs, assisted with features, and updated internal databases with technical issues and useful discussions.

UPS
2019
UPS
Package Handler

Sorted, scanned, labeled, and loaded packages efficiently while adhering to safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

2016-2019
Restoration Ministries
IT Specialist

Developed and maintained websites to boost visibility, implemented an online report card system, resolved connectivity and hardware issues,  upgraded computer parts, and provided software troubleshooting to save costs.

Ericsson
2013-2014
Ericsson
Software Developer

Worked collaboratively in an agile team, developing an internal repository system using Java,  enhancing testing and coding skills,  and improving communication and feedback processes.

2012
Emutex Ltd
Software Developer Intern

Enhanced invoicing web applications, implemented automated testing to reduce website errors, and conducted extensive manual tests on VoIP phones to ensure product standards.

Education
2024
CompTIA A+
Vancouver, Canada

Completed my CompTIA A+ certification

Certiicate
2020
Technical Analyst/Cisco IT Essentials Certification
Calgary, Alberta

14-week intensive in-class training on the fundamentals of computer technology, and project management essentials.

Certificate
2015 - 2016
Digital Forensics
Dublin, Ireland

An Incomplete MSc in Digital Forensics

Degree
2009 - 2013
Software Development
Limerick, Ireland

BSc with Honors in Software Development L.I.T.

Degree
2008 - 2009
Interior Design
Limerick, Ireland

FETAC Level-5 Course in Interior Design

Diploma
Additional Skills
Technical Skills
  • Windows, Android, iOS, Mac OS, Linux
  • NetBeans, Visual Studio, FileZilla, Jira, SQL Server 2012, MySQL 5, VMware, G Suite by Google, Packet Tracer, ServiceNow, Rational Rose, MongoDB, Mongoose, Git, GitHub,
  • Agile, Scrum, Gantt Chart, Kanban
  • Java 8, PHP, C#, Ruby, JavaScript, JSON, HTML 5, CSS3, CodeIgniter,WAMP, AJAX, JQuery, Watir , Node.js, Express.js, RESTful APIs

Personal Learning

  • Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals - 2024
  • Udemy Course App Brewery Full Stack Bootcamp - 2024
  • LinkedIn Learning Full Stack Certification - 2024
  • Ericsson Internal Certification Java -2013
Volunteer Work
2024 - Present
Autism Today
WordPress Assistant

Assist with updating and upkeeping of the websites

2022 - Present
Coastal Church
Production Team

Set up and streamed Sunday services at the Scotiabank Theatre, and managed media department equipment for livestreaming.

Projects

SMRS(Ericsson)
SMRS is a key part of the Ericsson 'Add Node' use case, providing an interface to a distributed file system and utilities for telecommunications nodes (RBS, eRBS) integrating with Ericsson’s cellular network. Its tasks include creating directories, accounts, and passwords on demand as nodes are integrated with the cellular network. My work included completely rewriting the existing JSE version of SMRS into a JEE application with key considerations for high availability, maintainability, and scalability. I wrote the production code, defined interfaces, unit tested, Arquillian tested (integration), and conducted TAF tests (end-to-end integration).

Additionally, I worked as part of an agile security team developing a security product for Ericsson. I leveraged my knowledge of Java and JEE to create the login function, which included creating, storing, and verifying users who would sign into the company’s internal repository system. The team utilized daily SCRUMs, sprint planning, and retrospectives as well as various testing technologies (Arquillian, Maven, Gerrit) to develop and test the product.


AI-Core (Auto Integration Core - Ericsson)
Auto Integration Core is another key part of the Ericsson auto provisioning product called as part of the auto provisioning use case. Its role is to accept REST request from telecommunications nodes and return various configuration files as the nodes integrate with the cellular network. Similar to SMRS my role was to rewrite an existing JSE product in JEE and implement all unit and integration test


Automated Web testing (Emutex Ltd)
I was tasked with researching and developing automated web tests. These tests would (1) validate the code on the company’s website, (2) check every link on the website and (3) count every link on the website. I carried out research into various light weight frameworks that would achieve my goal. I settled on Watir a lightweight automated testing framework written in Ruby. Even though I had no experience with Ruby in 2 weeks I was able to develop various automated tests and have the results emailed to my manager and I when they were done.


Online Report Card System (Restoration) 
I was tasked with designing an online report card for a school. Its functionality included but was not limited to; Adding, editing and deleting students; Adding, editing and deleting subjects; Adding, editing and deleting Report cards and calculating grades based on assignment, test and exam scores. I used my knowledge of HTML 5, PHP, MySQL, and JQuery to develop the web application.


Web APIs/Web Service (L.I.T)
For my final project I carried out research into web APIs and their importance to web services. Leveraging my technical skills in PHP, HTML 5, JavaScript, CSS3, JSON, database design and UML I created a RESTful web API. Which I then used to create a web service.


Web Design Website (Freelance)
As part of a project for a client, I created a website for the clients' indie film company, ABFilms. I leveraged my knowledge of web design, WordPress, DIVI, HTML5, and CSS3 to develop a vibrant website that provides comprehensive information about the company.

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