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Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (April 2014)

97 points| whoishiring | 12 years ago

Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location and whether remote work is a possibility.

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[+] Sir_Cmpwn|12 years ago|reply
Sorry to get off topic here for a moment. OP, it was recently suggested that you start writing a post for open-source projects looking for help. Is this something you'd consider? I can chat with you about it at <[email protected]> if you like.
[+] lazyfunctor|12 years ago|reply
I think that is a great idea. I'd be happy to see something like that.
[+] yegg|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING FREELANCERS: DuckDuckGo (remote or local in Paoli, PA)

If you're an avid DuckDuckGo user who is excited about what we're trying to accomplish, then check out our hiring page at https://dukgo.com/help/en_US/company/hiring

Right now we're in need of some freelancing help in a number of areas including: 1) devops (using Chef); 2) backend (using Perl); 3) visual design.

[+] cool-RR|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - Remote only. (Based in Tel-Aviv.)

My name is Ram Rachum, and I’m a freelance software developer. I help businesses solve their problems using software, mostly by developing web-based applications. I work mainly in Python and Django.

On the technical level, it’s my responsibility to have high problem-solving skills; to design a good architecture for each project I work on; to implement that architecture quickly and effectively; and to be experienced with the languages and frameworks that I’m using, so when a problem comes up, I don’t have to spend 2 hours to research and solve it but rather just 5 minutes, because I’ve seen that problem dozen of times before.

On the project-management level, it’s my responsibility to communicate clearly and honestly with the client and my collaborators on the project; to understand exactly what the client wants to build as we plan together how to build it; to always keep the client updated about progress; to have an owner mentality and make decisions with the best interest of the client in mind; to own up to mistakes when they happen; and to always get feedback as early as possible from the client and from the users, so we know we’re not wasting time going into blind alleys, and we’re spending time only on features that the users are happy with. My email is [email protected] . Send me an email and say hello.

More details about me: http://ram.rachum.com/cv/

[+] antoviaque|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING FREELANCER -- REMOTE OK. OpenEdX Consultancy (Worldwide, company based in France)

Consultancy specialized on the edX project, and hiring to handle increasing demand. edX is a free software project, used by various universities and companies to run online courses. See edx.org, class.stanford.edu, france-universite-numerique-mooc.fr for examples of edX instances.

It's a large Python/Django codebase, with good code standards and architecture (a lot of the edX engineers come from MIT). You would work on different clients contracts using the platform. The clients list/references include Harvard, edX themselves, the French government, and various startups & universities currently running their own instances, or looking to create one. Tasks are varied, from developing custom features for specific courses (XBlocks), customizing instances, developing generic platform features, deploying instances, working on both client/server sides, etc.

A large part of your work would be published as free software (edX is released under the AGPL license, which requires clients to release modifications under the same license), and you would also contribute to the free software project, pushing some of your developments upstream through pull requests, contributing features, documentation or help on mailing-lists.

You would be able to work remotely from where you want, as long as you have a good internet connexion. : )

Stack: Python/Django, Ansible, AWS, Debian/Ubuntu, JS, HTML/CSS, MySQL, MongoDB

Applying: Email [email protected] with: your github account, a short explanation of why you're interested and a list of links to free software contributions you have made, if any.

[+] elbear|12 years ago|reply
Hi, I contacted you some time ago, but I didn't receive a reply. I'd appreciate a response, even if it's a "no".
[+] dfine|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING FREELANCER - based in NYC but REMOTE okay, looking to hire NOW

Frontend work for new and existing Django web apps

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WE are Placemeter and we're looking for a frontend developer that can commit about 15 hours per week. We are graduates of the TechStars accelerator, are backed by top investors in New York, Silicon Valley, and Paris, and need a frontend expert to join our great team of backend engineers, computer vision scientists, and designers. Read more about us: http://placemeter.com/about

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YOU will work with us to build the frontend for a user account dashboard to display account status, user data, settings and options.

This is a Django web app. We will provide pixel-perfect PSD designs and interaction requirements. Frameworks we're currently using at the frontend level are SASS, Foundation and jQuery, but we can be flexible with these.

While your focus will be on frontend development (HTML/CSS/JS), some familiarity with Python and Django is a big plus. You'll need to at least learn the basics of Django/Python to do effective work. This would be ideal for someone with mostly frontend experience who wants to learn a bit more about fullstack development.

  REQUIRED SKILLS
  +CSS
  +HTML
  +Django-Framework
  +Javascript
  +jQuery
  +(experience with PSD conversion a plus)
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Send us your info

We have several other projects in the pipeline, and would love to develop an ongoing relationship with the right candidate.

Email: [email protected]

Subject: Frontend Position

[+] rk0567|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - Remote Only.

I'm a full-stack web developer and an Inbound Marketing Consultant (SEO, Blogging etc).

I love building MVPs, so if you have an idea, then I can quickly build a MVP for you.

My skills : Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, HTML5, CSS3/Sass, jQuery/CoffeeScript, Bootstrap/Foundation, VPS/AWS/S3/Linux/Ubuntu, SEO/Inbound Marketing.

Recent projects :

http://railyo.com (A curated job board for Rails Freelancers), http://assembleyourpc.net (pc builder tool)

Weekend projects built using Sinatra/Foundation :

http://distancecalculator.me, http://scrabblewordfinder.org

Checkout my blogs (http://blog.sudobits.com, http://rameshjha.com) and github profile https://github.com/rkjha

Get in touch : ramesh @ rameshjha.com.

[+] brickcap|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - REMOTE open for relocation.

Hello, My name is Akshat Jiwan sharma and I am from India. I have been working as a freelancer for quite some time on [odesk]( https://www.odesk.com/users/~01ee4d19be0ec63fe0 )

I have experience in

nodejs

Javscript

Erlang

couchdb

elasticsearch.

Here is a link to my github profile (https://github.com/brickcap)

I love stackoverflow and like to contribute to it in any small way I can (http://stackoverflow.com/users/1263781/akshat-jiwan-sharma)

I also blog at http://www.staticshin.com/

I am very adaptable and don't have any preference for technology. But I am always learning new programming languages, databases and anything that I find interesting.

I would love to get to know you and work with you. To get in contact with me drop me a line at

[email protected]

[+] SteveMorin|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING FREELANCER - San Francisco or Palo Alto Hiring for our Big Data Analytics Platform Team, also hiring on our Data Science Team. Taking fulltime and consulting candidates. We have internal facing and client facing positions on the team, so there is a lot of opportunities. We also have 1 position open for DevOps/SysOps role with BigData.

We are implementing a new analytics platform. If your interested let me know. I would love to talk to you more about the role.

  Software Engineer - BigData Analytics Platform Team
    - Hadoop 2.0 
    - Hive
    - Yarn
    - Spark
    - Kafka
    - Ansible
  Front End , Data Scientists & Data Analysts - Data Science
    - MapReduce 2
    - Tableau
    - Hive
    - Sas
    - R
   
Email: [email protected]
[+] edj|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - REMOTE

I'm a copywriter.

I go beyond mere formatting tricks to craft high-converting headlines, ad copy, and site copy. I identify the language your customers use and apply it on your site. (I know the formatting tricks, too.)

I can do everything from a website review, to a headline overhaul, to a multi-thousand word sales page. I can develop email campaigns and do competitor audits. And I have the technically fluency to work with your developers on A/B testing.

We'll make sure my work makes you money.

I have more than 10 years experience writing & editing:

- Paid writing tutor for Ivy League students at Brown University

- Technical writer crafting back of the book indexes

- Former editor for environmental news startup

- Freelance copywriter for small businesses

- Published in The Atlantic

My work is high quality and always delivered on time. My rates are competitive.

Email is in my signature.

[+] kleinsch|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - SF Bay Area - Remote or Local - Long or Short Term Projects

I'm an expert at creating APIs and building client applications (browser-based websites and mobile apps) powered by APIs.

API Development - I've designed, built, and scaled APIs for many different application profiles, from large complex data models, event subscription architecture, high transaction volume (25K requests/second), to simple REST APIs. I have a lot of experience analyzing data models and use cases to determine API structure, architecture, and recommended implementation. I know the ins and outs of REST vs RPC, JSON vs XML, and hypermedia vs traditional. I've implemented APIs using Rails, Node.js, and Java platforms. Bottom line - if you need an API developed, I can take you through the process from start to finish.

Single-Page JS App Development - I've led development on multiple single-page JavaScript apps in both desktop and mobile environments. I have significant JavaScript experience and have built full applications from scratch using Backbone.js, Ember.js, and AngularJS. Recently I worked with Balanced Payments to build a web interface for their payments platform using Ember.js. The whole project is open source - check it out! https://github.com/balanced/balanced-dashboard

Mobile App Development - I've deployed multiple apps across iOS and Android platforms for phones and tablets. I'm experienced in both native (iOS, Android) and mobile cross-platform HTML (Sencha Touch, JQuery Mobile) development.

Traditional Web Development - While I've spent most of my time lately working on APIs and API-driven apps, I also have ten years of experience doing traditional server-side web development. If you need a Rails or Java generalist to build a product, augment your team or maintain existing code, get in touch!

[email protected]

http://www.rasslingcats.com

http://www.kleinsch.com

[+] david04|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - REMOTE (Europe, Portugal)

Full stack web developer.

I usually do mostly every part of the web app except design. I usually work with: Scala; Lift; Bootstrap; PostgreSQL; EC2; Git; AKKA, Linux; IntelliJ.

Email: davidbranquinho at gmail.com

CV: http://about.redtigersoftware.com

Have worked with: Specs2; Selenium; Github; PostgreSQL; Squeryl; IDEA; Jetty; Java (10yrs); C; C++; .NET; PHP; Lisp; Prolog; Microchip assembly; Vaadin; JSP; Swing; Lift’s Mapper; Hibernate; H2; Netbeans; Eclipse; Ant; CVS; SVN; JUnit; Web Services; Tomcat

[+] wichert|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK

Remote, remote with regular visits, or local (Leiden, The Netherlands)

Full stack developer, with emphasis on backend systems. Uses Python, C++, C or Javascript.

I have over a decade of experience as a full stack developer, and have worked on everything from physics simulation libraries for Shell Global Solutions, to browser user interaction libraries, from large CMS systems (with Plone) to the captive portals and WiFi hotspot for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

* I know how to explain technology to a non-technical audience. * I always aim to understand an entire system before making larger changes; nothing is isolated so knowing the larger picture can be extremely helpful. * I have worked on many difference codebases in multiple languages. I know how to quickly familiarise myself with a system and can easily pick up new languages as needed. * I was a core contributor for the Plone Content Management System. * I am an active contributor to the Pyramid web application framework. * I know how to run projects; I was Debian Project leader in 1999 and 2000, the release manager for the Plone 3 series and have run several consulting projects.

Email: [email protected] Homepage: http://www.wiggy.net/ Github: https://github.com/wichert LinkedIn: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/wichert

[+] Johnsel|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - REMOTE (Maastricht, NL)

Hi, my name is John and I have been a developer & sysadmin for 5 years. I'm a real jack of all trades, master of none kind of guy and used to working alone or in a small team, taking full responsibility for a project. I would prefer working remotely because of health issues.

I would love to expand my knowledge on machine learning, but anything goes. If you feel like discussing opportunities then drop me a line by e-mail: [email protected]

Links: https://code.google.com/p/xbmc-json/ https://github.com/johnsel

Recent projects and CV available on request (proprietary).

Availability: 20-30 hours a week

Languages: - C# (mostly desktop) - Java (limited Android) - Python - Meteor & Node.js - PHP & MySQL - HTML + CSS, jQuery, javascript - Siemens S7 PLC (FDB & STL) - Apple IOS (extremely limited) - Arduino

Platforms/techniques: - Amazon EC2 - Google App Engine - Ubuntu + Plesk - Git, svn, agile

Sysadmin: - VMWare ESXi + VMWare Vsphere - Windows Server 2012 - SBS 2008 - Cisco IOS - Panasonic PBX - Basic pentesting

I did some relevant courses on Coursera over the last few years (all finished with >97% score) - Gamification - Machine learning (Regression, SVMs, NNs) - Startup Engineering (basic full stack web-app course)

[+] ceeK|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - REMOTE (Leamington Spa, UK)

Need a quick iOS app update? Want to add an extra feature in demand by your clients but can't find the hours? Is it time to get that first MVP out the door? Then I'm your guy!

I am a freelance iOS developer (Objective-C) looking for some smaller projects to get my hands dirty with. I've worked with clients from Vancouver to London to the Gold Coast, Australia, timezone isn't a problem. I can integrate with your RESTFul back-end API or use Parse. Also experienced with Photoshop so I can take your design, slice it, and implement it right off the bat. Want iPad and iPhone? No problem. My clients have praised me for my top-notch communication and pro activeness to get the job done to achieve their dreams.

Some recent work includes:

- Huntzz (www.huntzz.com) - updated functionality + added iOS 7 support / look for an ex-Google project manager and TechStars cohort member

- One Degree (www.onedegree.co) - Built full iOS 7 application with Parse back-end

Check out my website at http://www.chrishowell.me which includes both my iPad game and upcoming iOS 7 application.

Get in touch now to see how I can help. References available.

Email: [email protected]

Linked-in: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-howell/56/5b5/66b/

[+] superplussed|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - remote / Berlin

I'm a front-leaning, full-stack developer that has recently moved to Berlin from NY. I am American, and know just a bit of German (but am learning).

I have experience with every aspect of creating an application, from mockups and UX design, to graphic design, to the full-stack implementation, to deployment. I've successfully built and sold a past start-up of mine, and have a great deal of insight with product development. Because of this, I'm probably of most value the earlier a project is in its life cycle.

Backend stack: Ruby on Rails, with DBs/data stores such as MySQL, Postgres, Mongo, and Redis. I've also worked a bunch with Elastic Search. I can also use Node.js or PHP for the right project, but lately I've been doubling down on being a backend mono-glot.

Frontend stack: my preference is Angular.js, though I've also worked Backbone and Meteor. I am well-versed in current best practices, can build responsive mobile-friendly websites, and code pixel perfect CSS and HTML5. I have a great deal of graphic design experience and can help there as well.

Portfolio: http://eatingthe.com Github: https://github.com/superplussed Email: [email protected]

[+] jasdeepsingh|12 years ago|reply
SEEKING WORK - Remote or Toronto Area, Canada

(http://metawarelabs.com) We are a small team of 3: 2 devs and a designer.

Our prime expertise includes: Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, NodeJS, VanillaJS, AngularJS, jQuery, Backbone, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design, Mobile Web, HTML5/Hybrid Apps.

Databases: PostgreSQL/MySQL/Mongo

Testing: Rspec, MochaJS/ChaiJS/Sinon

We are full-time TDD/BDD practitioners and take pride in delivering well-tested and modular work.

Github: http://github.com/jasdeepsingh OR http://github.com/metaware

Angular Invoicing: https://github.com/metaware/angular-invoicing

Other open source work:

https://github.com/jasdeepsingh/rainforest https://github.com/manpreetnarang/sublimevideo_rails http://metaware.github.io/responsive_bootstrap_admin_theme

Email: [email protected]