It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plan that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy....
I specialize in the design and development of clean and smart user interfaces for the modern web. With over seven years of hands-on experience as a professional Front-end Developer I’ve experienced the radical shift towards mobile browsing up close and personal. Responsive design has since taken the web by storm, Anyone who’s Anyone has responsive front-ends these days. I have built many responsive front-ends and thus have a whole bunch of experience in that field.
Pretty is indeed a feature and it should be a huge priority. Let’s face it, people love using things that look pretty and elegant. Sure, it has to be functional as well, but looking good can definitely add to function. With a degree in User Interaction Design I’m always on the lookout for creeping ugliness and usability.
I take pride in delivering not only clean designs but clean code as well. By conforming to the latest standards and using proper semantics I’m saving myself heaps of time fixing cross-browser related issues and basic SEO optimizations. Proper web standards gives me most of these things for free (no guarantees though, I always test). I believe good code is simple and readable code, no inception includes that point you to /dev/null.
I often use a framework to jump-start a new project. This is not out of laziness It’s about working smart and efficient. Sure I know how to build pretty much anything from scratch, but Open Source projects are often well documented and when a new developer joins the team he/she is often already familiar with the framework.
Being a Geek I go nuts about all things technology related. Sometimes you’ll catch me on a slow Saturday setting up a new VPS or writing a Bash script for fun. It’s quite pathetic actually :-P. I’m a huge music lover and spent much time discovering new bands. I recently became a Dad after our little James was born. Needless to say I am also a big Star Wars fan (mandatory geek thing I guess).
As a Lead Front-End Developer at NU.nl, now a part of DPG Media, I’m part of a dedicated team committed to delivering a superior user experience. My role is multifaceted, encompassing development of our new VueJS application, maintenance of our existing Django Python front-end, and management of our styling framework, in close collaboration with the design team.
Aligned with our DevOps culture, we embrace the principle of ‘You ship it, You run it’. This reflects our shared accountability for the operational stability, security, and regular maintenance of the platforms we develop and manage.
Alongside these technical responsibilities, I facilitate our front-end chapter meetings to maintain clear communication and streamline our workflow. I continually strive to balance aesthetics and performance optimization with SEO and accessibility standards, always taking into consideration our overall business goals.
At NU.nl, we each bring our individual skills to the table, working collaboratively to ensure a top-tier user experience. While our roles may differ, we all contribute to achieving our business goals, united by the shared objective of advancing our platform’s success.
Fabio is a good example of a developer who knows how to produce with a creative marketing mind. Without hesitation he’ll give you feedback on your briefing which only enhances your products features. As a developer he is not only focused on how to develop a product, but also on why and what for. With a great eye for design, he delivers products on deadline and with the latest usibility and SEO in mind. A great developer to exchange ideas with. Furthermore a cool guy to work with.
Fabio has without a doubt been one of the best web designers I have had the pleasure of working with. For the most part this is because his communication is clear, concise and he approaches concerns and translates them into workable solutions very easily. Fabio has been a very big support to the development of our organisation and we look forward to continue working with him, expanding into new projects and inevitably fixing new problems. I would highly recommend Fabio to anyone looking for a skilled, passionate and hard working web designer.