Dritan Harizaj
Software Developer at Toptal
Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
Summary
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Top SchoolDritan Harizaj is a software developer with 11 years of experience, based in Tirana, who pairs a mechanical engineering foundation from McGill with focused front-end and iOS training to deliver pixel-perfect, high-performance interfaces. He has shipped product work as a long-term contributor at Toptal while simultaneously operating as an independent contractor for platforms like Lemon.io, viavoo, and Tradar, demonstrating comfort across distributed and freelance environments. Known for clean, efficient logic and an attention to visual detail, he bridges design fidelity with pragmatic engineering to optimize user-facing experiences. His background includes IT management and hands-on internships in engineering, giving him a practical systems perspective beyond pure front-end work. Comfortable working remotely and juggling multiple contracts, he brings a self-starting mentality and a track record of reliable delivery to client-facing engagements. An understated strength is his ability to translate mechanical-engineering problem-solving into front-end performance optimizations that improve real-world product usability.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
iOS Developer Nanodegree, iOS Developer Nanodegree at UdacityBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering at McGill University
English, French, Albanian
Github Skills (10)
javascript3
graph3
react3
amcharts3
fastest2
typescript2
charts2
data-visualization2
visualization2
charting1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
dritani/Multidisciplinary-Feasible-Design
Feb 2016 - Jul 2017
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
dritani/Harmonic-Balance-Method
Feb 2015 - Jul 2017
Contributions:7 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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