Emil Kais
Software Developer at Freelance Web Development
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolEmil Kais is a seasoned software developer with nine years of experience building end-to-end web applications using Node and React, currently freelancing from Old Toronto. He specializes in MERN/SERN stacks, state management (Redux, Apollo Client), and back-end APIs across SQL and NoSQL systems, with a knack for quickly learning and delivering on advanced technical requirements. Emil has contributed to the open-source Webiny serverless CMS—implementing project templates, .env handling, dependency fixes, and serverless AWS functions—demonstrating practical experience with production-ready, cloud-deployed architectures. His background includes designing permissioned blockchain solutions with Hyperledger, teaching Hyperledger Fabric, and creating VM-backed electronic contract workflows, which gives him a rare blend of web and blockchain domain knowledge. Comfortable from prototyping MVPs to maintaining automated test infrastructures (experience at IBM), he bridges developer ergonomics and robust engineering practices. Known for education-minded mentorship and practical market validation from startup work, Emil brings both technical depth and a product-focused perspective to client projects.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Honours Bachelor's degree with Co-op, Computer Science, 82.7% Major Average, Honours Bachelor's degree with Co-op, Computer Science, 82.7% Major Average at University of Windsor
English, French, Arabic
Github Skills (16)
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
typescript-types10
react10
aws9
serverless9
nodejs9
aws-lambda9
graphql8
wpgraphql8
wordpress-graphql8
headless-cms8
cicd5
docker4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
webiny/webiny-js
Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
Open-source serverless enterprise CMS. Includes a headless CMS, page builder, form builder, and file manager. Easy to customize and expand. Deploys to AWS.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:104 commits, 22 PRs, 84 pushes in 3 months
Contributions summary:Emil contributed to the development of the Webiny CMS by implementing features within the `create-webiny-project` package. These contributions include adding template files, incorporating .env configuration, and fixing dependency installations. The user also worked on the headless CMS components and the API resources. They demonstrated skills in managing and configuring various aspects of the project, including creating and deploying serverless functions using AWS.
cmsaws-lambdaserverlessawsmicroservice
EmilK15/node-graphql-2022
Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Contributions:19 PRs, 31 pushes, 13 branches in 2 months
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