Gareth Nolan
Principal Software Engineer at NewsWhip
Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolGareth Nolan is a Principal Software Engineer based in Ireland with 12 years of professional experience and nearly a decade specialising in frontend engineering. He has progressed from hands-on JavaScript roles using Backbone, Marionette and modern testing frameworks to leading frontend architecture and delivery at NewsWhip since 2015. Gareth combines an engineering degree with a diploma in mobile and digital media, pairing strong UI craftsmanship (Bootstrap, SASS, Handlebars) with robust testing and automation practices. Comfortable translating UX and product needs into modular, testable interfaces, he also brings uncommon early-career experience in civil engineering—giving him a practical, systems-oriented approach to problem solving. Always eager to learn, he blends legacy-framework fluency with contemporary leadership in scalable frontend systems.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
CPD Professional Diploma in Digital Media Production, Mobile Application Development, Distinction, CPD Professional Diploma in Digital Media Production, Mobile Application Development, Distinction at Dublin Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, II.I, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, II.I at Trinity College, DublinCertificate (NFQ 6), CompTIA A+, Pass, Certificate (NFQ 6), CompTIA A+, Pass at FÁS
Github Skills (70)
datetime10
javascript10
datepicker10
datetimepicker10
angular10
typescript10
nodejs10
react10
web-developer9
animate9
jquery-plugin9
web-performance9
web-framework9
selenium-webdriver9
jquery8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
garethdn/jquery-numerator
Oct 2013 - Sep 2015
Contributions:25 commits, 1 PR, 6 pushes in 2 years
animationjqueryjavascriptanimatejquery-plugin
garethdn/MovieDbAngular
Jul 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:94 commits, 90 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 6 months
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