Nicolas Laplante
Senior Frontend Developer at WestJet
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolNicolas Laplante is a Senior Frontend Developer and founder of Code ADN with 13 years of experience building modern web applications, particularly in finance and media. He began as a Java/JEE programmer-analyst and evolved into a frontend specialist with deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Web Components, HTML5 and CSS3. Nicolas has led fullstack work for Warner Bros. Discovery and consults on mission-critical platforms like Desjardins’ trading systems, often bridging frontend craftsmanship with backend Java/Spring Boot and CI/CD pipelines. An open-source contributor, he maintained and enhanced the angular-google-maps project—fixing core map behaviors and improving marker interactions—demonstrating practical expertise in complex UI problems. Based in Montreal, he combines entrepreneurial drive with hands-on engineering to deliver performant, user-focused interfaces and automated test suites.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
DEC Informatique de gestion, Information Technology, DEC Informatique de gestion, Information Technology at Collège Édouard-MontpetitDéveloppement d'applications Android, Technologies de l'information, Développement d'applications Android, Technologies de l'information at Technologia
French, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (8)
javascript10
front-end-development10
google-maps-api10
angularjs10
datetime6
doctrine6
php6
symfony6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
angular-ui/angular-google-maps
Aug 2012 - Aug 2014
AngularJS directives for the Google Maps Javascript API
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:405 commits in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Nicolas primarily contributed to the front-end of the AngularJS Google Maps library, focusing on bug fixes and feature enhancements. Their work included fixing zoom-related issues, enforcing the center scope property, and refining the management of markers on the map. They also implemented features like click-based marker placement and incorporated fixes to address issues with the map's draggable functionality and overall zoom behavior.
apigoogle-maps-javascript-apiangularjs-directivesjavascriptdirectives
alexandrusavin/grunt-git-log-json
Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Contributions:58 commits in 5 months
gruntlog-ingit-logjson-formatjson
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