Olli Jaakkola
Freelance Software Designer at Deviant
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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Top SchoolOlli Jaakkola is a freelance software designer with 10 years of hands-on experience building fast, pragmatic web and mobile solutions, currently focused on TypeScript/Node.js deployments in AWS and containerized workflows. A Tampere University of Technology alumnus, he pairs formal software engineering training with rapid adoption of new technologies and a strong Docker advocacy. His background spans startups and agencies where he’s delivered front-end and backend features, and he contributes to open-source—most notably a React Native drag-and-drop sortable grid that emphasizes touch handling and polished UI interactions. Based in Tampere, Finland, Olli is known for moving quickly from prototype to production while keeping UX refinements and developer ergonomics in mind.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Tampere University of TechnologyHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Hämeenlinnan Lyseon lukio
English, Finnish, Swedish
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Github Skills (9)
component-development10
drag-and-drop10
drag10
javascript10
user-interface10
react-native10
mobile-development9
ui-design9
animation8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ollija/react-native-sortable-grid
Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
Drag-drop-sortable grid view for react native
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:100 commits, 4 PRs, 52 pushes in 1 year
Contributions summary:Olli primarily contributed to the development of a drag-and-drop sortable grid view for React Native. Their work includes the initial implementation of the grid functionality, including handling touch events, managing block positions, and implementing drag-and-drop interactions. Further contributions involved adding features like custom styling, custom drag start animations, and block deletion, indicating a focus on enhancing both functionality and the user interface of the component.
reactgrid-viewreact-nativereact-native-componentsortable
ollija/typeorm
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript (ES7, ES6, ES5). Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, WebSQL databases. Works in NodeJS, Browser, Ionic, Cordova and Electron platforms.
Contributions:7 pushes in 3 months
ionic-cordovaormsql-serverbrowserjavascript
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