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Hi, my name is

Edlir Velaj.

I am a Web Developer.

I am based in Tirana, Albania and specialized in Frontend Web Development (and sometimes also Backend). I also translate from/to English, Italian and Albanian and teach Javascript and Excel.

About Me

Hello! I'm Edlir, a software engineer based in Tirana, Albania who enjoys building things that live on the internet. I develop exceptional websites and web apps that provide intuitive, pixel-perfect user interfaces with efficient and modern backends.

Just after graduating from Canadian Institute of Technology, I started doing freelance work taking on a wide variety of interesting and meaningful projects on a daily basis.

Here's a few technologies I've been working with recently:

  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • HTML & CSS/SASS
  • React
  • Redux
  • Node.js
  • Django Rest Framework
  • PostgresQL
  • Node
  • Express
  • Socket.io
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Where I've Worked

Freelance Developer, Teacher and Translator @ Self Employed

July 2018 - Now
  • Frontend Web Developer, using React, Redux, Firebase, Django, Node etc.
  • Javascript teacher
  • Excel teacher
  • Translator of (mainly) children's books from English to Albanian

Some Things I've Built

Featured Project

Emergency Response Albania

A web application to work together with ERA-s Android application for emergency handling. This web application was built to be used by ERA-s employees to handle requests and changes in real time.

  • React.js
  • Firebase (Authentication)
  • Firestore
  • Firestore Cloud functions
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Featured Project

Chimera

A web application to manage transactions and balances between various small enterprises.

  • React
  • Django Rest Framework
  • Fabric UI
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Featured Project

Alicanto CRM

A CRM web application, complete with calls, appointments, activity tracking, emails etc., to be used by call centres to manage their daily activities.

  • Django
  • React.js
  • GraphQL

Other Projects

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SDC

A webpage for one of the major designers of bridges and railways in Albania.

  • React.js
  • Strapi
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PradiumTech

The official web page for PradiumTech, a local Tech company.

  • React.js
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Seanema

Built the websites for 2-nd and 3-rd editions Of the Seanema Film Festival in Ulcinj, Montenegro.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
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Pikturisht

An online multiplayer draw and guess game. A recreation of a scribbl.io-like app for the albanian language. (I still haven't implemented a design for this).

  • Node.js
  • Socket.io
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Tezgjah

Experimental app for an idea of mine: a website for collaborative writing. Launching the idea that a story can have many authors.

  • Backbone.js
  • Node.js

What's Next?

Get In Touch

I'm currently looking for freelance opportunities, so my inbox is always open. Whether for a potential project or just to say hi, I'll try my best to answer your email!