The Shoppies.
A movie management app for the upcoming Shoppies awards! The app is built using Angular and Cloud Firestore. It allows users to nominate favorite films for award consideration. The UI is user friendly and intuitive.
Hello, I’m George Kandalaft
a software developer who crafts innovative solutions and chases down bugs almost as quickly as my dog chases squirrels.
5+
Years Experience
20+
Projects Completed
10+
Technologies
About Me
Get to Know Me
As a Software Engineer, I am driven by my passion for technology and my desire to constantly learn and improve. Based in Canada, I have a Software Engineering degree from McGill University.
I am currently working for Amazon Ads, utilizing my skills in big data to create innovative and efficient solutions for customers.
With a strong background in data engineering and web development, I am dedicated to delivering results and continuously expanding my skill set to meet business goals and stay ahead in the field.
Experience
Where I’ve Worked
Oct 2024 - Present
Software Engineer
Pinterest
Own the GenAI unit test generation initiative, increasing critical code coverage by 15% (web) and 9% (Android). Leading 4 engineers and 2 contractors to build platform-agnostic testing agents.
Jul 2024 - Oct 2024
Software Engineer
Uber
Built the walking ETA feature for the airport reservation system, giving riders accurate walk-time estimates to pickup zones at major airports.
Jul 2022 - Jul 2024
Software Engineer
Amazon
Led the launch of Show Title Reports for Prime Video advertisers. Built end-to-end data pipelines using Iceberg and Spark, reducing data investigation workload by 35%.
Portfolio
Latest Works
RF Transparent Quotation Platform.
Internal React-based application, integrated with Firebase, to enhance RF Transparent's client quotation process. This platform empowers the sales professionals and contractors working for RF Transparent across Toronto and Montreal to generate glass fence quotations with ease. It reduced the time spent to generate a quotation from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. Remarkably, over 80% of the company now relies on this efficient tool to streamline their workflow.
Restaurant Management App.
A mobile ordering and payment application.Available at Nara Resto Lounge in Montreal. Built using .Net Core and Flutter, this innovative app streamlines the ordering and payment process, making it easy for customers to place orders and pay for their meals from the comfort of their seats. With its user-friendly interface, customers can quickly and easily browse the menu, customize their orders, and pay for their meals without ever having to leave their table.
Restaurants Blog.
Discover the best restaurants in Montreal and Toronto with our new food blog! Built with Next.js and Keystone for the backend, this blog is the ultimate guide for foodies making it easy to find the next favorite dining spot.
Rheto Startup.
Rheto is a web platform service that connects clients who are looking for a lawyer. Search the database of lawyers, sift through reviews left by previous clients, and set up a consultation all in one place.
Mediflix.
Designed and developed the Mediflix.com platform using Next.js and AWS, delivering a fully functional and scalable product on time and within budget. Collaboration with the design team and product owner ensured a seamless user experience. Employing software development best practices led to a high-quality codebase and reduced long-term maintenance costs. The Mediflix platform was successfully launched to the market.
Railing Toronto.
Matchmakers for stairs, decks and patios! Connect homeowners with pros to deliver high quality railing in the GTA area. Made using nextJs and Sanity CMS.
Insights
Latest Articles
Building Scalable Data Pipelines with Spark
Lessons learned from processing petabytes of data at scale using Apache Spark and AWS EMR.
Read More →Getting Started with LLM Agents
A practical guide to building intelligent automation systems using large language models.
Read More →Modern Portfolio Sites with Gatsby & Sanity
How I built this portfolio using Gatsby 5, Sanity CMS, and modern web technologies.
Read More →Got a Vision? Let’s Bring It to Life!
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.