Gerard Tolan

Gerard Tolan has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles.

Gerard most recently worked as a UI Developer at RapidRatings starting in June 2022. Previously, Gerard was a Senior Web Developer at Staycity Group from August 2019 to September 2020.

Before that, they held the position of Senior Frontend Developer at Cognizant in July 2019. Gerard also has experience in web app development and web design, having worked at Web App Development & Web Design, Ui & Ux from December 2015 to July 2019.

Gerard has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures, as the Founder and Developer of Orderin24 from August 2015 to January 2016, and as the CEO and Co-Founder of Toyourdoor24.com from September 2014 to August 2015.

Gerard's earlier career included roles such as Senior Account Manager at Barcelona Property Management from November 2012 to May 2015, and Owner/Manager of Kulas from June 2010 to November 2012.

Gerard also worked as a General Manager at Pintas y Medias S.L, where they managed multiple Irish Bars in Barcelona from May 2008 to March 2010.

Furthermore, Gerard gained experience as a Junior Brand Manager at Richmond Marketing from June 2006 to September 2006, building a client base for Kopparberg Cider.

Gerard Tolan's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Law from Griffith College Dublin, which they obtained from 2004 to 2008. In 2014 to 2015, they pursued Full Stack Web Development at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, with a focus on Computer Programming. In 2017 to 2018, Gerard completed the Mobile Web Specialist nanodegree program at Udacity. Gerard also took a Digital Marketing Course at IAB Spain, although the specific dates are unknown.

Additionally, Gerard has obtained several certifications in various programming areas. Gerard acquired certifications in Angular Reactive Forms, Functional-Lite JavaScript, Vue.js Fundamentals, Angular Fundamentals, Practical Design Patterns in JavaScript, React Fundamentals, Getting Started with ES2017/ES8, Rapid ES6 Training, and Front-end Frameworks. These certifications were obtained from Pluralsight between 2018 and 2019. Moreover, they obtained certifications in Browser Rendering Optimization, Web Accessibility, ES6 - JavaScript Improved, Google Mobile Web Specialist, Responsive Images, JavaScript Design Patterns, JavaScript Testing, Web Tooling & Automation, Object-Oriented JavaScript, and Website Performance Optimization, all of which were acquired from Udacity in 2017.