config.yaml

baseURL: "https://ziggy6792.github.io/"
languageCode: "en-us"
title: "Alpaca Consultants"
theme:
  - hugo-profile
  - hugo-photoshop5-gallery

outputs:
  home:
    - "HTML"
    - "RSS"
    - "JSON"
  page:
    - "HTML"
    - "RSS"

Paginate: 3
enableRobotsTXT: true
# disqusShortname: your-disqus-shortname
# googleAnalytics: G-MEASUREMENT_ID

markup:
  goldmark:
    renderer:
      unsafe: true

Menus:
  main:
    - identifier: blog
      name: Blog
      title: Blog posts
      url: /blogs
      weight: 1
    # - identifier: gallery
    #   name: Gallery
    #   title: Blog posts
    #   url: /gallery
    #   weight: 2
    #Dropdown menu
    # - identifier: dropdown
    #   title: Example dropdown menu
    #   name: Dropdown
    #   weight: 3
    # - identifier: dropdown1
    #   title: example dropdown 1
    #   name: example 1
    #   url: /#
    #   parent: dropdown
    #   weight: 1
    # - identifier: dropdown2
    #   title: example dropdown 2
    #   name: example 2
    #   url: /#
    #   parent: dropdown
    #   weight: 2

params:
  title: Alpaca Consultants
  description: Building things for the web
  # staticPath: ""  # The path to serve the static files from
  favicon: "/fav5.png"

  # Whether to serve bootstrap css and js files from CDN or not. Can be set to true, "css" or "js" to choose between
  # serving both, only the css, or only the js files through the CDN. Any other value will make so that CDN is not used.
  # Note the lack of "" in true, it should be of boolean type.
  useBootstrapCDN: false

  # If you want to load dynamically responsive images from Cloudinary
  # This requires your images to be uploaded + hosted on Cloudinary
  # Uncomment and change YOUR_CLOUD_NAME to the Cloud Name in your Cloudinary console
  # cloudinary_cloud_name: "YOUR_CLOUD_NAME"

  # Whether the fade animations on the home page will be enabled
  animate: true

  theme:
    # disableThemeToggle: true
    defaultTheme: "dark" # dark

  font:
    fontSize: 1rem # default: 1rem
    fontWeight: 400 # default: 400
    lineHeight: 1.5 # default: 1.5
    textAlign: left # default: left

  # color preference
  color:
    textColor:
    secondaryTextColor:
    backgroundColor:
    secondaryBackgroundColor:
    primaryColor:
    secondaryColor:

    darkmode:
      textColor:
      secondaryTextColor:
      backgroundColor:
      secondaryBackgroundColor:
      primaryColor:
      secondaryColor:

  # If you want to customize the menu, you can change it here
  navbar:
    align: ms-auto # Left: ms-auto | center: mx-auto | right: me-auto | Default: ms-auto
    # brandLogo: "/logo.png" # Logo for the brand | default is the favicon variable
    # showBrandLogo: false # Show brand logo in nav bar | default is true
    brandName: "Alpaca Consultants" # Brand name for the brand | default is the title variable
    disableSearch: false
    # searchPlaceholder: "Search"
    menus:
      disableAbout: false
      disableExperience: false
      disableEducation: false
      disableProjects: false
      disableAchievements: false
      disableContact: false

  # Hero
  hero:
    enable: true
    intro: "Hi, my name is"
    title: "Simon."
    subtitle: I build things for the web
    content: |-
      A keen Software Developer/Consultant with 10 years’ experience in IT Professional Services and Web Application development. My main tech interests are; AWS Serverless Application Architecture (Lambda, Fargate etc..), CI/CD (AWS CDK) and frontend development (ReactJS).
      <br>I really enjoy working with small companies and startups, as solving new and novel problem with tech is incredibly rewarding. I also enjoy helping development teams, new to certain tech (such as NodeJS or AWS), level up their skills.
      <br>
      With my team of skilled professionals, we're well-equipped to assist you in building a top-tier software solution for your project.
      Whether you're embarking on a new venture or hoping to scale a small idea into a big one please [get in touch](mailto:simonaverhoeven@gmail.com).
    image: /images/logo.png
    bottomImage:
      enable: false
    # roundImage: true # Make hero image circular | default false
    button:
      enable: true
      name: "Resume"
      url: "/images/Simon Verhoeven CV.pdf"
      download: true
      newPage: false
    socialLinks:
      fontAwesomeIcons:
        - icon: fab fa-linkedin
          url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonverhoeven067/
        - icon: fab fa-github
          url: https://github.com/ziggy6792
        - icon: fab fa-stack-overflow
          url: https://stackoverflow.com/users/6387273/simon-verhoeven
        - icon: fab fa-reddit
          url: https://www.reddit.com/user/ziggy067
      # customIcons:
      #   - icon: /fav.png
      #     url: 'https://example.com'

  # About
  about:
    enable: true
    title: "About Me"
    image: "/images/me2.jpg"
    content: |-
      A software developer from the UK specializing in web development.
      - 10 years experience as an IT consultant, predominantly in banking projects (Zurich and Singapore).
      - 4 years experience as an independent contractor.
      - 4 years experience working for startups, building products from the ground up.
    skills:
      enable: true
      title: "Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:"
      items:
        - Frontend - JavaScript/TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, D3.js
        - Backend - Node.js, Java (Spring Boot)
        - Testing - Jest, Puppeteer, Cypress
        - AWS - API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, DynamoDB, EC2, ECS
        - DevOps - Jenkins, Docker, AWS Cloud Development Kit
        - Relational and NoSQL Databases - Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB

  team:
    enable: true
    title: My Team
    # subtitle: The Alpaca Team
    content: |-
      Leveraging established networks in Singapore and Vietnam, I lead a team of skilled professionals dedicated to crafting top-tier software solutions for your project.
      <br>
      With access to a broad pool of talent, we can assemble a team tailored precisely to your project's requirements.
      <br>
      <br>
      My team excels in essential aspects of software development, covering:
      - Web Development
      - Backend Development
      - Mobile Development
      - DevOps
    image: /images/alpaca-team.png
    bottomImage:
      enable: false
    # roundImage: true # Make hero image circular | default false

  # Experience
  experience:
    enable: true
    # title: "Custom Name"
    items:
      - job: "Senior Software Engineer"
        info:
          enable: false
        company: "Telepathy Labs"
        companyUrl: "https://telepathy.ai/"
        date: "Feb 2022 - Current"
        content: |
          - Architect and build several Telepathy Labs software products.
          - Technologies; Node.js, React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Docker, GraphQL.
          - Schedule, supervise and delegate tasks among other developers.
      - job: "Chief Technology Officer"
        info:
          enable: false
        company: "Whire"
        companyUrl: "https://www.whire.net/"
        date: "June 2021 - Current"
        content: |
          - Set the technical direction for product development.
          - Manage and oversee all IT related elements of business.
      - job: "Expert Software Developer"
        info:
          enable: false
        company: "Zühlke Group"
        companyUrl: "https://www.zuehlke.com/en"
        date: "Jul 2020 - Jan 2022"
        content: |
          - Responsible for developing IT architectures of innovative software solutions and for strategic client technology consulting.
          - Technologies; Node.js, React.js, TypeScript, Jenkins, Docker, Java (Spring Boot).
          - Frontend Capability Owner: Responsible for reviewing technology horizons (key technologies used in current and future projects) and planning learning for developers.
          - Conducted initial and final stage interviews.

      - job: "Senior Architect"
        company: "Appway Singapore"
        companyUrl: "https://onboarding.fnz.com/"
        date: "Apr 2018 - Jul 2020"
        info:
          enable: false
        content: |
          - Involved in every step of the product development life cycle from requirements to training.
          - Designed and implemented several large-scale enterprise applications.
          - Influenced key stakeholders. Proposed new and alternative solutions taking efficiency, maintainability and client satisfaction into consideration.
          - Trained other developers in the use of Appway and Appway project architecture.
          - Supported and maintained production environments.
      - job: "Senior Architect"
        company: "Appway AG"
        companyUrl: "https://onboarding.fnz.com/"
        date: "Sep 2014 - Mar 2018"
        info:
          enable: false
        content: |
          - Worked both on and offsite with several financial services clients.
          - Designed and built a variety of solutions using Appway. A fully Java+HTML-based Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) engine that outputs interactive web applications based on a given model of a business process.
          - Held project management responsibilities including project scope planning and client billing.

  # Education
  education:
    enable: true
    # title: "Custom Name"
    index: false
    items:
      - title: Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science
        school:
          name: "University of York"
          url: https://www.york.ac.uk/
        date: "2011 - 2014"
        grade: 2:1

  # Achievements
  achievements:
    enable: true
    title: Recommendations
    items:
      - title: Harikrishnan Nagarajan
        company: Bank Julius Baer
        job: Associate Director
        content: |
          Simon is very professional and knowledgeable person, he worked in my project as senior developer. He gave detailed insights of the approach taken which were really helpful in decision making.
          With experience and depth view we were able to finish the project on time.
          Keep up the good work and attitude Simon all the best.
        url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikrishnan-nagarajan-65871a55/
      - title: Benjamin Marsili
        company: Whire
        job: Founder
        content: |
          Simon makes state-of-the-art software architecture sound simple, and he delivers.
          Whether you are starting a new project or restructuring an old stack, his work ethics, drive and sound engineering mind will make the difference between what could have been an expensive failure and a software stack providing a great user as well as developer experience.
          Working with Simon is investing in your company's sustainable future.
        url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsilib/

  projects:
    enable: true
    # title: "Custom Name"
    items:

    #     badges:
    #       - "Hugo"
    #       - "Bootstrap"
    #       - "Javascript"
    #     links:
    #       - icon: fa fa-envelope
    #         url: mailto:?subject=Hugo%20Profile%20Template&body=Check%20it%20out:%20https%3a%2f%2fhugo-profile.netlify.app%2fblog%2fmarkdown-syntax%2f
    #       - icon: fab fa-github
    #         url: https://github.com/gurusabarish/hugo-profile
    #       - icon: fab fa-twitter
    #         url: https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Check+it+out:&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fgurusabarish%2Fhugo-profile

    #   - title: Image Converter
    #     content: A web app to convert image to pdf, png to jpg, png to jpg and png to webp without database using django.
    #     image: /images/projects/converter.jpg
    #     featured:
    #       name: Demo
    #       link: https://django-converter.herokuapp.com
    #     badges:
    #       - "Django"
    #       - "Bootstrap"
    #     links:
    #       - icon: fab fa-github
    #         url: https://github.com/gurusabarish/converter

    #   - title: Simon Portfolio V2
    #     content: A clean and simple Hugo template for personal portfolio and blog.
    #     image: /images/projects/profile2.jpg
    #     featured:
    #       name: Demo V2
    #       link: https://hugo-profile-2.netlify.app
    #     badges:
    #       - "Hugo"
    #       - "Bootstrap"
    #       - "Javascript"
    #     links:
    #       - icon: fab fa-github
    #         url: https://github.com/gurusabarish/HugoProfileV2

  samples:
    enable: true
    title: Code Samples
    items:
      - title: Network Animation
        content: |
          Animating a series of chronological events occurring in network graph.
          Features sliders for playing and varying speed and an event timeline table with clickable rows. 
            - TypeScript
            - React
            - D3.js
        image: /images/projects/animation.png
        featured:
          name: Demo
          link: https://codesandbox.io/s/85lhh5
      - title: Realtime Crypto Tracker
        content: |-
          A simple web-app exposing the real time market value (USD) of 2 cryptocurrencies BTC and ETH for potential investors.
          - TypeScript
          - React
          - NodeJS
          - REST ([TRPC](https://trpc.io/))
          - Web Sockets
        image: /images/projects/crypto-bro.webp
        featured:
          name: Demo
          link: https://github.com/ziggy6792/project-realtime-crypto-tracker
      - title: Social Network Api
        content: |-
          Proof of concept for a social network api.
          - NodeJS (TypeScript)
          - GraphQL
          - MongoDB
        image: /images/projects/social-network.png
        featured:
          name: Demo
          link: https://github.com/ziggy6792/project-social-network-api
      - title: Show Reels
        content: |-
          Proof of concept web-app for editing short video clips.
          - React
          - NodeJS (TypeScript)
          - GraphQL
          - MongoDB
        image: /images/projects/show reels.png
        featured:
          name: Demo
          link: https://github.com/ziggy6792/project-show-reels

  #Contact
  contact:
    enable: true
    # title: "Custom Name"
    content: My inbox is always open. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I’ll try my best to get back to you!
    email: simonaverhoeven@gmail.com
    btnName: Mail me
    # formspree:
    #   enable: true # `contact.email` value will be ignored
    #   formId: abcdefgh # Take it from your form's endpoint, like 'https://formspree.io/f/abcdefgh'
    #   emailCaption: "Enter your email address"
    #   messageCaption: "Enter your message here"

  footer:
    recentPosts:
      path: "blogs"
      count: 3
      title: Recent Posts
      enable: true
      disableFeaturedImage: false
    socialNetworks:
      github: https://github.com/
      linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonverhoeven067/

  # List pages like blogs and posts
  listPages:
    disableFeaturedImage: false

  # Single pages like blog and post
  singlePages:
    readTime:
      enable: true
      content: "min read"
    scrollprogress:
      enable: true

  # For translations
  terms:
    read: "Read"
    toc: "Table Of Contents"
    copyright: "All rights reserved"
    pageNotFound: "Page not found"
    emailText: "Check out this site"

  datesFormat:
    article: "Jan 2, 2006"
    articleList: "Jan 2, 2006"
    articleRecent: "Jan 2, 2006"