# Manuel Vila (@mvila.eurosky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/mvila.eurosky.social
Headline: Full-Stack Engineer With an Eye for UX/UI

## About

Over 30 years of experience designing and building web/mobile/desktop apps from A to Z.

## Experience

- **Independent IT Consultant at Self-Employed** (2009 – 2016)
  Modernized the whole software infrastructure of Alpha Visa Congrès (France), and designed and implemented the following applications:
  • An event management web app coupled with legacy software.
  • A check-in system running on iOS.
  • A lead retrieval app for iOS and Android (https://goo.gl/r9Fo2w).
  • An email system.
- **Independent Software Author at Self-Employed** (2001 – 2014)
  Designed and implemented “e-bat", an invoicing desktop software (macOS and Windows) for the construction industry. The software was sold to more than 3,000 customers by the publisher "Office des Prix des Bâtiment".
- **Founder at grenouille.com** (1999 – 2007)
  Founded "grenouille.com", a non-profit organization that played an essential role in the development of broadband internet in France. By measuring and publishing the quality of service, the organization has stimulated competition among internet service providers.
- **Software Engineer at Alpha Visa Congrès** (1992 – 1998)
  Designed and implemented an event management app for Alpha Visa Congrès. The software included modules to manage all activities of the company: invoicing, hotel bookings, participant registration, badges, etc.
- **Founder at 1Place** (2023 – present)
  Founded 1Place SASU, a (currently solo) France-based company, to work on my own projects while offering my services to local or remote customers:
  • Currently building “1Place” (https://1place.app), an open platform for a new generation of SaaS apps to enhance user experience and developer productivity.
- **Founder at 1Place Inc.** (2016 – 2023)
  Founded 1Place Inc., a Japan-based company, to work on my own projects while offering my services to local or remote customers:
  • Assumed the role of CTO at Medmain (https://en.medmain.com) for 18 months.
  • Created the software (embedded app + web app) of Dalbin Table (https://www.dalbin.com).
  • Created an iOS/Android app for a coworking space managed by SEREAL (https://sereal.jp).
  • Created “Run” (https://run.tools), an ambitious open-source project to enable a new generation of development tools.
  • Created “Layr” (https://layrjs.com), a set of JS/TS libraries to dramatically simplify the development of full-stack web, mobile, and desktop applications.
  • Created “CodebaseShow” (https://codebase.show), a website enabling developers to publish codebase examples using various languages, libraries, and frameworks.
  • Created an internal web app supporting AI R&D at Medmain (https://en.medmain.com).

## Education

- **Self-taught**

## Skills

- JavaScript
- Node.js
- React.js
- Front-End Development
- AWS
- TypeScript
- Serverless
- UX/DX

## Languages

- French (native)
- English (full_professional)