Dan Ofer
About Dan Ofer
Dan Ofer is a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in software development and engineering. He has worked for notable companies such as Thomson Reuters and Showcare Event Solutions, focusing on web development and software standards.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Dan Ofer has been employed at Thomson Reuters as a Senior Software Developer since 2019. In this role, he has developed and deployed marketing websites utilizing the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) platform. His responsibilities include setting standards for software development, which he has documented in Confluence. He has also upgraded AEM from version 6.2 to 6.4 in 2019 and from 6.4 to 6.5 in 2021. Dan continues to work at Thomson Reuters, contributing to various projects and initiatives.
Previous Experience at Showcare Event Solutions
Prior to his current role, Dan Ofer worked at Showcare Event Solutions as a Software Developer from 2010 to 2013. During his three years in this position, he was involved in software development projects in the Montreal, Canada Area. This experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in software development.
Education and Expertise
Dan Ofer studied Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree from 2004 to 2008. His educational background has equipped him with the technical skills necessary for his roles in software development, particularly in areas such as Java programming and frontend development using TypeScript and React.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Dan Ofer has extensive technical expertise in software development. He has built business logic using Java 8 and developed frontend user interfaces in TypeScript/React. He has also utilized optimized imagery to enhance website performance by reducing page bandwidth and improving loading times. Additionally, he has configured static code analysis tools like Veracode and SonarQube to ensure code quality.
Continuous Integration and Deployment Infrastructure
In 2019, Dan Ofer built a fully-automated Continuous Integration and Deployment infrastructure using GitLab. He later transitioned this infrastructure to GitHub, employing GitHub Actions and Bash for automation. This initiative has streamlined the development process and improved deployment efficiency for the projects he has worked on.