Welcome. I am Frank Malina. Fixer and maker, mountain man, software engineer, SEO, creator of Unilexicon taxonomy editor, Flatmate Rooms and Be local (UK POI dataset) with an obsession to clean, create and transform systems into snappy working products. Between 2009–2016 I run Flatmate Rooms, nationwide room rental site.
I specialise in taking neglected, slow or overly complex web systems and making them simpler, faster and easier to maintain.
Software development and business automation now mostly overtaken by goats and fixing mountain huts. I occasionally take on interesting projects, mentoring and consulting services for friends when aligned with my interests.
You'll find me at home sleeves up doing some woodwork, carpentry, refurbishing remote cabins and mountain bothies, quite rarely writing web systems and software. I run a small bed and breakfast. Come, visit.
Originally from Slovakia, I worked for 15 years in England and went back home. My CV.
Contact: [email protected], +44 7308 122 511
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Featured writing
- Case study: Coding by Deletion: Refactoring, Testing, and Deployment at Scale
- Testing software engineers
- Information architecture interview
- Case study Technical SEO consultancy SWOT, SEO strategy, followup, launched exponential growth of organic search traffic for a website
Selected projects
- Unilexicon taxonomy editor
- Transliterate Cyrillics, Greek and Georgian, Runes, Glagolitic script and custom alphabets
- Jednosmerkovo: traffic accident map Slovakia
- Billinge History Society
- Food norms and Herbal Medicine
- Print & machine embroidery Slovakia
- Be local, UK POI dataset listing schools, dentists, chemists, GPs, restaurants, rooms
- Medicines browser for NHS DM+D, API and dataset
- Python projects on Github
Archive
- Do one way streets strangle our city? Data research map app using OSMNX
- Understand the rich Slovak diacritics
- Interview for a local students magazine
- Radegast: II. part, Radiger: king of Warini
- Radegast: I. part, historical research
- Experimental living, no waste and free energy
- Brand Design Manual for Prefa concrete
- on God's plan religious beliefs informed by crisp visual imagination, math and spiritual findings
- Security vulnerability report NHS.uk [PDF] to prevened take-down of the website
- SEO consultancy interview for Yahoo
- Breathing under water, work that inspired the development of fracking and modern diving gear
Expertise
- Software engineering and web development
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to optimize websites for better visibility in organic search results
- WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) for websites to be user-friendly for larger number of users including those with disabilities
- UX (User Experience) design improving usability, accessibility, and overall user satisfaction
- IA (Information Architecture) organizing, structuring, and labeling information for seamless navigation
- DevOps (Development-Operations) streamlining collaboration and processes across the entire application lifecycle
- SCM (Source Code Management) utilizing version control systems like Git for efficient source control management
- I10N (Internationalization) adapting software for different cultures, regions, and languages
- TDD (Test-Driven Development) for automated testing
- PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) for compliance with industry standards for secure payment processing
Writing Python, HTML5, Style sheets, JavaScript, SQL, BASH, XML with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS)
I treat data protection seriously following GDPR and privacy best practice. Keeping users data safe matters. Craft, attention to detail and respect for privacy. I strive for rugged, dependable software built for users.