About
Gajus Kuizinas is co-founder and CTO of Contra. He has authored more than 200 open-source libraries with over 30,000 GitHub stars and more than 20 million weekly downloads, used by companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. He previously co-founded the film data startup Applaudience, rebuilt MailOnline's advertising platform, and designed infrastructure for the UK's largest public Wi-Fi network with Ericsson/Arqiva, and has been recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30.
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Experience
- ContraCo-Founder, CTOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ApplaudienceCo-Founder, CTO2015 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- MailOnlineSoftware Architect2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- AnuaryFounder2011 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- EricssonSoftware Architect2015London Area, United Kingdom
- ArqivaWeb Platform Architect2013 — 2014Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
- Selective Media LtdPrincipal Engineer2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- SOCIALMEDIABOXSenior Developer, Technical Director2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- TBG DigitalContractor2012100 Highgate Studios
- LBiSenior PHP Developer2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Arena Media UKSenior Developer2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- Ogilvy PR AustraliaSenior Developer, Project Manager2011
Skills & more
HTML7PHP6JavaScript18CSS35HTML 57Java3MySQL4Google Analytics3Databases4REST2CSS11HTML52
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Digital MarketingSocial Media MarketingFacebook APIUser ExperienceWiFiWeb DevelopmentSocial MediaAdvertisingUser InterfaceFront-endUser Interface DesignSEOLanguages English · French · Lithuanian · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gajus Kuizinas?
- Gajus Kuizinas is co-founder and CTO of Contra. He has authored more than 200 open-source libraries with over 30,000 GitHub stars and more than 20 million weekly downloads, used by companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. He previously co-founded the film data startup Applaudience, rebuilt MailOnline's advertising platform, and designed infrastructure for the UK's largest public Wi-Fi network with Ericsson/Arqiva, and has been recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30.
- Where does Gajus Kuizinas work?
- Gajus Kuizinas is Founder of Contra.
- What companies did Gajus Kuizinas found?
- Gajus Kuizinas founded Contra.
- Where did Gajus Kuizinas go to school?
- Gajus Kuizinas studied at Royal Holloway, University of London (Economics, Politics and IR).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at MailOnline2
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