React Js Frontend Developer

Kirby Craft

******@*****.*** • 512-***-****

LinkedIn • GitHub • Leander, TX 78641

Summary

Results-driven Senior Frontend Developer with 10+ years of experience in Vue.js, React.js, and full-stack development. Expertise in performance optimization, API integrations, and cloud deployments, with a strong track record of enhancing UX, optimizing applications, and driving technical excellence. Adept at SSO implementations, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable architecture design, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions.

Skills

●Technologies: Github, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Docker, Jenkins, RESTful APIs, Figma, Agile, Kanban

●Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, SCSS, Less

●Libraries: React, Vue, jQuery, Redux, Vuex, Pinia, D3, ChartsJS

●Frameworks: NextJS, AngularJS, Node, Express, NPM, Yarn, Gulp, Webpack, Tailwind, Vuetify, MUI, Vite, Firebase Auth, Firebase

●Testing: Jest, Cypress, Vitest

Career Experience

Freelance 09/2023 – Present

Full Stack Developer

●Developed full-stack web applications using Vue.js, Next.js, React.js, and TypeScript.

●Designed and implemented backend APIs using Node.js and Express in MEVN/MERN environments.

●Built and optimized UI components, improving application load time by 30%.

●Automated unit and integration testing pipelines, reducing deployment errors by 40%.

●Quickly identify, investigate, and resolve production issues based on priority to maintain high system availability.

Qomplx 06/2021 – 09/2023

Senior Front-end Developer

●Enhanced a cybersecurity platform with Vue.js and Pinia, improving incident response time by 30%.

●Developed a real-time research tool using Vue, Vite, Vuex, and Vuetify, boosting data retrieval speeds by 40%.

●Led the migration from Vue 2 to Vue 3, reducing bundle size by 15% and speeding up feature development. Engaged in code reviews, effectively communicated application modifications, and wrote automated tests.

●Collaborated cross-functionally with front-end and back-end engineers, product designers, technical writers, QA analysts, and project managers to deliver high-quality features on schedule; improved inter-team communication by establishing a standardized workflow for 6 projects.

●Created unit and end-to-end (E2E) tests using Cypress for Q:Cyber and Q:DNA, ensuring application stability and performance.

●Implemented global error handling for critical security applications.

Premium Retail Services 12/2020 – 06/2021

Senior Software Developer

●Built and maintained a React SPA using React.js, Redux, Hooks, and TypeScript.

●Enhanced team productivity by mentoring junior developers and conducting code reviews.

●Optimized app architecture by integrating React Query and Material UI (MUI).

●Deployed applications on Azure using Docker, improving deployment efficiency.

Q2eBanking – Austin, TX 03/2019 – 12/2020

Senior Software Developer

●Developed and optimized internal platform features, collaborating closely with backend teams to design and implement API-driven data structures.

●Partnered with product managers, UX designers, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance frontend solutions that met technical, product, and design requirements.

●Optimized web performance for both desktop and mobile platforms, improving accessibility, responsiveness, and compliance with WCAG standards using Ember.js, React.js, and Vue.js.

●Researched and implemented emerging frontend technologies to improve development efficiency and reduce page load times.

●Updated existing tests and created new tests for new features using Jest, ensuring robust test coverage and maintaining application stability.

Charles Schwab – Austin, TX 07/2019 – 12/2019

Email Developer

●Designed and developed responsive, pixel-perfect HTML email templates, optimized for cross-platform compatibility across major email clients and devices.

●Conducted A/B testing and troubleshooting, ensuring bug-free rendering across platforms such as Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, and mobile email apps.

●Created and maintained documentation for email templates, coding standards, and best practices, improving knowledge-sharing and workflow efficiency.

●Collaborated with internal creative teams and external agencies to develop high-converting email campaigns aligned with brand guidelines and business objectives.

PNC Bank 01/2017 – 06/2019

Front-end Developer

●Engineered scalable, high-performance applications using React.js, Redux, and Bootstrap, enhancing developer experience and usability.

●Partnered with cross-functional teams to define, develop, and launch feature-rich user interfaces, aligning with business and technical goals.

●Led and delivered high-visibility frontend initiatives, presenting new features and designs to project managers and executive leadership (EVPs).

●Mentored and provided hands-on training for three junior frontend developers, fostering team growth and technical expertise.

●Improved application performance and reliability by implementing unit testing, debugging strategies, and performance optimizations.

●Spearheaded development efficiency improvements, accelerating new product releases by 90% through enhanced workflows and reusable component architecture.

LiveOps Cloud – Austin, TX 01/2016 – 01/2017

Front-end Developer

●Enhanced website speed and overall performance by refactoring and streamlining frontend codebases.

●Delivered high-quality, modular, and scalable code in a fast-paced, multi-initiative environment using AngularJS.

●Collaborated with design and product teams to review Figma mockups and wireframes, providing technical feasibility assessments and effort estimates.

●Developed and maintained comprehensive test suites to ensure application performance, usability, and responsiveness.

●Designed and implemented data-intensive interfaces, improving user interaction and load time efficiency.

Additional Experience

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Education

Associate of Arts in Visual & Multimedia Communication Design ACC - Austin, Tx

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