Front End Developer

Taras Shyika

Senior Frontend Developer (React, Node.js)

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Email: ***********@*****.*** Phone: +1-224-***-**** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shyikataras GitHub: github.com/shyika SUMMARY

Highly skilled Frontend Engineer with 11+ years of experience building scalable, performant web applications. Expert in React, Next.js, Node.js, and modern frontend architectures. Proven success delivering high-impact solutions, optimizing performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving business growth. Open to remote, hybrid, or onsite roles across the U.S.

CORE SKILLS

React.js, Redux Toolkit, Redux-Saga, MobX, React Query, Context API, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, Storybook, ESLint, Stylelint, Husky, Node.js, Express.js, GraphQL, RESTful APIs, Apollo Client, WebSockets, Swagger, Git, Webpack, Vite.

UI: HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS, LESS, BEM, Responsive and Adaptive Design, Cross-browser Compatibility, CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Material UI, Styled Components, Accessibility (ADA/WCAG) Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Enzyme Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Docker, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firebase.

Agile: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Trello, Team Leadership. Design Collaboration: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD

EXPERIENCE

Senior Frontend Developer

Aukro (Contract Project), 04/2024 – 05/2025

● Led the design and implementation of a fully responsive e-commerce platform using React, Redux Toolkit, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

● Optimized frontend performance through advanced lazy loading, code splitting, memoization, achieving 40% faster page loads, and improved SEO.

● Improved accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1), increasing usability for diverse customer segments.

● Integrated modern UI components into legacy systems, ensuring smooth transitions without downtime.

● Wrote comprehensive unit and integration tests using Jest and React Testing Library, improving code coverage to 95%.

Senior Fullstack Engineer

SoftServe, 11/2014 – 03/2024

● Migrated enterprise applications from monolith to micro-frontend architecture, enabling faster independent feature deployments.

● Designed RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Node.js and Apollo Server, cutting database query times by 50%.

● Delivered real-time features with WebSockets and GraphQL subscriptions, enhancing user engagement in live dashboards.

● Built reusable design systems with Storybook, Material UI, and Tailwind CSS, reducing frontend development cycles by 50%.

● Automated CI/CD pipelines with Docker, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins, decreasing deployment times by 60%.

● Mentored junior engineers, improving code quality, reducing technical debt, and accelerating team delivery.

● Implemented server-side rendering (Next.js), boosting organic search traffic by 35%. Fullstack Web Developer

SiteKafe, 12/2013 – 11/2014

● Developed and optimized full-stack web applications for small business clients.

● Built reusable UI components, improving delivery speed for custom websites.

● Collaborated directly with clients to translate business needs into scalable solutions. EDUCATION

B.Sc. in Computer Science, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine CERTIFICATIONS

● Microsoft Exam 480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

● Verified International Academic Qualifications (World Education Services) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● Authorized to work in the U.S. under the United for Ukraine (U4U) program

● Open to relocation within the United States

TECHNOLOGIES IN DAILY USE

React Hooks (useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useReducer), Redux Toolkit, Redux Saga, Context API, Performance Optimization, SSR (Next.js), SEO, Accessibility (WCAG), Real-time data (WebSockets, GraphQL Subscriptions), Testing (Jest, Cypress), Docker, CI/CD Automation, Agile methodologies.

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