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John D

Open to work15 years experience

Senior Frontend Engineer

AlbaniaTarget Roles: Backend Engineer • Full-Stack Developer • Frontend Specialist

Senior Frontend Engineer specializing in React, TypeScript, and Next.js.

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reacttailwind cssstyled-componentsshadcn/uitanstack querytanstack routerreduxzustandreact hook formwcagfigmamicrofrontendsingle-spanxjestreact testing librarycypressplaywrightvitestnode.jsnestjsgraphqlpostgresqlmongodb

Work Experience

Senior Frontend Engineer (Contract)

AKASHA Foundation

Sep 2022 - Feb 2026 Remote
  • Faced fragmented UI patterns across multiple products; authored a React UI component library with 33+ WCAG-compliant components using shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, and Compound Component patterns, reducing frontend development time by 30% across 8 applications.
  • Needed reliable data handling across decentralized applications; implemented an Apollo Client data layer for JSON-based ComposeDB GraphQL APIs with selector patterns, enabling type-safe queries, optimistic updates, and a 99.9% client-side success rate across 6+ applications.
  • As form complexity increased across extension registration, and app-specific workflows; introduced React Hook Form to standardize complex form handling across multiple applications.
  • Resolved performance issues in large virtualized feeds by engineering scroll restoration with TanStack Virtual and ResizeObserver, improving LCP by 1.2 seconds and eliminating scroll-jump regressions.
  • Improved engineering quality by championing automated testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress, while optimizing CircleCI workflows through parallelization, increasing test coverage by 40% and reducing build times by 87%.

Tech Lead (Consulting)

Amaly Legacy

Apr 2022 - Jan 2026 Remote
  • Delivered a scalable fundraising platform onboarding 7 nonprofit organizations within 6 months.
  • Led development of a Next.js-based fundraising platform, including a configurable embeddable donation widget and drag-and-drop builder, using styled-components to keep styling consistent across dashboard, preview, runtime, and third-party embedded environments.
  • Strengthened analytics accuracy by implementing a unified tracking pipeline (GTM, GA4, Meta Pixel, Conversion APIs), ensuring reliable event attribution and deduplication.
  • Improved release reliability and delivery speed by introducing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and AWS EKS.

Full Stack Engineer (Contract)

SOAX

Oct 2021 - Jul 2023 Remote
  • Increased frontend performance by 40% on a platform serving 10k+ users and 155M+ proxies by optimizing Redux state management and improving TypeScript-based frontend architecture.
  • Brought consistency to release cycles by establishing CI workflows, enabling a predictable 2–3 day deployment cadence.

Senior Frontend Engineer (Contract)

TheoremOne (now Formula.Monks)

Mar 2021 - May 2022 Remote
  • Implemented real-time data synchronization for 100,000+ records across 50+ organizations, ensuring consistent and responsive UI updates.
  • Enabled subscription and paywall functionality through Shopify integration, supporting access control and monetization.
  • Reduced audit preparation time by 40% by delivering a collection management feature tailored to enterprise workflows.
  • Raised team velocity by mentoring engineers and reinforcing structured code review practices.

Chief Technology Officer

Lineation Technology Development

Jan 2018 - Feb 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Defined frontend and system architecture from the ground up, enabling the team to move from zero to daily deployments within 6 months.
  • Scaled the engineering team to 8 developers through structured hiring and mentoring while maintaining high code quality standards.
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% through optimization of AWS EKS, Redis, and GCP usage.

Software Engineer (Freelance)

Independent Consulting

Jan 2014 - Mar 2021 Remote & Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Built 6+ full-stack applications with a strong frontend focus across transportation, fintech, education, enterprise SaaS, and HR tech for clients including Namogoo, Milla Transportation LLC, SunPay PLC, and Lab3l.
  • Led development of a freight management system, contributing to both backend services and a Next.js dashboard with complex state and UI flows.
  • Directed delivery of an MVP payment application, designing UI/UX in Figma and ensuring a consistent user experience across web and mobile.
  • Contributed to an HR platform using React, Redux-Saga, and Sass while supporting infrastructure across AWS EKS and EC2.
  • Owned end-to-end delivery across projects, consistently shipping within 3–8 month timelines while mentoring engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.

Full Stack Engineer

Ethiopian Airlines

Sep 2011 - Nov 2013 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Replaced manual workflows for 10,000+ employees by building an internal system, reducing paper usage and processing time by 95%.

Projects

AKASHA Core

Web3
  • Web3 framework for decentralized socials.

SpineEditor

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  • Open-source rich-text editor focused on complex frontend architecture, editing systems, runtime performance, and interactive user experiences.

Leaderboard Standings

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Global test scores, peer standing percentiles, and algorithm leaderboard ranks are updated dynamically.

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AI Collaboration Score

AI Collaboration Score Pending

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Role Compatibility Profile

Role Compatibility Analysis Pending

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Achievements

AKASHA UI Component Library

Authored a React UI component library with 33+ WCAG-compliant components using shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, and Compound Component patterns.

Internal System for Ethiopian Airlines

Built an internal system for Ethiopian Airlines, reducing paper usage and processing time by 95%.

About Details

Professional Bio

Senior Frontend Engineer with 15 years of experience building high-performance web applications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology (2007 - 2010)

Languages: English, Hindi
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