Frontend Engineer with over 8+ years of experience in developing scalable, high-performance web and mobile applications using React, React Native, TypeScript, and Redux.
Experience
2024 — Now
San Francisco Bay Area
• Design, development, and deployment of scalable React and TypeScript applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to consistently meet tight deadlines.
• Leveraged CI/CD pipelines and AWS services to automate build, test, and deployment workflows, enhancing delivery speed, scalability, and system reliability.
• Improved frontend performance through optimized API queries, real-time filtering, and efficient component-based architecture, resulting in faster load times and better user experiences.
• Designed and integrated intuitive UI features—including a dynamic profile page—prioritizing responsiveness, usability, and accessibility.
• Enhanced testing coverage with Cypress, Jest, and React Testing Library, ensuring robust, maintainable, and user-validated code.
• Developed efficient MongoDB schemas and aggregation pipelines to streamline data retrieval and support advanced analytics and reporting.
2024 — 2024
2024 — 2024
Seattle, Washington,
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver projects on time, integrating React Map for real-time geographic data and using structured JSON for accurate component testing.
• Designed and maintained complex, responsive web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Fluent UI, and Tailwind CSS, enhancing user interaction and engagement.
• Created user-centric interfaces and optimized site performance through efficient, clean code—reducing load times and increasing client satisfaction.
• Built detailed UI components and dynamic tables with Fluent UI, aligning with specific client requirements and significantly improving usability and accessibility across devices.
• Championed mobile-first design and accessibility improvements, boosting usability by over 30% and ensuring seamless functionality across platforms.
2022 — 2023
2022 — 2023
San Jose, California
• Developed and maintained high-quality, accessible code for public-facing applications like Apple News, adhering to strict brand and accessibility standards (WCAG 2, VoiceOver, Smart Invert), and ensuring cross-browser compatibility across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
• Improved user experience and deployment efficiency by building performant React applications using Hooks, thorough testing/debugging, comprehensive documentation, and version control with Git.
• Strengthened UI consistency and cross-platform functionality by managing core front-end processes, building/tested components in Storybook, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize databases, APIs, and interactive elements.
2019 — 2022
2019 — 2022
San Francisco Bay Area
• Employed Scrum methodology and actively contributed to sprint ceremonies, enhancing team collaboration, accelerating project timelines, and improving code quality through peer reviews and adherence to best practices.
• Built responsive, scalable web applications using React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and REST APIs, delivering seamless user experiences and increasing engagement.
• Integrated Redux and React Hooks for efficient state management and high-traffic performance, while designing modular front-end architecture with reusable components for maintainability and scalability.
• Diagnosed and resolved interface issues through proactive debugging and troubleshooting, ensuring smooth functionality and optimal performance across devices.
• Utilized Agile (Scrum) methodologies to ensure timely delivery of high-quality features, collaborating closely with UX designers to implement best practices and create engaging, user-centered interfaces.
• Developed and maintained a mentorship application using React, Redux, and Material UI—enhancing user engagement, supporting goal achievement, and transforming wireframes into intuitive, high-performing experiences.
• Boosted application reliability and deployment speed by implementing CI/CD pipelines, promptly debugging issues, and integrating the latest technologies to maintain a modern, user-focused product.
2018 — 2019
2018 — 2019
San Francisco Bay Area
• Delivered a custom front-end solution on the Shopify platform using React-Redux, enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of the shopping experience through pixel-perfect, responsive design.
• Collaborated with the QA team to ensure a bug-free, high-quality product, reducing post-launch issues and boosting customer satisfaction.
• Maintained and enhanced both new features and legacy CMS code, providing ongoing support, debugging, and stability for seamless e-commerce operations.
Education
Institute of Buddhist Dialectics
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2000 — 2015
Tibetan Childrens Village School
1988 — 2000