Michael Sokan - UX/UI Developer, Homebargains

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Work Background

Home BargainsSenior Frontend Developer

Apr. 2023London Area, United KingdomLeading the frontend development on a variety of projects from ecommerce apps to recruitment apps, collaborating with UX designers, Back-End Developers, and Product Teams to create exceptional user experiences. Developed responsive applications using modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next JS and Angular. Utilized HTML, CSS (including frameworks like Tailwind), and JavaScript/TypeScript, ensuring browser compatibility and usability. Implemented cloud solutions like AWS and maintained a solid testing etiquette throughout projects. Built customer and stat-facing applications, conducted usability tests, and contributed to continuous improvement initiatives. On a day to day relevant experience helping with the company E-commerce web site, demonstrating a proven ability to deliver other web applications for broad consumer audiences.

NielsenIQSenior Frontend Developer

Sep. 2022 - Sep. 2023Senior Frontend Developer at NielsenIQ, specializing in Agile-driven React and JavaScript projects. Collaborates closely with stakeholders to rene requirements and craft user stories, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Facilitates sprint events, including estimations, planning, and task management, to achieve project milestones eciently. Adheres to rigorous code quality standards through peer reviews, unit testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. Procient in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Restful API, GraphQL, and Angular. Assists in live releases and provides 2nd/3rd line support within the domain environment.

CapgeminiSenior Frontend Developer/Senior UI/UX Designer

Dec. 2021 - Apr. 2023Considered user research as a crucial talking point, growing component and essential role that will help everyday people in their everyday lives. Designing and developing a detailed understanding of users and clients' needs, goals and workflows, turning qualitative and quantitative user research into insights and deliverables which will continue to shape the future of crucial government digital services. In this role I continue to excercise the skills of my digital user interface design experience, with experience in wireframing, UI mock ups and coding in React, Javascript, HTML, C# and CSS. Working closely with the dev team to provide/develop the clients UI components and design systems. The Role: Lead UI Designer for a busy client driven business firm. Receieved 99% positive feedback on deliverables. Completed sub tasks 3 days before deadline on average. Managed templates brand consistency developing and designing elements.

Different DogSenior Frontend Developer

Sep. 2021 - Dec. 2021Difterent Dog is a website that I designed with the marketing team for a healthy dog and pet food and accessories e-commerce business who set out to prove that hand-cooking food with real ingredients would change dogs’ lives alongside regular activities. Since day one, customers have been telling us that after our food, their dog is a different dog. The Role involved me working as part of a small company and technical team. Day to day I was expected to take full responsibility over areas of the E-commerce solutions and be able to work across the full front-end stack of technologies such as React, TypeScript, StoryBook, Tailwind. Also providing users on the backend with CMS solution where they can adjust the content of the website. Also using the likes of Figma, and Invision to help provide detailed mock ups. Working with the CTO/Technical architect to deliver a brand new state of the art Ecommerce solution. - Making key UX/UI design decisions. - Worked daily with JavaScript frameworks - React JS and (Nodejs, Redux, Next.JS, Styled Components, GraphQL, Mongo DB and Typescript) Knowledge of image authoring tools such as Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests (JEST) Procient understanding of code versioning tools, such as BitBucket and Jira

E4S Talent FunnelSenior Software Developer

Aug. 2021 - Sep. 2021United KingdomWorking as part of a small company and technical team. Day to day I am expected take full responsibility over areas of the software solutions and be able to work across the full front-end stack of technologies that power our applications. Working with the CTO/Technical architect to deliver a brand new state of the art solution for our Application Tracking System along with career/job sites - Making key UX/UI design decisions. - Worked daily with JavaScript frameworks - React JS and (Nodejs, Redux, Next.JS, Styled Components, GraphQL, Keystone JS, Mongo DB and Typescript) Responsive design, Vanilla JS, CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS Good understanding of ES6 syntax Knowledge of image authoring tools such as Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests (JEST) Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as BitBucket and Jira

ChainThat LimitedSenior Software Developer UXUI Designer

May. 2021 - Aug. 2021Worked daily with JavaScript frameworks - React JS and (Meteor, Node.js etc.) Procient working experience in Front-End development technologies including HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Responsive design, Vanilla JS, CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS Experience in client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks including jQuery Good understanding of ES6 syntax Knowledge of image authoring tools such as Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator Asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds Working with Mini Mongo (MongoDB) I-mplementing automated testing platforms and unit tests (JEST) Procient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, (GitHub Desktop) Very good communication, problem solving and presentation skills

dotcentricSenior Frontend Web Developer/UX UI Designer

Sep. 2020 - Apr. 2021Working within a fast-paced environment Experienced writing front-end code to meet AA 2.1 Accessibility Web technology using HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JavaScript and frameworks Excellent understanding of HTML semantics and experience with templating languages e.g. Nunjucks, Razor, Handlebars, HAML etc Worked with CSS3 and other pre-processors such as SASS or LESS and CSS methodologies such as BEM and OOCSS Built Ecommerce web apps with Javascript ES6+ and OO programming with in-depth experience with frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, Typescript, Vue, Nodes.js, jQuery Front-end development workows using pre-processors for development and building e.g. Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, Briefcase etc Worked with File versioning software such as git, svn, etc Additional Creative and UX processes Day to day hands on knowledge of design using software e.g. Invision, Sketch etc Understood the rationale behind the solution and design approach and able to make good, consistent, UX decisions. Ability to then translate these designs into functional user interfaces meeting relevant standards Consistent communication skills. Convey project progress and clarify requirements to stakeholders and clients. Dedicated to quality-oriented practices like code reviews, pair programming and refactoring Able to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure Experience developing front end solutions using CMS', e-commerce.

AllClear Senior Frontend Web Developer (UX/UI Designer)

Sep. 2019 - Sep. 2020The primary Company WordPress site requires a drastic overhaul, which may involve replacing the site with a non-WordPress, in-house built equivalent, solving all of the inherent security and performance issue presented by WordPress. Knowledge of industry standards must be kept up to date. Working closely with our internal Marketing department to deliver customer and market-driven changes to all Company websites. Any websites delivered must be fully responsive and compatible across all mainstream browsers and devices. All website assets to be optimised to ensure the best performance. Any website changes are to be conducted in a structured, version-controlled environment and documented to a standard for the IT Department to utilise. Communicate any potential process or operational issues or improvements to the IT Manager and work together to resolve and implement. Day to day creatng and implement reusable ReactJS components in conjunction to help both backend and frontend development team. Strong skills development skills in Lansa Web, Apollo Client, GraphQL, Prisma.io, Styled components and Next JS. Develop new UX/UI features supporting improving software web and mobile applications. Style and code HTML, Vanilla JavaScript, ReactJS and CSS for all software templates. Ensure all site pages are cross browser and mobile / desktop compliant. Develop custom microsites/pages based on marketing and creative needs. Write HTML compliant with the Foundation front-end framework. Implement front-end scripting using third party or custom JavaScript. Update and compile SASS styles into CSS. Code presentation logic into HTML files. Other key knowledge and tools: AWS cloud systems, Jira Atlassian, Azure, Visual Studio Git and Bitbucket

Quick link Consultancy LimitedSenior UX/UI Designer/Frontend Developer

Oct. 2017 - Aug. 2019London, United KingdomKey day to day responsibilities @quicklink: Lead UX wireframing sessions prior to new page visual design. Work in parallel with develop team to ensure designs are complaint with UX principles and executable within Invision and Adobe XD. Design website content for persisting scalable, maintainable and localizable site content. Create and implement reusable ReactJS components in conjunction to help both backend and frontend development team. Develop new UX/UI features supporting improving software web and mobile applications. Style and code HTML, Vanilla JavaScript, ReactJS and CSS for all software templates. Ensure all site pages are cross browser and mobile / desktop compliant. Develop custom microsites/pages based on marketing and creative needs. Write HTML compliant with the Foundation front-end framework. Implement front-end scripting using third party or custom JavaScript. Update and compile SASS styles into CSS. Code presentation logic into HTML files. Commit code to GIT version control system.

Convertr MediaUX/UI Designer/Developer

Jan. 2017 - Oct. 2017London, United KingdomDay to day resposabilities: Working closely with the development team to improve product usability Developing an in-depth understanding of the end user’s product. Regular updates on Google analytics with clear analysis reports to back up any necessary improvements that need to be made on our current user’s experience within the web applications. Conceptualising, designing and developing prototypes using Invision, Illustrator and Photoshop Writing and articulation of functional and technical specifications Creating technical feasibility of prototypes. Working on the front end developing HTML and CSS3 prototypes. Working in partnership with developers to design the presentation layer. Presenting designs to team members and external clients for review, iteration and approval. Conducting frequent iterative usability testing in parallel with development. Maintaining and reviewing current team process; suggesting practical ideas for improvements and developments. Showing initiative and being passionate about advancing the growth of the Applications Development offerings. Assessing the Applications Development landscape internally and externally to maintain/raise the bar of web-based initiatives.