Benjamin Kuker, Developer in Langley, BC, Canada
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Benjamin Kuker

Software Developer

Langley, BC, Canada

Toptal member since December 19, 2019

Expertise
Front EndCSSWeb DevelopmentJavaScriptHTML5jQueryPHPMySQLCanvasGitBackbone.jsNode.jsReact.jsBootstrap
Bio

Benjamin is a solid developer with career highlights of working as a senior full-stack developer for a big data analytics startup, a payment processor, and a user testing service. He's worked across the entire development lifecycle and specializes in the front end. Benjamin is meticulous with implementation details while always considering and balancing broader stakeholder concerns. Communication wise, he is prompt, relevant, and professional.

Portfolio

Outliers Inc.
CSS, Tailwind CSS, User Interface (UI), React, Remix, Figma, Storybook, Shopify...
Endeavor - Main
React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, TypeORM, Contentful, Next.js
AXA - Platform, Capabilities & Automation
JavaScript, React, D3.js, GraphQL, Sass, Less, React Native, Redux...

Experience

  • CSS - 15 years
  • HTML5 - 12 years
  • Interface Design - 12 years
  • JavaScript - 12 years
  • Web UX Design - 8 years
  • Node.js - 5 years
  • Next.js - 4 years
  • React - 4 years

Preferred Environment

React, Front-end Development, JavaScript, Git, Fireworks, Microsoft Excel, CSS, Bootstrap

The most amazing...

...project was modifying a financial app so that it could use multiple languages for a major corporate partnership. It was done on time and worked flawlessly.

Work Experience

Senior Front-end Developer

2025 - 2025
Outliers Inc.
  • Implemented various React and Next.js components for a Shopify store.
  • Developed a Shopify plugin for use across multiple stores.
  • Used Figma to guide a redesign of the company's primary eCommerce store.
Technologies: CSS, Tailwind CSS, User Interface (UI), React, Remix, Figma, Storybook, Shopify, eCommerce

Tech Lead

2021 - 2022
Endeavor - Main
  • Participated in user research projects to determine market needs for a social media site.
  • Participated in project planning as the lead tech resource for multiple projects.
  • Developed React and Next.js components for multiple projects.
  • Developed and launched multiple websites as prototypes for research into a market fit.
Technologies: React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, TypeORM, Contentful, Next.js

Front-end Developer

2020 - 2020
AXA - Platform, Capabilities & Automation
  • Worked on an international team to develop requirements for AXA's internal toolset.
  • Created React components for AXA's UI component framework.
  • Worked on AXA's internal dashboard UI using a variety of custom components.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, D3.js, GraphQL, Sass, Less, React Native, Redux, Immutable.js, Gulp, Babel, Webpack, Jenkins, Apollo, Next.js

Senior Full-stack Engineer

2016 - 2018
Kentik
  • Transitioned an existing Backbone.js application to React.
  • Redesigned, simplified, and implemented a new version of an existing alerting application that contained over 100 form fields and drastically reduced the amount of customer support calls with the simplified redesign.
  • Developed a universal search feature for a customer-facing analytics application that allowed all of the application's data entities to be searched instantly within a single interface.
  • Implemented various private APIs on a Node.js and PostgreSQL back end.
Technologies: User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web App UX, Web UI, PostgreSQL, App UI, HTML5, Webpack, Less, CSS, HTML, Backbone.js, Node.js, React, JavaScript, Web Design, Responsive UI, Web UX, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Senior Engineer

2013 - 2014
Payfirma
  • Retrofitted the entire product for multilingual support as a requirement for the advance of a major financial partnership.
  • Performed a security audit of the code and application.
  • Created developer tools and documentation to enhance developer workflow.
  • Improved the UI and UX across the entire application with an overhaul of the existing CSS code.
  • Redesigned the database and the API for consistency, readability, performance, and future expansion.
  • Mentored junior developers as needed on solving issues, code patterns, and general best practices.
Technologies: User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web App UX, Web UI, Backbone.js, App UI, HTML5, CSS, HTML, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, Web Design, Web UX

Independent Contractor

2012 - 2012
YouEye
  • Helped develop a user-testing application using Ruby on Rails and Backbone.js.
  • Built various prototypes and created test suites for the application.
  • Implemented a UX recommendation library that recommended specific best practices based on what UX problems were encountered.
Technologies: jQuery, HTML5, MySQL, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Backbone.js, Web Design, Web UX

Experience

UI/UX Portfolio

This is a general portfolio showcasing my UI, UX, and front-end development skills. The projects include a sample data application, a series of mockups for a proposed alert policy platform, a web-based game, and a mobile UI framework.

Junction Gate Legacy

Junction Gate Legacy is a sci-fi browser game built on a custom engine. Current and planned features include a full supply and demand economy, a stock market, trading, a star map, research, a utility AI system, shipbuilding, espionage, combat, and diplomacy. Since its launch 12 years ago, it has been played by hundreds of thousands of users. It's currently under active development.

The Canine Reserve

https://www.thecaninereserve.com/
I designed and developed a refined digital presence for The Canine Reserve, shaping both the visual identity and front-end build. The site emphasizes a premium, private brand position through disciplined typography, balanced layouts, a clear information hierarchy, and an intentional user journey across services, residency offerings, membership, and inquiries. Built as a lightweight static experience, the project prioritizes performance, maintainability, and clarity while supporting an elevated hospitality-focused presentation.

Education

2003 - 2006

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN, USA

Skills

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, React, Backbone.js, Node.js, WebGL, D3.js, Immutable.js

Tools

Canvas, Git, Grunt, Microsoft Excel, Fireworks, Ansible, Gulp, Webpack, Babel, Jenkins, Figma

Languages

HTML, JavaScript, PHP, HTML5, CSS, Less, TypeScript, GraphQL, Sass

Frameworks

Bootstrap, Ruby on Rails (RoR), React Native, Redux, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Remix

Industry Expertise

Web Design

Paradigms

Web UX Design, Interface Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Storage

MySQL, PostgreSQL

Platforms

Contentful, Shopify

Other

Front-end, Localization, Icon Design, Front-end Development, Web UX, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), App UI, Web UI, Web App UX, SVG, Responsive UI, Google SEO, Content Writing, Writing & Editing, Apollo, TypeORM, Storybook, eCommerce

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