Andreas Remdt
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Toptal member since September 29, 2021
Andreas is a front-end developer with over five years of experience planning, developing, and managing various web projects. Andreas is passionate about everything related to JavaScript, especially React, Next.js, Node.js, among others, and is always keen to incorporate them in a project. Andreas also has a great eye for visual aesthetics and aspires to provide the smoothest user experience possible while prioritizing performance, accessibility, SEO, and security.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 6 years
- HTML - 6 years
- CSS - 6 years
- Node.js - 5 years
- Cypress - 3 years
- Jest - 3 years
- React - 3 years
- Next.js - 1 year
Availability
Preferred Environment
Node.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Cypress, Jest, MongoDB, Next.js, GitHub
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on enabled thousands of users to digitize and automate their business processes, including companies like Telekom, Atlassian, and more.
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer
neoworx GmbH
- Worked as a consultant for various clients across Germany on web applications and MVPs related to internet security.
- Implemented features in React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
- Refactored legacy code and wrote unit, integration, and E2E tests using Jest and Playwright.
- Estimated and scoped tasks using agile methods and planned future work in sprints.
Senior Software Engineer
Daily AI LLC
- Developed an MVP with a small team of engineers, keeping a tight deadline, and introducing major new features in an agile environment.
- Led the development of a UI component library in Storybook, which eased the development of the app thanks to many pre-built primitives such as date pickers, dropdowns, buttons, and others.
- Implemented features using accessible and maintainable React code, including optimistic updates, error handling, drag-and-drop actions, batch updates, and more.
- Conducted code reviews and assisted other engineers with problems and ideas.
Front-end Tech Lead
Hildebranding LTD
- Scoped and developed an MVP that allows users to draw emotions based on templates using HTML5 Canvas and React.
- Made all major architectural decisions, setting up a maintainable component-based design system based on Figma for future expansion and development.
- Integrated the front-end with Supabase, adding user authentication, image uploads, and real-time table synchronization.
- Guided the team through the launch process and integrated the app with Netlify for a seamless experience.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using GitHub's project board.
Front-end Tech Lead
Cryptobuilders OÜ
- Refactored the Svelte-based application markup to be more accessible, reusable, semantic, and easy to maintain.
- Cleaned and improved the design system with Tailwind CSS and added a consistent structure across the entire app.
- Introduced an agile project management strategy for the entire front-end team, including GitHub user stories, Kanban boards, review and deployment processes, and ensured that the team followed these processes.
- Documented collaboration and development workflows.
- Worked on new, user-facing features and fixed bugs in the existing codebase.
Front-end Engineer
Databricks
- Integrated a third-party SQL Editor into the main repository as a workspace and set up build scripts, dependencies, and test coverage.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Improved the SQL Editor by optimizing Sass and JavaScript, cleaning up legacy code, and adding test coverage.
- Introduced Cypress as an end-to-end testing tool and hooked it up into GitHub Actions.
Software Engineer
Camunda Services GmbH
- Implemented and shipped major features for Cawemo, a cloud-based modeling and collaboration platform.
- Introduced design patterns, fixed bugs, and refactored the existing architecture to be more manageable and up-to-date.
- Extended test coverage with Cypress.io and Jest, resulting in higher code confidence within the team.
- Worked with other teams to provide technical support and to satisfy user stories based on quarterly goals while utilizing Kanban and Scrum methodologies.
Web Developer
Ministry of Environment, Dominican Republic
- Planned, developed, and managed the launch of a new landing page, which resulted in a better public perception and an increased number of student applications.
- Improved students’ learning experience by building a web platform to manage documents, grades, and English lessons.
- Taught English to students and prepared various materials, tests, and other educational resources.
Application Developer
Vitra
- Developed CLI tools in Node.js to automate the shipping of software packages which decreased the preparation time for releases by 20%.
- Planned, developed, and introduced a new product page that enhanced customer support and the help desk workflow.
- Integrated a third-party video hosting platform in coordination with different departments—providing an intuitive way to share information within the entire company.
- Provided various on-site software training sessions for internal and external clients.
- Created video tutorials and documentation for customers.
Network Administrator
Vitrashop Services GmbH
- Implemented a self-service password reset for 1000 employees, effectively lowering support requests for the IT department by 15%.
- Coordinated the migration of print servers to Windows Server 2012.
- Assisted in developing and maintaining an enterprise portal with a notable impact on how business processes were digitized and processed.
- Provided technical support for employees from all office branches in first and second-level support.
Experience
Cawemo
https://cawemo.comI worked with designers, product managers, and fellow developers to properly plan, scope, break down, implement, test, and ship new features and improve and refactor the existing codebase.
Providing code reviews, performing QAs, and receiving/giving mentoring sessions were also part of my role, making for a diverse work environment and load.
Vitra VCS
https://vcs.vitra.comThis was the first actual project I built using Node.js and Express.js shortly after finishing my apprenticeship. After getting the green light from management, I planned, scoped, designed, implemented, and maintained the website independently.
Though I built this website in 2016, it remains mostly unchanged to this day and is used heavily by clients and the team.
Institute del Ambiente
https://institutodelambiente.edu.do/Simple Translator
https://github.com/andreasremdt/simple-translatorInitially, I wrote a blog post on Medium about the topic and publishing the source code in the process. Once I noticed a growing interest from the community, I quickly expanded the scope and added new features, improved the API, and fixed bugs—making it a fully featured library available on NPM.
Grocerly
https://github.com/andreasremdt/grocerlyLeo-Club Weil am Rhein
https://leo-club-weilamrhein.deIt is based on Gatsby, utilizing a custom theme powered by Markdown content. Hosting is done through Netlify's CDN for rapid loading performance. The source code is available on GitHub.
Toptal React Accelerator
Education
IT Specialist in Systems Integration
Walther-Rathenau Industry School - Freiburg, Germany
Certifications
Toptal React Accelerator Graduate
Toptal, LLC
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, MobX, REST APIs, React Router, Vue, Emotion Library, React Redux, Web3.js, Playwright
Tools
GitHub, NPM, JSX, JavaScript Testing, Jekyll, Webpack, Git, Auth0, Jira, Figma, Canvas, Prisma, GitLab
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, ECMAScript (ES6), TypeScript, Sass, Less, SCSS, SQL, GraphQL
Frameworks
Cypress, Jest, Tailwind CSS, Express.js, Next.js, Web Frameworks, Material UI, Redux, Svelte, Swagger
Paradigms
Jamstack, REST, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Kanban, Agile, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Automated Testing, Behavior-driven Development (BDD)
Storage
JSON, MongoDB, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Database Modeling
Platforms
Netlify, Linux, Docker
Other
Programming, Styled-components, Responsive Web Apps, APIs, Software Engineering, Cross-browser Compatibility, Web Development, Front-end, Front-end Development, User Interface (UI), React Hooks, Architecture, Integration Testing, UI Components, Computer, i18n, Nunjucks, Gatsby, User Experience (UX), Full-stack, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Back-end, Storybook, Headless Software, Design Systems, Networking, Ethers.js, Crypto, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Supabase, Server-side Rendering (SSR)
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