Dimitar Slaev
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Dimitar is a senior front-end engineer with 10 years of experience building web apps. He is proficient with React, TypeScript, UI development, API integration, and front-end architecture, and with additional experience in back-end development using Node.js, MongoDB, and Firebase. Dimitar's notable achievements include being promoted to a lead position in a US-based startup with clients such as Uber and the Gates Foundation.
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Experience
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Preferred Environment
Node.js, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS
The most amazing...
...achievement I've had was being promoted to a lead position in a US-based virtual events startup with clients such as Uber and the Gates Foundation.
Work Experience
Senior Front-end Engineer
Alma Media
- Developed new features using React, TypeScript, Jest, Storybook, and Agile methodology.
- Collaborated closely with product managers, designers, back-end developers, and QA.
- Delivered a complete e-invoicing solution based on the PEPPOL standard, including UI and REST API integration.
- Updated the back end, including OpenAPI specs, database migration, integration, and end-to-end tests.
- Participated actively in internal review meetings to demo new features to stakeholders.
- Led the development of a multi-brand design system using Figma, React, and Atomic Design principles.
- Documented solution architecture, best practices, and business logic in Confluence.
Lead Front-end Engineer
BuzzCast
- Brought the initial proof-of-concept to a production-ready platform used by thousands of users.
- Promoted to a lead position for having a primary contribution to the front-end codebase.
- Created libraries for shared components, editable tables, and utilities.
- Separated the UI from business logic to improve code reusability and test coverage.
- Interviewed, onboarded, and provided guidance to new members of the front-end team.
- Discussed technical feasibility and estimated development effort with higher management.
Senior Front-end Engineer
Platform Design Agency
- Developed an award-winning website with interactive animations.
- Developed client sites while ensuring browser support and performance.
- Promoted clean code principles among the team, specifically DRY, YAGNI, and modular architecture.
Front-end Engineer
Unilend
- Worked in a team following a well-established Agile methodology.
- Developed a UI to facilitate data entry from bank statements using OCR.
- Developed a CSV importer with complex validation logic.
- Documented new features and best practices using Confluence.
Skills
Languages
CSS, JavaScript, HTML5, TypeScript, HTML, GraphQL, Sass, PHP
Frameworks
Material UI, Bootstrap, Twig, Redux
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, Highcharts, Pipedrive API, Anime.js, Redux-Saga
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)
Other
Front-end, Sketch to HTML, PSD to HTML, CSS3 Animation, Scripted Animation (JavaScript), UI Development, UI Animation, Cloudflare, Pixel Perfect, Postmark, Styled-components, Logo Animation, Animation, Forms, Communication, Writing & Editing, Presentations, Public Speaking, Programming, Digital Marketing, Storybook
Platforms
Firebase, MacOS, Mapbox
Tools
Hotjar, Browserify, Composer, Ecwid, Redux Thunk, Figma, DataTables, Amazon Cognito
Storage
Amazon S3 (AWS S3)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Marketing
Hult University - London, UK
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