Neria Katz, Developer in Ko Pha-ngan Surat Thani, Thailand
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Neria Katz

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Front-end Developer

Location
Ko Pha-ngan Surat Thani, Thailand
Toptal Member Since
June 4, 2018

A tech-product lead, front-end developer, and UI/UX designer, Neria focuses on a customer-centric development process where the user experience is above all. This process entails research: identifying user needs and workflows; design: from wireframes, through prototyping to final design mock-ups; and development: bringing the product to life while aspiring for simplicity and modularity.

User Interface (UI)User Experience (UX)Software DevelopmentShopify CustomizationsREST APIsCSSJavaScriptUX DesignBootstrapHTML5AngularJSLiquidShopify APIAngular MaterialVisual Studio Code (VS Code)

Portfolio

Freelance
Photoshop 2018, Design, SCSS, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML...
StudioNow
Angular, AngularJS, SCSS, Figma, UI Design, UX Design, Git, JavaScript...
ShopFabrik
Photoshop 2018, Design, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML...

Experience

User Interface (UI) - 10 yearsFront-end Development - 10 yearsUser Experience (UX) - 10 yearsAngular - 8 yearsSCSS - 8 yearsShopify - 6 yearsTechnical Leadership - 5 yearsFigma - 3 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, SCSS, Git, Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Photoshop CS6, Shopify, Angular, Front-end Development

The most amazing...

...achievement I've accomplished was finishing the Google UI/UX certification course in one month instead of the usual six.

Work Experience

Senior Front-end Developer

2015 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Created and managed a multilingual (English/Hebrew) WordPress blog.
  • Developed a mobile web game with Cordova and PhoneGap.
  • Built a custom UI for sports cards creation, uploading user images, placing, rotating, zooming, and cropping the images. Enabled inputting and displaying the user's stats on the card and adding the info and image to the order data with Shopify API.
  • Developed a multilingual (English/Chinese) Shopify store.
  • Built a custom UI to create a laser-engraved 3D crystal gift for a Shopify store.
  • Developed a wholesale section for a Shopify store, separating the UI to different users and roles, displaying the correlating products correctly throughout the site, and restricting when required.
Technologies: Photoshop 2018, Design, SCSS, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML, Pixel Perfect, Git, Shopify API, CSS3, Bootstrap, REST APIs, jQuery, Shopify, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Cropper, PhoneGap, Cordova, Mobile Game Development, Multilingual Websites, WordPress, Front-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Technical Leadership, Software Development, Web UI, Web Design

Senior Front-end Developer and UI/UX Designer

2020 - 2022
StudioNow
  • Implemented a new creative search feature for the admin system, taking the design to a working feature.
  • Migrated the entire system from AngularJS to Angular 10.
  • Redesigned the entire UI and UX in Figma, moving the old system to a new design language as in the newly built creative search feature.
  • Implemented the above-mentioned design throughout the entire system in Angular.
Technologies: Angular, AngularJS, SCSS, Figma, UX Design, UI Design, Git, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, UI Prototyping, Front-end Design, Front-end Development, PrimeNG, RxJS, NPM, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Technical Leadership, Software Development, Web UI, Web Design, Wireframing

Shopify Master

2020 - 2021
ShopFabrik
  • Designed a new UI and implemented it under the Figma app.
  • Managed and maintained the bug tickets under Asana.
  • Developed new features and components, complex customizer configurations, meta fields, and templates with Theme Kit.
  • Integrated third-party apps and Shopify API endpoints.
Technologies: Photoshop 2018, Design, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML, Pixel Perfect, Git, CSS3, REST APIs, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, Shopify Customizations, SCSS, Liquid, JavaScript, Figma, Clockify, Asana, Shopify API, Shopify Design, Shopify Payments, Shopify Plus, Shopify, Front-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Technical Leadership, PSD to Shopify, Software Development, Web UI, Web Design

Co-founder | CTO

2018 - 2021
Crystal Lions
  • Conducted the team and project management and collaborated with UI/UX consultants.
  • Developed several sites with Google's Firebase hosting.
  • Implemented the brand design, logo design, web design, and product design.
Technologies: User Experience (UX), Photoshop 2018, Design, SCSS, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML, Pixel Perfect, Git, Shopify API, CSS3, REST APIs, jQuery, Shopify, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Shopify Customizations, Firebase, Branding, Web Project Management, Team Management, User Interface (UI), Front-end Development, Technical Leadership, Software Development, Web UI, Web Design

Shopify Master

2019 - 2020
Riess Group
  • Designed and implemented a new UI for a Shopify store with Figma, Sketch, and Zeplin.
  • Maintained and managed the bug tickets with Asana.
  • Developed new features and components, complex customizer configurations, meta fields, and templates with Theme Kit.
  • Integrated third-party apps and Shopify API endpoints.
Technologies: Gulp, Photoshop 2018, SCSS, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Pixel Perfect, Git, CSS3, REST APIs, jQuery, HTML5, Toggl, Asana, Zeplin, Sketch, Figma, Shopify Customizations, Shopify Plus, PSD to Shopify, Shopify API, Shopify, Liquid, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Front-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Software Development, Web UI, Web Design

Lead Front-end Developer

2017 - 2019
Radix
  • Interviewed, tested, trained, and managed new front-end team members.
  • Migrated from AngularJS to the new Angular framework. Fully reconstructed and redesigned the app from scratch with Angular, ngx-admin, and Nebular.
  • Developed client web apps to run on a "student" machine.
  • Created a new UI and features for the "teacher" admin system.
  • Created and managed REST API services with MongoDB database.
Technologies: Material Design, Photoshop 2018, Design, SCSS, FontAwesome, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML, Pixel Perfect, Git, CSS3, REST APIs, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, MongoDB, ngx-admin, PrimeNG, Angular Material, Angular CLI, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Front-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Technical Leadership, Software Development, Web UI, Web Design, Wireframing

Senior Front-end Developer

2015 - 2017
Radix
  • Migrated to AngularJS 1.6 and AngularJS Material Design UI. Conducted the complete reconstruction of the UI under the AngularJS Material Design UI framework while upgrading UX, UI, and Logic.
  • Used Gulp.js to perform UglifyJS, MinifyJS, and other automated tasks.
  • Created on-screen whiteboard interaction such as drawings, texts, shapes, and images with CanvasJS.
Technologies: Animate.js, Photoshop 2018, Design, FontAwesome, HTML, Pixel Perfect, Node.js, Git, CSS3, Bootstrap, REST APIs, jQuery, HTML5, Gulp, SCSS, CSS, Material Design, JavaScript, Front-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Angular, Technical Leadership, Google Material Design, Software Development, Web UI, Web Design, Wireframing

Front-end Developer

2013 - 2015
Radix
  • Developed a web app in the AngularJS framework and Bootstrap. The project was a mobile device management (MDM) system.
  • Conducted UI/UX management and research, following the industry styling standards and focusing on the best possible user experience, such as creating large-size complex web apps.
  • Performed the QA work and ticket management in Jira and source control in Git.
  • Contributed to the SQL REST API consumption and services development.
Technologies: Animate.js, Photoshop 2018, Design, FontAwesome, Pixel Perfect, Git, CSS3, Bootstrap, REST APIs, jQuery, HTML5, AngularJS, Gulp, JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML, Front-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Software Development, Web UI, Web Design

Project Manager

2011 - 2012
Moto Communications
  • Managed the website migration to a new structure, design, and system.
  • Collaborated with developers and designers on design and UX for the website.
  • Performed the QA work, looking for bugs and issues and opening tickets for the development team.
  • Briefed and guided the staff on the new features and taught them to work with the new administration system.
Technologies: Photoshop 2018, Design, HTML, Pixel Perfect, Testing, Time Management, Consulting, Team Management, QA Testing, Website QA, Web Project Management, Web UI, Web Design, User Interface (UI)

Marketing Specialist

2010 - 2011
Moto Communications
  • Produced statistical reports in Excel, using Google Analytics and SQL.
  • Managed the advertising media system of the website on OpenX and DoubleClick.
  • Managed the newsletters system, creating and distributing our newsletters to over 40,000 users.
Technologies: Photoshop 2018, Design, HTML, Pixel Perfect, Media, Newsletter Design, Newsletter Templates, Newsletters, DoubleClick Campaign Manager, OpenX, Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Google Analytics

Web Developer

2007 - 2009
Lehavi Solutions
  • Performed web development with C# under ASP.NET and SQL database.
  • Fixed bugs, did PSD to HTML work, and conducted design implementation.
  • Developed an online supermarket app under Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
Technologies: Photoshop 2018, Design, Pixel Perfect, Git, Bootstrap, jQuery, HTML5, JavaScript, REST APIs, REST, PSD to HTML, Data Mining, Visual Studio, CSS, HTML, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), SQL, ASP.NET, C#.NET, C#, Front-end Development, Web UI, Web Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX)

YTS API - Torrent Library

https://github.com/nerkat/YTS-API-UI
I became tired of out-of-date torrent release sites, lousy UI, bad UX, ads, and popups. I decided to harness the power of the YTS API for torrents using the Angular front-end framework. I created a simple web app with the latest movie release, most downloaded, and a search option.

I'm hosting the project as a public open code repo on GitHub, free for all to use, fork, and modify.

a demo can be seen here: (Firebase hosting)
https://torrentscrap-e1ac6.web.app/

My Portfolio

https://neriakatz.com/
This is my personal portfolio—it lists my skills and tells a bit about me.
It was developed on WordPress using a custom theme and plugins and many other small custom details that I have added, such as animations, image enhancements, and effects.

Radix MDM - End-to-end Device Management Solutions, in One Easy-to-use Management Platform.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QYg0kXoqlpgqqbkZX7UxlfWPa9I1D1ni/view?usp=sharing
I migrated a piece of working software to a web environment, an MDM (mobile device management) for more than 100,000 devices. I also created a web-based app, working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript under AngularJS. I also researched front-end technologies and UI/UX best practices and handled both implementations.

StudioNow - The World’s Largest Content Production Marketplace.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R0Nne8ujIeh7-l-dnwl_9U5yZ7-Q9tkG/view?usp=sharing
Implemented a new 'creative search' feature for the admin system, taking design to a working feature.
Migrated the entire system from AngularJS to Angular 10.
Redesigned the entire UI/UX in Figma, moving the old system to a new design language as in the newly built 'creative search' feature.
Implemented above mention design throughout the entire system in Angular.

Languages

HTML5, CSS3, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, SCSS, C#, C#.NET, SQL, TypeScript

Frameworks

AngularJS, Bootstrap, Angular Material, Angular, PhoneGap, ASP.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

Libraries/APIs

Liquid, Shopify API, REST APIs, jQuery, Animate.js, PrimeNG, ngx-admin, Node.js, RxJS

Paradigms

UX Design, REST, Testing, UI Design, Agile, Agile Project Management

Platforms

Shopify, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, Firebase

Other

Shopify Customizations, Front-end Development, User Interface (UI), Pixel Perfect, User Experience (UX), Web UI, Google Material Design, PSD to Shopify, Software Development, Design, FontAwesome, UI Prototyping, Technical Leadership, Material Design, Multilingual Websites, Mobile Game Development, Cordova, Cropper, Team Management, Web Project Management, Branding, Shopify Payments, Shopify Design, Data Mining, PSD to HTML, Reporting, OpenX, DoubleClick Campaign Manager, Newsletters, Newsletter Templates, Newsletter Design, Media, Website QA, QA Testing, Consulting, Time Management, Wireframing, Front-end Design, Communication, Graphic Design, Art History, Typography, User Research, Mockups, Ideation, Product Design, Product Management, Finance, eCommerce, eCommerce UI, WordPress Themes, Portfolios, Gantt Chart, Project Budget Management, Movies, Torrent

Tools

Figma, Photoshop 2018, Angular CLI, Git, Shopify Plus, Gulp, Sketch, Zeplin, Asana, Toggl, Clockify, Visual Studio, Google Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Photoshop CS6, NPM

Industry Expertise

Web Design

Storage

MongoDB

FEBRUARY 2022 - PRESENT

Google Project Management

Google Career Certificates | via Coursera

FEBRUARY 2022 - PRESENT

Product Ideation, Design, and Management

University of Maryland | via Coursera

JUNE 2021 - PRESENT

Graphic Design

California Institute of the Arts | via Coursera

APRIL 2021 - PRESENT

Google UI/UX Design

Google Career Certificates | via Coursera

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