Nils Borgböhmer
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Toptal member since June 21, 2019
Nils is a web developer and UI designer with more than a decade of experience. He loves working between and around the ever-evolving roles of the front-end developer and UI designer, from developing user journey and experiences, through meticulously designing interfaces, all the way to building production-ready web apps. A computer science and communication design graduate, he's looking forward to exciting and challenging projects.
Portfolio
Experience
- HTML5 - 10 years
- CSS - 10 years
- JavaScript - 8 years
- Jamstack - 5 years
- React - 1 year
- GraphQL - 1 year
- Styled-components - 1 year
- Next.js - 1 year
Preferred Environment
Framer X, GitLab, GitHub, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is Smartfit Online Sizing. Delivering self-service bike ergonomics to eCommerce platforms through an easy to install HTML widget.
Work Experience
Co-founder
strandrover
- Co-founded a small design and engineering bureau.
- Designed and implemented a wide variety of web based projects for clients from all over Europe.
- Worked remotely from locations in south/east Asia, Australia.
- Collaborated with a tight-knit network of freelancers.
Lead Designer
SumUp
- Created and maintained corporate identity.
- Implemented corporate design into websites, apps, tools, campaigns, advertising, etc.
- Hired the first three team members of today's design department and two of the front end team. They all work there to this day.
- Extensively collaborated with iOS and Android app teams.
- Extensively collaborated with web front-end teams.
- Bridged gaps between back end and front end developers.
- Organized off-site team events.
Senior Front-end Developer
Glossybox
- Worked with Magento eCommerce platform.
- Created library of reusable components.
- Spearheaded major site redesign.
- Helped organize sprint plannings and reviews.
- Extensively worked on a completely custom built checkout experience.
Junior Front-end Developer
Mické & Oliver
- Built websites for clients.
- Transformed Photoshop designs into working websites.
- Set up HTML email campaigns.
Experience
Living Style Guide and Component Library for ZALORA
Smartfit Online Sizing
https://www.onlinesizing.bike- Customizable widget itself
- Marketing website
- Landing page generator for the sales team (possibility to quickly setup individualized marketing pages for specific partners)
- API docs website
Andersch AG Corporate Design and Website
https://www.andersch-ag.de/My responsibilities: Implementation website, career center, setup CMS and integrate with Gitlab CI.
CloudRain App and Website
https://www.cloudrain.comEducation
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Design
AKD Köln (Academy for Communication Design) - Cologne, Germany
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - Sankt Augustin, Germany
Certifications
Advanced React and GraphQL
Wes Bos, Bostype Inc.
ES6 for Everyone
Wes Bos, Bostype Inc
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, REST APIs, jQuery
Tools
Sketch, Marvel, Illustrator CC, Git, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, GitLab, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CC, Jekyll, Affinity Designer, Photoshop CC
Languages
HTML5, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, GraphQL
Paradigms
Jamstack
Frameworks
Next.js, Smarty
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS, Netlify
Other
Front-end, Gatsby, Styled-components, Framer X
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