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Senior
Registration: 09.06.2026

Michael Chilaka

Specialization: Frontend Engineer
— Frontend Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications. — Expert in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks. — Proven track record delivering remote projects across global teams. — Skilled in responsive design, API integration, performance optimization, and CI/CD. — Experience with testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and DevOps tools (Docker, AWS, Azure).
— Frontend Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications. — Expert in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks. — Proven track record delivering remote projects across global teams. — Skilled in responsive design, API integration, performance optimization, and CI/CD. — Experience with testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and DevOps tools (Docker, AWS, Azure).

Skills

React
TypeScript
Next.js
JavaScript
Vue.js
Angular
Redux Toolkit
TailwindCSS
SCSS
REST API
GraphQL
Jest
React Testing Library
Cypress
Docker
Git
GitHub Actions
AWS
Azure
Node.js
HTML5
CSS3
Styled Components
Framer Motion
React Query
MongoDB
Express.js
Vite
Bootstrap
Figma

Work experience

Frontend Manager
since 04.2025 - Till the present day |KeenChess
Next.js, Vite, React, Redux Toolkit, React Query, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, SCSS, Framer Motion, Docker, React Testing Library, MQTT, GitLab CI/CD
● Led the UI rebuild of core platform modules, improving user engagement and gameplay experience by 70%. ● Delivered new responsive components from Figma prototypes, reducing release turnaround time by 30%. ● Resolved critical production bugs, improving platform stability and cutting user-reported issues by 40%. ● Integrated frontend features with backend APIs, enabling faster betting workflows and smoother transactions. ● Implemented unit testing with Jest/RTL, increasing deployment confidence and reducing regressions by 35%.
Senior Frontend Engineer
05.2023 - 03.2025 |SparkStrand
Next.js, Vite, React, Redux Toolkit, React Query, Vue.js, Vuex, Vue Router, TypeScript, DnD-Kit, Styled Components, SCSS, Framer Motion, Docker, React Testing Library, Jest, AWS, PostgreSQL, Node.js, GitHub Actions CI/CD
● Rebuilt major UI flows and design systems, boosting overall UX quality and usability scores by 90%. ● Fixed high-priority production issues, reducing downtime and improving dashboard reliability by 45%. ● Integrated scalable API-driven components, enabling faster feature delivery and reducing manual processes by 25%. ● Developed automated unit and e2e testing pipelines, cutting QA cycles by 30% and preventing costly bugs. ● Maintained and optimized frontend performance, improving load speed and responsiveness across devices.
Senior Frontend Engineer
12.2021 - 08.2022 |Apella
React, TypeScript, React Native Web, Angular, Vue.js, Vue Router, BitBucket CI
● Refactored and modernized a complex JavaScript application, improving maintainability and feature scalability. ● Migrated 60% of the legacy Angular codebase to React, reducing technical debt and speeding development by 35%. ● Built internal React Native Web tooling that improved staff operational efficiency by 40%. ● Executed end-to-end QA testing, reducing post-release defects by 30%. ● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver event-ready releases under strict timelines.
Senior Frontend Engineer
03.2021 - 08.2021 |Omnibiz Africa
React, SCSS, Styled Components, Context API, Node.js, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
● Built and shipped a retailer-facing web app used by 90,000+ active users across two countries. ● Developed a Progressive Web App (PWA) experience, increasing mobile adoption and accessibility by 50%. ● Partnered with PM and QA teams to scope MVP features, accelerating delivery timelines by 20%. ● Fixed production issues and improved system stability, reducing support complaints by 35%. ● Enhanced UI consistency and responsiveness, improving user retention across devices.
Frontend Engineer
09.2019 - 02.2021 |SalesRuby
WordPress, Elementor, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, React, Redux, Node.js
● Converted 35+ UI prototypes into reusable React components, improving delivery speed by 30%. ● Increased customer usability and conversion rates by 25% through responsive design improvements. ● Built internal monitoring tools that reduced operational overhead and saved support teams 10+ hours/week. ● Led frontend integration with backend services, enabling smoother sales workflows and real-time updates. ● Balanced deadlines, UX, and business priorities to deliver maximum value under tight schedules.

Educational background

Zoology & Environmental Biology (Bachelor’s Degree)
Till 2015
Federal University of Agriculture

Languages

EnglishUpper Intermediate