Rebecca Johnson

Creative and results-driven frontend developer with 5+ years of experience building responsive, user-centric web applications. Proficient in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies, I focus on delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives. I thrive in collaborative environments, bringing technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a user-centered approach to each project.

Frontend Developer - Pirate.com | September 2021 – December 2024

• Contributed to the development and maintenance of the booking platform, marketing site, and admin portal, enhancing user engagement and streamlining studio operation and management processes. Technologies used include React, TypeScript, Gatsby, Vite, and AWS Amplify.
• Served as lead frontend developer for six months, balancing deadlines and coordinating across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results.
• Experience with various CMS, including DatoCMS for managing content on the marketing site and internal CMS for managing studio booking data, allowing non-technical staff to update and manage content.
• Worked closely with the design team from the outset to shape and define new user journeys, translating Figma designs into functional web components while planning, estimating, and implementing features.
• Contributed to migrating the codebase from CRA to Vite, significantly improving performance and simplifying build processes.
• Developed a reusable React component library with Storybook, promoting consistent UI patterns and enhancing collaboration between design and development teams.
• Implemented unit testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and Vitest, ensuring robust, maintainable code.
• Managed bug tracking and error monitoring using Sentry, resolving issues quickly and maintaining system reliability.
• Delivered comprehensive E2E testing with Cypress, ensuring high-quality user experiences and minimising production defects.

• Developed responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React, TypeScript and CSS frameworks, enhancing user engagement and accessibility.
• Built a reusable React UI component library, reducing development time and ensuring design consistency across multiple projects.
• Delivered a scalable registration portal leveraging REST APIs, GraphQL, and internationalisation tools to support multilingual users.
• Collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define project scope, align on requirements, and meet deadlines.
• Optimised frontend performance by working closely with backend engineers to integrate complex data models and improve user experience.

• Contributed to the development of the cross-platform app using React Native, TypeScript, and Redux, delivering seamless experiences across iOS and Android gathering data from wearable fitness trackers.
• Built high-performance SPAs, optimising for speed and usability.
• Optimised data handling with GraphQL and JSON, improving app performance and ensuring smooth data flow across platforms.

Goldsmiths, University of London (2014 - 2018)

B.Sc. First Class (Hons) Creative Computing