Stephen Missah

Frontend engineer with 5 years of technical experience delivering enterprise-scale web applications using React, TypeScript, and Redux Toolkit. Strong focus on micro-frontend architecture and modular, component-driven development, with hands-on experience shipping performant, maintainable UIs in large monorepo environments. Comfortable across the full frontend lifecycle — from component design and custom hooks to state management with Redux Toolkit and RTK Query, with exposure to testing using Vitest.

Experienced collaborating across cross-functional teams in agile environments, with a consistent focus on clean code, accessibility, and long-term maintainability. A grounding in product design and visual arts brings strong attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics — bridging technical delivery with polished, user-centred design.

React Software Engineer at PRESERVICA (2023-10 – Present)

Contributed to the frontend development of a large-scale SaaS platform in the archiving industry, working within a cross-functional team of 10 as part of a wider engineering organisation of 80+ developers. Core focus was building a new React-based platform to migrate users from a legacy tool — delivering modular, maintainable UI components as part of an agile delivery team. Also contributed to the team's web component library, supporting the development of reusable, standards-based components used across the platform.

• Developed WCAG 2.1 compliant, fully accessible UI components using Lit web components, ensuring inclusive user experiences across the platform
• Diagnosed and resolved frontend bugs across the codebase, improving stability and user experience through methodical troubleshooting
• Audited existing UX/UI design patterns and collaborated with the team to implement improvements, applying a strong attention to detail and user-centred design thinking

Frontend Developer at STOVA (2021-04 – 2023-07)

Delivered polished digital products across web, email, and print, maintaining consistent design and accessibility standards throughout. Took the initiative to redesign key areas of the company's digital presence and presented the work directly to the board — proposals were approved and implemented company-wide. Selected to lead the brand transition, producing a full suite of assets rolled out across the organisation.

• Built bespoke, ADA-compliant websites with modern, responsive designs
• Developed custom HTML email templates
• Produced visual assets for digital and print using Adobe Creative Suite

Product Designer at AEL Outdoor Solutions (2019-07 – 2020-08)

Created bespoke, furniture solutions for clients; presenting the design in a technical drawing for manufacturing. To reduce waste for the company, I designed new products we made and sold from offcuts.

• Create 3D models, technical drawings, Bill Of Materials, and demo animations for clients
• Create unique, cost-effective products for customers

Technical Support Engineer at B-Cam (2017-10 – 2019-07)

Programming body camera docking/upload stations with Raspberry PIs and remote /local troubleshooting for high-value clients. Took the initiative to create promotional work for the company. This included leaflets on how to use the hardware and software. I also redesigned the body cameras and docking stations to something ergonomic that could be manufactured locally.

• Repair physically damaged docks and body cameras
• Troubleshooting software/uploading issues

3D Product Designer at Circle & Square, Product Design Consultancy (2016-08 – 2017-10)

Freelance product design to help everyday people bring their ideas to life

• Meeting with clients to discuss brief and progress
• Design for manufacture
• Creating animation and promotional material

UX Analyst at City & Guilds Kineo (2017-06 – 2017-07)

Re-designing Adapt's User Interface - Kineo's leading authoring tool for e-learning.

• Critically analyzing the authoring tool
• Creating and prototyping user-centered alternatives

Design Assistant at Brighton Product Lab (2015-09 – 2016-08)

Product Design consultancy focusing mainly on consumer goods. Two projects I lead ended up in production – a cat litterbox and a Timberkits toy

• Creating and presenting concepts
• 3D modeling and printing prototypes

Volunteer at Engineers without Borders (2015-09 – 2016-11)

Our mission was to educate and encourage individuals to use engineering for positive change

• Planning events for students
• Creating promotional flyers

BSc (Hons) in Product Design Technology (with professional experience) – University of Brighton (2013 – 2017)

A-Level in Product Design, Physics, Biology (C) – The Bulmershe School (Sixth Form) (2011 – 2013)

GCSE in English Language and Literature (A, B), Physics (A), Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Business Studies, French, R.E (B), Chemistry (B), Graphics Design (C) – The Bulmershe School (2007 – 2010)