Tayo Awoyemi

Freelance Senior Frontend Engineer
Berlin, Germany
linkedin.com/in/tayo-awoyemi
work@tayo.eu
+49 176 646 08 111
Experienced frontend developer with ten years of expertise in building high-quality, scalable web applications. Specialties include JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and frontend architecture for SaaS companies. Known for being a communicative team player with extensive experience in cross-functional teams, while also excelling at working independently based on client requirements. Quickly becomes fully effective and productive in new projects. Native German speaker fluent in English, combining professionalism with a positive and engaging attitude, and adaptable to diverse cultural contexts.

Freelance Projects

Senior Frontend Engineer

DKB Codefactory

Feb 2023 - Dec 2024
  • Led the development of a greenfield banking project using JavaScript, React, TypeScript, and Redux, taking it from planning to successful production launch.

  • Designed and implemented the architecture for the Contentful CMS data model, seamlessly integrating it into the web application.

  • Ensured high-quality code through comprehensive testing, utilizing Vitest for unit tests and Playwright for end-to-end testing.

  • Worked in 3 different fully cross-functional teams over the course of 2 years

  • Contributed to a large-scale Vue and Nuxt application, enhancing customer onboarding workflows

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, Vue, Nuxt, Styled Components, Storybook, Webpack, Vite, Node, Express, RESTful APIs, Contentful, Playwright, Vitest, Jest, Docker, Figma, Jira

Work Experience

Senior Frontend Engineer

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
  • Built and shipped new core features and products for Doodles’ main Javascript, React scheduling application with over 30 million users per month.

  • Rebuilt one of Doodle’s main features, the Participation experience with Typescript

  • Built an internal component library with Storybook on top of Chakra UI.

  • Helped to transition Doodle Frontends from a multirepo setup to NX monorepo.

  • Implemented client-side authentication and authorization with Keycloak.js

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React Query, Chakra UI, Jest, React Testing Library, Storybook, Jira, Figma, Docker, Node, GitLab, RESTful APIs, Nginx, Express

Frontend Engineer - Admin Tools

Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
  • Led the HTML, Javascript, CSS, React frontend efforts of the Admin Tools from conception to release.

  • Collaborated closely with design and business stakeholders.

  • Planned and led production releases on a weekly basis.

  • Reached and maintained over 90% test coverage with React Testing Library

  • Built an automated integration test pipeline with Mock Service Worker, Webdriver.io, and Docker

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux, React Testing Library, Docker, Webdriver, Webpack, Jira, Figma, Node, GitHub, RESTful APIs

Frontend Engineer - Growth

Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
  • Implemented A/B tests with Google Optimize to improve conversion rates to Doodle premium plans.

  • Implemented Client-side tracking with services like Amplitude and Google Analytics.

  • Improved Doodle MRR to +150% YoY growth with those initiatives.

  • Converted a monolithic Frontend (jQuery and Backbone) to a Javascript, React Micro-frontend architecture.

  • Built Static HTML, CSS Sites with Gatsby, WordPress, and Contentful

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux, Contentful, Wordpress, Gatsby, Backbone, Google Optimize, Amplitude, Jest Unit-Tests, Jira, GitHub, RESTful APIs

Frontend Engineer

Jan 2018 - May 2018
  • Built new Javascript, HTML, CSS features, increased performance, and maintained the web platform of BMW digital Germany & Global.

  • Created templates and reusable components with Handlebars.js and jQuery.

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Handlebars, Webpack, Node, GitHub

Junior Frontend Engineer

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
  • Independent development of multiple Javascript, HTML, CSS web projects from creative concept to production. Including animated experiences with Greensock.js.

  • Improved the front-end building pipeline with Webpack.

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Greensock, Webpack, CMS, Node, GitHub

Trainee Frontend Engineer

Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
  • Built pixel-perfect static HTML sites for clients like BMW and Volkswagen with Handlebars, Javascript, and Bootstrap CSS.

  • Worked with various CMS systems and their APIs like Typo3, Joomla, and WordPress.

  • Learned close cooperation with backend developers, designers, and product owners.

    Tech Stack:

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Wordpress, Joomla, Typo3 CMS

Education

Web Development

CIMDATA Berlin

Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

Bachelor of Arts - Social sciences

Oct 2008 - Mar 2013

Information Systems

Apr 2007 - Sep 2008

Languages

Germn
Native
English
Fluent