Alexandra Y.

Alexandra Y.

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
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About Me

Alexandra is a Senior Front-end Developer with 8+ years of experience in front-end development specializing in React.js and working with React Native, Backbone.js, CoffeeScript, Marionette.js, Sass, Git, and Agile software development. She creates user-centric front ends for enterprise applications, taking part in the whole process of feature development by closely collaborating with stakeholders. Before focusing on front-end development and React, Alexandra worked as a QA engineer and QA team lead for 4 years, testing internal back-end systems, creating test cases, and performing functional testing for various companies.

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Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior React.js Developer
2021 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.

Kake
Kake
Senior Front-end Developer
2023 - 2025 (2 years)
Remote
  • Created core features including a video interstitial UI and content-driven pages like a user preference page to elevate user engagement using TypeScript, React, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, Next.js.

  • Enhanced the structure and maintainability of the codebase by implementing best practices and modern development standards.

  • Developed a reusable component system to create scalable, modular interfaces, improving maintainability and efficiency across multiple projects.

  • Worked on the integration of Arc XP CMS, optimizing components for reusability within the platform to streamline content creation and management.

  • Partnered with product, design, and back-end teams to deliver seamless, user-focused feature implementations, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.

Front-end Development React.jsTypescriptTailwind CSSNext.jsStorybookJestZustand Radix UI UI Development CMSContent Creation
X-Team
X-Team
Web Developer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Collaborated with the design team to implement features and design standards that focused on an upgraded UI.

  • Developed, presented, and justified new features to be added to the project using industry best practices and reusable code as guiding principles.

  • Transitioned legacy code from PHP to React, which boosted company productivity, simplified system management, and reduced maintenance costs.

  • Maintained existing software features, resolved defects, and tested and deployed software.

  • Responsible for generating reports and data exports.

  • Implemented a new filtering system to enhance business operations and productivity.

INNIO Group
INNIO Group
Front-end Developer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Tirol, Austria
  • Developed software solutions for a leading solutions provider of gas engines, power equipment, a digital platform, and related services for power generation and gas compression at or near the point of use.

  • Created the front end of a company product ​myPlant and developed features for myPlant SES mobile app.

  • Developed features for the company's website and served as a member of the Scrum team.

More Than Metrics (Smaply)
More Than Metrics (Smaply)
Front-end Developer
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
Innsbruck, Austria
  • Worked on front-end development for Smaply, a web-based software to visualize customer journey maps, personas, and stakeholder maps.

  • Participated in the whole process of feature development in close collaboration with designers, prototyping and implementing new features until release.

  • Created company websites and landing pages as a member of a self-organized Agile team.

Various Companies
Various Companies
QA Engineer | QA Team Lead
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
Minsk, Belarus
  • Worked as QA team lead for Yandex, for one of the company’s biggest services (search engine, 10+ million of daily users), planning the work of the QA team including estimation, reporting, improvements implementation, etc.

  • Hired as a QA engineer for Luxoft Russia to work on a Deutsche Bank investment market project, testing internal back-end systems and gaining experience with highly secured projects.

  • Served as a QA engineer for European Gate, a web application for UniCredit Group, performing functional testing and creating test cases in accordance with templates for automated JUnit testing (new features and regression testing after change requests).

Showcase

Front-end Developer - INNIO Group - myPlant
Front-end Developer - INNIO Group - myPlant
  • INNIO's myPlant Asset Performance Management (APM) solution is used by a diverse range of customers, including municipal utilities, energy providers, and farmers.

  • The solution streamlines workflows with centralized dashboard views, reduced manual data logging, and automated reporting.

  • The developer focused on the front-end of the myPlant product, specifically developing features for the myPlant SES mobile app using React.js, TypeScript, and React Native.

Front-end Developer - Smaply
Front-end Developer - Smaply
  • Smaply is a software platform focused on customer-centricity.

  • It helps organizations embed customer journey maps, personas, and stakeholder maps.

  • The developer actively participated in feature development, collaborating with designers and implementing new features.

QA Team Lead - Yandex
QA Team Lead - Yandex
  • Yandex is a leading web search engine and media provider in Russia.

  • The QA Team Lead is responsible for planning, estimation, reporting, and implementation of improvements within the team.

  • Collaboration with developers, designers, and management teams is a key aspect of the role.

Education

Associate in Science (AS), Math Data Processing Technologies
Associate in Science (AS), Math Data Processing Technologies
Minsk Radio Engineering College - Belarus
2005 - 2009 (4 years)