Pilates
Mitchel Gitau
Junior Front End Developer
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
Summary
Experienced working with a team to produce impactful, leading-edge websites that engage customers and deliver business results. Well-versed in design standards and passionate about delivering users' preferences.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Junior Front End Developer
La Heri Systems
02.2023 - Current
- Developed Responsive Interfaces: Built and optimized mobile-first, responsive web applications using ReactJs, NextJs, and Tailwind CSS to deliver seamless user experiences across all devices.
- Feature Development: Designed and implemented new features, including password reset workflows, event forms with multi-select inputs ensuring robust API integration and error handling using Axios.
- Component Optimization: Created reusable React components, including confirmation modals and navbar menus.
- Translated Figma designs into functional components, with adherence to design guidelines.
- Error Handling: Used Sonner toast notifications for non-intrusive error handling, enhancing user experience and reducing modal dependencies.
- API Integration: Integrated third-party services like Beehiiv for newsletter subscriptions, ensuring secure and efficient POST request handling with client-provided API keys.
- Task Prioritization: Balanced new feature development with backlog maintenance, addressing bugs, and implementing enhancements to improve system reliability.
- Password Management: Implemented secure password reset functionality with token validation and user-friendly workflows.
- Collaborative Workflows: Worked alongside QA and back-end teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions, ensuring alignment with project requirements and deadlines.
- Toolset Expertise: Utilized SWR for efficient data fetching, Zod for schema validation, and React Hook Form for effective form management.
QA - Software Testing
La Heri Systems
5 2020 - 9 2020
- Provided Technical guidance for bug fixes and client support
- Enabled faster issue resolution using bug tracking tools such as JIRA for effective communication between QA testers and developers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business And Information Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
Nairobi, Kenya 05.2019 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
St. Anne's Secondary School - Lioki
Kiambu 05.2015 - 12.2018
Skills
Version Control Systems: Git, Github
Responsive design
Vanila Javascript
HTML5, CSS - Tailwind CSS
Javascript Frameworks- ReactJS, NextJS
Certification
Https://www.pirple.com/certificates/ron2r7akbt
Interests
Calisthenics
Creative writing
Timeline
Https://www.pirple.com/certificates/gekzrapjr2
01-2025
Https://www.pirple.com/certificates/ron2r7akbt
08-2023
Junior Front End Developer
La Heri Systems
02.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business And Information Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
05.2019 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
St. Anne's Secondary School - Lioki
05.2015 - 12.2018
QA - Software Testing
La Heri Systems
5 2020 - 9 2020
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