Alihan Yılmaz

Frontend Engineer focused on building visually stunning and highly functional products

Ankara/Izmir, Turkey
AY

About

Dedicated and results-driven software engineer with three years of hands-on experience specializing in frontend development. Proficient in crafting visually stunning and highly functional products, I bring a creative approach to problem-solving and a keen eye for design. My expertise includes mastering popular frontend technologies such as TypeScript, React and Node.js.

Skills

JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Angular
Next.js
Node.js
Redux
CSS
HTML
TailwindCSS
styled-components
UI Frameworks
Jest
Chai
Cypress
Version Control System
Postman
Contentful

Work Experience

Radity
Remote

Mar 2022 - Current

Frontend Engineer

- Contributed to the development of cutting-edge insurance projects for international companies using Angular and React.

- Developed internal, client-facing projects using React, resulting in a 50% reduction in the time users spend completing tasks and enhanced user experiences.

- Achieved a 25% reduction in page loading time and increased SEO by using Server Side Rendering.

- Developed a Node.js application to calculate insurance product prices, including the implementation of comprehensive unit tests with Chai to achieve test coverage of over 80% and ensure reliability.

- Implemented end-to-end tests using Cypress, resulting in a 20% decrease in post-release defects and ensuring a smooth user experience across multiple browsers and platforms.

- Conducted code reviews during development cycles, providing constructive feedback on code quality, best practices, and potential improvements, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing development environment.

- Collaborated closely with international teammates throughout the planning, deliberation, and production stages.

Radity
Remote

Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

Junior Frontend Engineer

- ​​Developed a live video chat application for doctors and customers using Next.js, React, and Twilio, providing a seamless and convenient way for patients to connect with their healthcare providers.

- Proficiently leveraged UI frameworks, including Material-UI and Ant Design, to craft visually appealing and highly responsive user interfaces.

- Developed an internal converter tool by using React aimed at enhancing developer experience, resulting in a 25% reduction in development time and streamlining the process of converting data formats.

- Created reusable, modern, and performant components for a lean, clean, and fast responsive layouts.

- Worked hand-in-hand with backend developers, designers, and project managers for the entire development process.

Education

University Of Turkish Aeronautical Association

2017 - 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Projects

Chatbot for Universities

Chat based AI assistant for universities

Senior Design Project
React
React Native
Rasa

Statify

Web application that shows your favorite tracks and artists based on Spotify

Side Project
JavaScript
React
Spotify API