franciscochong

Frontend Developer

 I am a proficient and highly adaptive developer with over 20 years of experience in the web design and development industry with a keen eye for design and user workflow and experience, I have implemented this knowledge in game development as well as front end development using the best tools for the job as time passed while some remain at the top some have been deprecated. In the last 7 years I have splitted my interest between Game Development and Frontend Development, but have never neglected either to be up to date with the latest trends and technologies. 


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $44,000

Hourly rate: $20

Nationality: 🇵🇦 Panama


Experience

Contractor Software Developer
Independent Contractor
2025 - 2025
Plan, manage time, develop react apps and components for clients. Stylize components and sections in react apps with CSS and SCSS. Add animations and behaviors to page elements with css transitions, keyframes or framer motion. Update, create, style and implement React Native components. Test React Native app using Expo Go to ensure correct implementation, designs and visualization of the app.
Lead Game Developer
Tribes Studio
2023 - 2025
Brainstorm, plan and report progress, game loops features and task deliveries. Led and coordinated task planning for a multidisciplinary team of 4, optimizing workflow efficiency and timely deliveries and execution. Delivered a high-quality game two months ahead of schedule by optimizing priorities and estimation. Ensured code quality and maintainability by enforcing best practices and design patterns. Designed and Implemented 3 major core mechanics main character activities (Combat, Quest and Fishing). Planned and Executed Design patterns to achieve modularity in our codebase, while learning new ones and implementing them. Created Unity editor tools for automation, improving efficiency in object placement and validation. Developed AI behavior for enemies and bosses using modular patterns.
Frontend Developer
Star Atlas
2021 - 2023
Designed, implemented, and tested React components using React, TypeScript, and CSS, ensuring high-quality UI/UX through Storybook and Jest. Integrated MobX for state management, enabling reactive data flow and seamless API communication. Conducted code reviews in pull requests, providing detailed feedback, requesting enhancements, and ensuring adherence to best practices. Developed a 3D game in PlayCanvas, React, and TypeScript, incorporating animations, visual effects, and responsive UI components. Led research and discovery to determine the best game architecture, prioritizing ease of use and extensibility. Explored and evaluated Entity Component Systems (ECS) to efficiently manage large-scale units and improve game performance.
Frontend Developer
Signant Health
2020 - 2021
Updated and created new frontend features for main page and telemedicine web app with Kendo-UI, JQuery and Javascript. Implement small updates to c# backend methods for frontend components or fix bugs. Research and discovery for new tools and improvement of already created features on the app.
Frontend Developer
JP Global Digital
2018 - 2020
Designed and developed VR Simulations in Unity from start to finish. Updated, maintained and added features to 3D visualization web app developed in Three.js and Potree.js. Contributed heavily to the codebase of the company's main product and added optimization of 3d assets for smoother performance. Created workflows for better deliveries of 3d assets from other teams to ensure optimized loading and better management. Research and discovery for new tools and improvement of already created features in the app. Exhibited and presented company main products in conventions and private pitches.
Frontend Developer & Flash Developer
Mod Op
2009 - 2018
Developed games and banners in Adobe Flash and Actionscript for the Entertainment industry for clients like: Disney, CW, Ubisoft, the Sims and more. Maintained, developed and updated website components using backbone.js, marionette.js, React.js, Sass, CSS. Coded, animated, optimized and developed games in flash for Disney, Planters for marketing campaigns. Implemented backend linked interactive banners, multimedia solutions and websites in Flash. Animated and Implemented high impact, eye catching landing pages or animations. Created banners using google’s doublicks flash api. Lead a team of Flash Developers and managed their tasks and deliveries.

Skills

front-end
gaming
english
spanish