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Senior Frontend Engineer | Web3 & React Specialist
Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building secure, performant, and intuitive web applications. Specialized in React, TypeScript, and Web3 technologies such as Cosmos Kit, Wagmi, and Web3.js. Proven track record delivering dApps and leading frontend teams. Focused on advancing blockchain usability, scalability, and ecosystem growth.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $76,000
Hourly rate: $40
Nationality: 🇮🇹 Italy
Residency: 🇮🇹 Italy
Experience
Senior Frontend Engineer & Technical Lead
Simply VC 2022 - 2025
Company specializing in crypto projects, supporting and developing Proof-of-Stake blockchain solutions. - Developed and led high-performance dApps using React, Next.js, Web3.js, Cosmos-Kit, Wagmi, and Viem, ensuring usability, adoption, and scalable performance across blockchain projects. - Managed and mentored a frontend team of 3 developers, delivering 10+ products aligned with business goals, while improving code quality and reducing time-to-market through scalable UI architecture. - Collaborated cross-departmentally to align development with business objectives and strengthen stakeholder relationships.
Senior Frontend Developer
Catena Media 2016 - 2022
Online lead generation company providing high-quality traffic via digital channels. - Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Redux, Redux-Saga, and TypeScript, integrating REST APIs with microservices, with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability. - Optimized UI/UX using MUI, React Final Form, and custom solutions, increasing user engagement and platform interaction. - Collaborated with designers and QA teams to ensure consistent branding and deliver a seamless, cross-platform user experience.
Senior Frontend Developer
Chiarezza.it 2013 - 2016
Insurance comparison platform optimizing the user journey and providing effective tools. - Developed, maintained, and optimized a mobile-first website using HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, SASS, and Bootstrap, contributing to increased traffic through performance, responsiveness, and usability. - Implemented UI/UX improvements and custom solutions, streamlining user interactions and supporting higher conversion and monetization efficiency. - Ensured cross-browser compatibility and basic accessibility best practices, improving usability and reliability across major and legacy browsers.
Frontend Developer
Kaleyra 2008 - 2013
Messaging and digital company delivering custom solutions to banks, media, and advertising. - Designed and delivered user interfaces for mobile and desktop applications using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and AngularJS, with responsive layouts across platforms. - Developed cross-platform desktop and mobile applications for ad campaigns and major clients, including Barilla and Mediolanum, aligned with branding guidelines and business requirements. - Collaborated with UX designers to create intuitive and accessible interfaces, improving usability and producing high-fidelity prototypes using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch.
Analyst
Accenture 2007 - 2008
Global consulting and technology firm providing professional services across industries. - Enhanced backend EAI/ETL processes and data integrity, coordinating with clients and cross-functional teams.
Skills
agile
bootstrap
cosmos
css
docker
ethereum
ethereumjs
graphql
jira
mongo
nestjs
nextjs
react
scrum
tailwind
typescript
web3
web3js
front-end
english
italian