Daniel Lawal
@firecoder
Senior Frontend Engineer (7+ years) building data-intensive, high-performance applications with React and TypeScript.
What I'm looking for
Senior Frontend Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and scaling data-intensive, high-performance web applications. Specializes in frontend architecture, complex UI systems, and real-time data visualization using React and TypeScript.
Proven track record of owning critical product surfaces end-to-end, improving performance metrics (LCP, bundle size), and accelerating development velocity through design systems and scalable patterns.
Operates at the intersection of engineering and product, translating complex business requirements into robust, user-centric systems in distributed teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Frontend Engineer
Losode
Jun 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 6 months)
Architected and led the development of a high-performance B2B e-commerce platform using React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript. Reduced Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) by 50% through the implementation of advanced image optimization strategies and lazy loading.
Senior Frontend Engineer
Neory GmbH
Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 (10 months)
Built rebounce pages in the ad server for advertisers to deliver targeted advertising, to track transactions, to run retargeting campaigns and to gather insights about the user behaviour of their customers
Senior Frontend Developer
Betty Bingo
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Spearheaded migration from class components to custom hooks architecture, improving code maintainability by 25%. Developed a comprehensive frontend testing strategy using Jest and React Testing Library, reducing QA time by 30%.
Senior Software Engineer
Food4ALL
Aug 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Led frontend development of a React Native application deployed to both iOS and Android platforms. Implemented efficient state management using Redux Toolkit, reducing component re-renders by 45%.
Software Engineer
Enye
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019 (4 months)
Developed Node.js back-end and Firebase cloud functions for handling user authentication and Firestore data manipulation, resulting in a 40% reduction in authentication time and a 30% increase in data manipulation efficiency. Wrote a large and efficient cron-job system for performing periodic tasks on the back-end side without any front-end requests.
Frontend Engineer
Grandilo
Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 2 months)
Rebuilt legacy application using Vue.js, improving performance scores by 40%. Implemented WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, achieving AA compliance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering, gaining foundational knowledge in various aspects of the field. Completed coursework and projects related to circuit design, electronics, and related engineering principles.
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