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Nicolai Calinin

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Head of Frontend at Workers Benefit Fund, leading frontend across four products and shaping architecture for a large internal CRM.

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At Workers Benefit Fund, I lead frontend engineering across three core products, a fourth in development, and supporting web applications. I manage a team of three frontend engineers while staying hands-on with architecture, code review, and product development.

I led frontend architecture for an internal CRM spanning about 50 route-level screens, 15 product domains, and about 200 API operations. I also introduced a Codex-based workflow and isolated per-branch deployment environments for regression testing.

Earlier at Workers Benefit Fund, I designed a configuration-driven multi-tenant platform and built the frontend of a real-time video product with one backend engineer using Amazon Chime SDK. I also began frontend development for the CRM.

At PhotoJam.ai, I led frontend development for an AI-powered e-commerce image production tool. I built a multi-layer scene editor and in-browser clothing segmentation using Meta’s Segment Anything model and ONNX Runtime Web.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

WF
Current

Head of Frontend

Workers Benefit Fund

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

- Lead frontend engineering across three core products, a fourth product in development, and several supporting web applications, managing a team of 3 frontend engineers.
- Lead frontend architecture for a large internal CRM spanning ~50 route-level screens, 15 product domains, and ~200 API operations.
- Introduced a Codex-based development workflow across the frontend team, with repository-level

WF

Senior Frontend Engineer

Workers Benefit Fund

Feb 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 6 months)

- Designed a configuration-driven multi-tenant frontend platform with an isolated core/demo environment and two branded tenants, using shared client and admin applications with route-level UI variations, feature flags, and role-based access.
- Built the frontend of a real-time video platform from scratch with one backend engineer using Amazon Chime SDK, including client-side state synchronization

PH

Senior Frontend Engineer

PhotoJam.ai

Mar 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 8 months)

- Led frontend development for an AI-powered e-commerce image production tool, working with a junior frontend engineer and closely with design, backend, ML, QA, DevOps, and the founder.
- Designed and built a multi-layer scene editor with Fabric.js, supporting object transforms, layer management, crop, undo/redo, and automatic repositioning of scene elements across different canvas sizes and aspec

Senior Frontend Engineer

Сервис Кактус

Oct 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 4 months)

- Developed a large-scale e-commerce fulfillment platform to streamline order processing, logistics, and distribution workflows.
- Designed and implemented a Warehouse Management System (WMS) with integrated barcode scanning, improving inventory tracking and operational efficiency.
- Built an embeddable checkout widget for integration into third-party websites, enabling seamless purchasing flows a

IN

Middle Frontend Developer

IntellectDialog

Oct 2019 - Aug 2020 (10 months)

Developed a CRM system for messenger marketing, which included the creation of custom embedded widgets and chatbots to enhance user engagement and automation.

UN

Middle Frontend Developer

Unblocker

May 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 4 months)

Developed a marketplace for applications, enabling users to make purchases using various cryptocurrencies.

OF

Middle / Junior Frontend Developer

Other projects and freelance

Feb 2010 - Apr 2018 (8 years 2 months)

Worked as Middle / Junior Frontend Developer at Other projects and freelance.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UI

ui.dev

query.gg

Nov 2024

MO

ЮMoney

Yandex.Money Node.js School

Nov 2017

MM

Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI)

Specialist, e-Business

2008 - 2013

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