# Risto Tapani Raihala

Risto Tapani Raihala is a remote worker on Himalayas, Frontend / Full Stack Developer at Adaptative Learning S.L., based in Spain.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@ristotapaniraihala

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Frontend developer specializing in Vue 3 and TypeScript, building scalable, high-performance web applications.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | Spain |
| Authorized to work in | Spain |
| Job categories | Front End Developer, Front End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, UI Engineer, Principal Frontend Architect, Frontend Engineering Team Lead, Frontend React Developer, Frontend Engineer, Front End Software Engineer, Senior Front End Developer |
| Skills | REST APIs, Vue.Js 3, Nuxt, TypeScript, Javascript (ES6), HTML5, SCSS, Pinia, Vuex, Webpack, Vite, Laravel Mix, JSON, Vitest, Jasmine, Jest, Responsive Design, Browser compatibility, Performance Optimization, Accessibility, Git Github, fastAPI, PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Angular 14, ES6, GitHub, JavaScript, CSS |

## What I'm looking for

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I am looking for front-end roles where I can lead Vue 3 TypeScript projects, contribute to scalable architectures, and improve performance and accessibility.
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## About

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I am a Frontend Developer with 5+ years of experience focusing on Vue 3, Nuxt 3 and TypeScript, delivering scalable, responsive applications and modular architectures. I have led front-end development for SaaS ERP platforms and built advanced scheduling, billing and session-generation workflows.

My expertise includes state management with Pinia, RESTful API integrations, performance optimization, unit testing, and cross-browser compatibility. I have experience with build tools such as Webpack and Vite, and backend exposure to FastAPI (Python) and PHP/Laravel.

I work well within structured Git workflows, participate in code reviews, and prioritize accessibility, SEO and Core Web Vitals to deliver production-ready user experiences.
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## Experience

### Frontend / Full Stack Developer (current)

Adaptative Learning S.L.. Apr 2025 - Present

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Led front-end development of a SaaS ERP platform using Vue 3 and TypeScript, building scheduling engines, session generators and billing workflows while integrating RESTful APIs with a FastAPI backend and ensuring responsive, cross-browser production quality.
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Skills: REST-APIs, Vue.Js, TypeScript, Pinia, fastAPI, Responsive-Design

### Front End Developer

KNN Digital Media. Mar 2021 - Sep 2024

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Developed responsive e-commerce interfaces with Vue 3 and Angular 14, optimizing SEO, accessibility and Core Web Vitals while integrating REST APIs and collaborating with PHP backend teams through structured Git workflows.
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Skills: REST-APIs, Angular-14, Javascript-(ES6), SEO, Accessibility, Git, Vue.Js

### Full Stack Developer

Overtek S.L.. Feb 2019 - Mar 2021

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Built responsive real estate platforms and CRM/billing systems using Vue 2 and Laravel/PHP with MySQL, managed build/configuration with Webpack and Laravel Mix, and maintained production stability through iterative refactoring.
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Skills: Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Webpack, Laravel-Mix, SPA-Development, Responsive-Design, Vue.Js

## Education

### Ironhack

Bootcamp Certificate, Web Development. 2018 - 2018

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Completed Ironhack Web Development Bootcamp in Madrid, focusing on full-stack web development technologies and practical project work.
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### KAIRON Institute

Diploma, Homeopathic Studies. 1995 - 2001

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Studied homeopathic medicine and related practices over a multi-year program.
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### Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Medicine (incomplete), Health Sciences

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Undertook studies in Health Sciences with a focus on medicine; program listed as incomplete.
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## Tech stack

- GitHub
- MySQL
- Gmail
- Laravel
- Webpack
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- ES6
- PHP
- JSON
- FastAPI
- vuex
- Vite
- Vitest
- Pinia

To contact Risto, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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