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Suren Hakobyan

@surenhakobyan

Senior Frontend Engineer at Toptal building its ATS workflow builder; previously built Picsart’s editor used by 400M+ people.

Armenia

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At Toptal, I’m building the frontend for the company’s Applicant Tracking System, including an interactive, node-based workflow builder and data-intensive dashboards in React and TypeScript.

At Picsart, I was part of the founding team that built the online Photo Editor from its first line of code. I developed core editor features with Canvas and Konva.js, and independently built and deployed five WeChat mini-applications.

At Simplified, I owned the AI Photo/Video/Audio Editor module, working on real-time media processing and AI-powered features. I’ve also shipped enterprise applications for Warner Music Group and Empire through ENKE Systems, and AI resume products and growth tools at JobLeads.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Frontend Engineer

Current

Toptal

Jun 2026 - Present (3 months)

Building Toptal's Applicant Tracking System (ATS) in a large-scale React + TypeScript monorepo backed by GraphQL. Developed interactive node-based workflow builders, data-intensive dashboards, and reusable UI components.

React TypeScript GraphQL Apollo Client React Flow Tailwind Jest React Testing Library Monorepo Design Systems

Frontend Software Engineer

JobLeads

Jul 2024 - Jun 2026 (1 year 11 months)

Shipped AI-powered resume features and owned frontend engineering for SEO, conversion optimization, and growth tools. Implemented A/B testing, optimized Core Web Vitals, and reduced page load time by 35%.

Vue.Js Vue Composition API A B Testing SEO Core Web Vitals Performance Optimization Code Splitting Lazy Loading Caching AI Resume Builder NLP

Frontend Software Engineer

ENKE Systems

Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 9 months)

Outstaffed frontend engineer delivering 5 production applications for Warner Music Group and Empire. Led Angular to React migration, implemented test automation, and communicated directly with stakeholders.

React Redux TypeScript Material UI SCSS CI CD Unit Testing E2E Testing Angular Apache Superset WebSockets

Frontend Software Engineer

Simplified

Nov 2021 - Jul 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Primary owner of the AI Photo/Video Editor module built on Canvas with Fabric.js. Led end-to-end development, mentored junior engineers, and worked directly with the CTO on technical prioritization.

Canva Fabric.js Image Processing Video Processing Audio Processing WebSockets AI Integration Code Review Mentorship React TypeScript

Frontend Software Engineer

Freelance / Contract / Volunteer Projects

Sep 2018 - Jul 2024 (5 years 10 months)

Worked on 15+ projects across fintech, blockchain, real estate, multiplatform, and gaming, with full frontend ownership from architecture to deployment.

React Redux TypeScript Vue.Js Next.js WebSockets GraphQL Apollo Client Chart.Js Storybook SCSS Tailwind Material UI React Native Electron WebAssembly C++QML Python NodeJS

Frontend Software Engineer

Picsart

Mar 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 8 months)

Founding frontend engineer on Picsart's Creative Photo Editor built with Canvas (Konva.js). Developed core editor features, built WeChat mini-applications, and contributed to architecture and code reviews.