Fernando Villasenor

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend|

Los Angeles based software engineer w/9+ years experience in building complex UIs. I'm a big fan of React, Javascript and TypeScript - amongst the many other tools I've used over the years.

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Jan 2023 - present

Senior Software Engineer, Front End

GMSE Corp/Sponsorship Exchange

Built the entire ui platform from scratch using Next.js/React - making every required technical and architectural decision (including library/framework choices, deployment, testing, and best practices- linting, formatting, folder structure) along the way
Built an entire collection of reusable UI React components from scratch w/Tailwind CSS
Built multiple programs for our multi-tenant sponsorship matching application- including dashboards, profile pages, sponsorship offer/proposals, "sponsorship builder" dynamic form, file uploading and markdown editing
Built admin dashboard w/staff functionality, using Next.js middleware for server-side route protection
Setup custom authentication using Auth0 via NextJS api routing- implementing jwt access/refresh token via browser cookies and Axios interceptors
Worked on the backend as needed, developing a file upload tool to AWS S3, using Nest.js backend framework
Worked closely w/VP of Engineering on any company-wide decision making - including the interviewing and hiring of new engineers
Setup Hubspot for static pages

react

typescript

javascript

nextjs

tailwind

react query

nestjs

react hook form

react table

vercel

Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

Senior Software Engineer, Front End

Tradesy/Vestiaire Collective

Worked on a multitude of teams, building out new features, while modernizing legacy pages to React
Worked on a multitude of teams, building out new features, while modernizing legacy pages to React
Rewrote the entire frontend UI for our item recommendations tool
Assisted Principal Engineer in large scale architectural change from client-side rendering of React pages to SSR (served from PHP backend)
Successfully helped migrate users from the Tradesy to Vestiaire Collective platform

react

typescript

javascript

sass

mobx

php

Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

Senior Front End Engineer

MyLife.com

Responsible for the frontend development of the RealMe platform (a B2B product for consumer online safety)
Built custom widgets for partners to integrate w/our API, along w/custom landing pages
Rebuilt profile search flow w/React and added testing

react

javascript

sass

webpack

Aug 2017 - Jul 2020

Software Engineer

Tix

Responsible for all frontend development - focusing on updating over 30+ legacy programs and data reports from ASP.net to React w/Redux
Developed new UI programs such as email notification management, e-ticket management, as well as new data reporting w/search criteria and data-grid functionality (exporting/emailing data & pdf generation)
Built charts, timelines and sales comparison tools using Chart.js
Built API endpoints using C#/.Net w/Sql (MS SQL server) to integrate w/updated UI programs as needed
Created mobile friendly E-tickets with customizable images

react

javascript

webpack

redux

css modules

semantic ui

csharp

.net

microsoft sql server

Jan 2015 - Jul 2017

Front End Developer

Panjo

Responsible for the entire frontend development of the marketplace- implementing all core features, redesigns and updates
Introduced React/Redux (along w/testing) within user listing-management pages to begin transition from jQuery
Created all responsive html emails for use w/user notifications & marketing
Integrated checkout form w/Braintree Javascript SDK

react

javascript

jquery

sass

redux

webpack

.net

May 2014 - Dec 2014

Front End Developer

TruBrain

Led all frontend page redesigns- encompassing more than 90% of the website
Instituted the use of Angular to rebuild the subscription signup/checkout processes
Converted the entire site to be fully responsive and mobile friendly

angular

javascript

jquery

sass

bootstrap

django