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Hector Sanchez

Professional Summary

Hello, I am Hector Sanchez — a Senior Front-End Engineer who enjoys building products that people genuinely enjoy using. With 7+ years of experience, I focus on creating intuitive, accessible, and scalable experiences while writing clean, maintainable code. I am passionate about turning complex ideas into thoughtful solutions that solve real-world problems.

Specialized in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, for modern UI web development and React Native and Expo in cross platform mobile application development. Passionate about clean code, accessibility, and building intuitive user experiences that solve real business problems.

Technical Skills

  • LanguagesJavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3
  • Mobile DevelopmentReact Native, Expo, iOS/Android Simulator, Firebase Authentication, Firebase Storage, Firebase Firestore, EAS Build, Push Notifications
  • Frameworks/LibrariesReact, Next.js, Redux, jQuery
  • Styling & UITailwind CSS, Styled Components, Material UI, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design
  • Build ToolsWebpack, Babel, ESLint, Prettier, StyleLint
  • TestingJest, React Testing Library, Chai, Cypress
  • Version Control & DevOpsGit, Github, GitLab, CI/CD, Heroku, Firebase
  • ToolsFigma, Postman, Chrome Dev Tools, VS Code
  • PerformanceLighthouse, Lazy Loading, Code Splitting, Web Vitals
  • AccessibilitySemantic HTML, ARIA, WCAG Guidelines
  • OtherRest APIs, GraphQL, Agile/Scrum, Jira, AWS Amplify, AWS Cognito

Professional Experience

Front End Engineer

OpenText Core Insight - 2018 - 2025

  • Managed the front end development of a major enterprise application used by thousands of clients, delivering performant and scalable features with JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, and React.
  • Partnered with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into clean, responsive, and accessible UI components.
  • Owned UI development lifecycle: feature planning, development, testing, and post release optimization.
  • Decreased UI bug count by 35% via test automation and structured QA handoffs.
  • Implemented and standardized use of a component based system to accelerate team velocity and maintain consistency.
  • Participated in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and cross-functional sprint planning with backend, QA, and product teams.
  • Wrote clean, maintainable code following industry best practices and internal standards.

Senior Front End Engineer

Microstar Logistics - 2025 - Present

  • Managing, building, and improving the user interfaces for several mission-critical applications.
  • Applying modern front-end best practices in React and Redux, ensuring maintainability, performance, and seamless usability.
  • Designed and implemented a mobile-first Progressive Web App (Next.js + Redux Toolkit) used by field operators to report structured operational data in real time.
  • Designed scalable application architecture with long-term maintainability in mind (feature-based folder structure, reusable component library, state persistence).
  • Collaborated closely with backend engineers to define API contracts, versioning strategies, and region-aware endpoints.
  • Led technical direction for baseline tooling: Redux setup, persistence layer, linting, code formatting, CI alignment.
  • Authored structured Jira epics and QA matrices to ensure high-quality delivery across distributed stakeholders.
  • Conducted peer mentorship on React best practices, state normalization, and performance optimization.
  • Built and maintained full-stack CRUD workflows supporting booking lifecycle management and operational data capture.
  • Enabled real-time operational visibility for mission-critical logistics workflows.
  • Improved development velocity through standardized tooling and code quality enforcement.

Education

Turing School of Software & Design

Front End Engineering Certificate - 2017 - 2018

Immersive training in JavaScript, responsive web design, client side architecture, and modern front end development techniques.

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