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Sivasdescalzo

Sivasdescalzo

Frontend Developer

Barcelona, SpainRemoteFeb 2023 – Oct 2023
Overview

Contributed to the continuous improvement and modernization of the Sivasdescalzo (SVD) e-commerce platform, a leading sneaker and streetwear marketplace. Focused on optimizing frontend performance, refactoring architecture for scalability, and enhancing the user experience with responsive design and type-safe GraphQL data fetching.

Key Highlights
6 contributions
  • Drove the migration and refactoring of the e-commerce frontend from Next.js 12 to 13, updating the architecture to leverage modern rendering strategies and improve page load performance.
  • Implemented a type-safe GraphQL data layer using Apollo Client and GraphQL Codegen, enabling auto-generated TypeScript types and eliminating runtime data errors across the storefront.
  • Optimized frontend components and page interactions with Tailwind CSS, improving responsiveness and visual consistency across devices — resulting in a smoother shopping experience.
  • Refactored and modularized key UI components to improve maintainability and enable faster feature iterations across the product catalog, checkout, and user account flows.
  • Built and maintained E2E test suites with Cypress, covering critical purchase flows and ensuring regression-free deployments.
  • Ensured seamless frontend-backend integration, working closely with the backend team to align API contracts, cookie-based session management, and form handling with Formik.

Tech Stack

ReactNext.js 12/13TypeScriptTailwind CSSGraphQLApollo ClientGraphQL CodegenFormikReact CookieCypress
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