I'm Mars Robertson, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a frontend focus. I specialise in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern UI systems, delivering high-quality, performant user experiences while building scalable backend systems. I thrive in product-driven startup environments and enjoy shipping impactful solutions that move the needle. I’ve owned features end-to-end, collaborated in async, remote settings, and continuously optimize for speed and reliability across the frontend and backend stack. I value clear communication, fast iteration, and practical, customer-focused engineering.

Mars Robertson

I'm Mars Robertson, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a frontend focus. I specialise in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern UI systems, delivering high-quality, performant user experiences while building scalable backend systems. I thrive in product-driven startup environments and enjoy shipping impactful solutions that move the needle. I’ve owned features end-to-end, collaborated in async, remote settings, and continuously optimize for speed and reliability across the frontend and backend stack. I value clear communication, fast iteration, and practical, customer-focused engineering.

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I’m Mars Robertson, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a frontend focus. I specialise in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern UI systems, delivering high-quality, performant user experiences while building scalable backend systems. I thrive in product-driven startup environments and enjoy shipping impactful solutions that move the needle.

I’ve owned features end-to-end, collaborated in async, remote settings, and continuously optimize for speed and reliability across the frontend and backend stack. I value clear communication, fast iteration, and practical, customer-focused engineering.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder at BaseX.com
March 1, 2020 - Present
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Resident Builder at Traditional Dream Factory
December 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Interim Project Manager at Island DAO
March 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Blockchain Engineer at Stealth Crypto Exchange
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Innovation Engineer at Vodafone
April 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Hybrid Developer at Pillar Project
July 1, 2017 - December 1, 2018
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Web Developer at HSBC
September 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Web Developer at British Gas
January 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Javascript Developer at Microsoft
May 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Software Engineer at Qualcomm
April 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Software Engineer at Invensys
January 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.
Software Engineer at Citrix
January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012
Developed high-performance frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving page load speed by 35%. Built and optimised responsive UI systems with Tailwind CSS, increasing user engagement by 25%. Owned end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, accelerating release cycles by 40%. Integrated frontend with Node.js APIs and backend services, ensuring seamless full-stack functionality. Collaborated in async, remote environments, delivering features independently with minimal supervision.

Education

Master Degree – Computer Science at AGH University of Science and Technology
January 11, 2030 - March 20, 2026

Qualifications

StackOverflow reputation (Top 3% worldwide)
January 11, 2030 - March 20, 2026
Google TV Hackathon - 1st Place
January 11, 2030 - March 20, 2026
TechCrunch Hackathon (CryptoKitties) - 3rd Place
January 11, 2030 - March 20, 2026
Kleros Ethereal Hackathon - 1st Place ($4000)
January 11, 2030 - March 20, 2026
Scaffold-ETH Bounty Winner – ETH London
January 11, 2030 - March 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services