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Saron Kebede

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js. I specialize in crafting performant, scalable front-end solutions and API-driven UIs with JavaScript, TypeScript, Redux, REST/GraphQL, and modular component architecture.

About

Hi, I’m Saron Kebede, a UI/React JS Developer with 7+ years of experience building responsive web applications using React.js and Node.js. I specialize in crafting performant, scalable front-end solutions and API-driven UIs with JavaScript, TypeScript, Redux, REST/GraphQL, and modular component architecture. I’ve helped improve load times by up to 50% and boost user engagement by 20%, while delivering reusable component libraries and accessible interfaces.

I’ve been promoted within two years due to consistent delivery of scalable solutions that improved team efficiency and reduced deployment time by 40%. I thrive in collaborative environments, mentor teammates on best practices, and continuously seek ways to optimize performance, quality, and delivery velocity.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Telecommunications
  • Other

Work experience· 7 roles

UI Developer / React JS Developer · VerizonDec 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs

Developed and optimized scalable React.js and TypeScript applications serving 200K+ users, implementing dynamic routing, lazy loading, and performance tuning; built reusable component libraries with Storybook, TypeScript, and Material UI; implemented Redux Toolkit, Context API, and React Query for robust state and data management; collaborated with UX/UI designers to deliver responsive, accessible interfaces (WCAG 2.1).

UI Developer / React JS Developer · Northwestern MutualNov 2022 – Nov 2022 · 1 mo

Designed and maintained React.js SPAs supporting critical financial dashboards, improving load efficiency by 28%; revamped unit and integration testing with Jest and React Testing Library achieving 92% test coverage and reducing regression bugs by 45%; migrated legacy AngularJS components to React; led containerization of frontend builds with Docker, improving deployment consistency and developer productivity.

UI Developer / React JS Developer · Northwestern MutualAug 2020 – Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Engineered and maintained complex React.js + TypeScript single-page applications for financial dashboards, leveraging hooks and routing to improve performance. Led migration initiatives from AngularJS to React and Node.js, reducing technical debt and accelerating delivery of new modules by 35%. Integrated Node.js and Express backend services with React front ends to enable real-time data visualization and secure API communication, improving throughput by 22%. Achieved 92% automated test coverage with Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress, lowering post-release defects by 45%. Built a shared design system using Material UI and Styled Components, and implemented OAuth 2.0 and JWT for secure authentication. Supported cloud deployments on AWS S3/CloudFront and Vercel, improving scalability and uptime.

Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) · Wells FargoJul 2020 – Jul 2020 · 1 mo
Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) · Wells FargoJun 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos
Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) · VerizonMay 2019 – May 2019 · 1 mo
Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) · VerizonFeb 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

Education· 8

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning · Purdue University2025 – 2027
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · Addis Ababa University2013 – 2017
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning · Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN, USA2025 – 2027
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · Addis Ababa University – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2013 – 2017

Certifications and awards· 8

Linux Essentials Certification2030 – 2025
Oracle Database Certification2022 – 2025
Linux Essentials Certification2030 – 2025
Oracle Database Certification2030 – 2025

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