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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.…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.

Saron Kebede

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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.…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.

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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.

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UI Developer / React JS Developer at Northwestern Mutual

November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022

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.

Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) at Wells Fargo

July 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020

Built enterprise-grade full-stack applications using MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js; implemented SSR and API caching strategies to improve page response time by 50%; developed RESTful APIs and middleware to automate loan processing workflows, reducing manual data entry by 40%; implemented secure authentication with JWT and OAuth 2.0; introduced linting and automated code quality tools to reduce production defects by 30%.

Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) at Verizon

May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019

Developed scalable MERN stack web applications for internal business operations; reduced manual reporting time by 60% through automated dashboards; created modular React components and Node.js services to accelerate feature rollout; designed MongoDB data models to optimize query performance; integrated third-party APIs (Twilio, Google Maps, Stripe) to enhance functionality and streamline user workflows.

UI Developer / React JS Developer at Verizon

December 1, 2022 - November 3, 2025

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 at Northwestern Mutual

August 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022

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) at Wells Fargo

June 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020

Designed, developed, and deployed scalable MERN stack applications handling 1M+ financial transactions daily, ensuring high reliability and security compliance. Implemented SSR, API caching with Redis, and load balancing to improve response times by 50%. Built Node.js/Express RESTful APIs and middleware to automate loan processing workflows, reducing manual data entry by 40%. Optimized MongoDB schemas, indexing, and aggregations to improve query performance under heavy loads by 25%. Integrated JWT- and OAuth 2.0-based authentication, deployed on AWS with Docker and CI/CD pipelines, and enforced code quality with ESLint and SonarQube.

Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) at Verizon

February 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019

Developed and deployed internal MERN stack applications that automated reporting and operational workflows, reducing reporting time by 60%. Created modular React components and Node.js microservices for scalable architectures, enabling 40% faster feature rollouts. Optimized MongoDB data models and aggregations for large datasets, improving query performance by 25%. Integrated third-party APIs (Twilio, Google Maps, Stripe) and authored API documentation with Swagger and Postman to improve cross-team collaboration and onboarding. Improved frontend build performance with Webpack optimizations, code-splitting, and lazy loading; deployed with CI/CD pipelines on AWS and Docker.