I am Martin Kruger, a front-end and AI-augmented developer with 7+ years of professional experience building production applications using React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Astro. I specialize in delivering performant user interfaces for fintech, security, payments, and EdTech, turning complex ideas into clean, scalable code. I’m also a passionate educator who has mentored thousands of students and helped teams adopt AI-augmented workflows to accelerate delivery and improve quality. I bring strong communication, attention to detail, and a broad product perspective to every team. I enjoy collaborating across disciplines, modernizing front-end architectures, and sharing practical knowledge to raise the bar for engineering practice.

Martin Kruger

I am Martin Kruger, a front-end and AI-augmented developer with 7+ years of professional experience building production applications using React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Astro. I specialize in delivering performant user interfaces for fintech, security, payments, and EdTech, turning complex ideas into clean, scalable code. I’m also a passionate educator who has mentored thousands of students and helped teams adopt AI-augmented workflows to accelerate delivery and improve quality. I bring strong communication, attention to detail, and a broad product perspective to every team. I enjoy collaborating across disciplines, modernizing front-end architectures, and sharing practical knowledge to raise the bar for engineering practice.

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I am Martin Kruger, a front-end and AI-augmented developer with 7+ years of professional experience building production applications using React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Astro. I specialize in delivering performant user interfaces for fintech, security, payments, and EdTech, turning complex ideas into clean, scalable code. I’m also a passionate educator who has mentored thousands of students and helped teams adopt AI-augmented workflows to accelerate delivery and improve quality.

I bring strong communication, attention to detail, and a broad product perspective to every team. I enjoy collaborating across disciplines, modernizing front-end architectures, and sharing practical knowledge to raise the bar for engineering practice.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Front-End Developer at Allan Gray
November 20, 2022 - April 20, 2024
Senior front-end developer delivering Living Annuities features; built React applications with Node.js backends across multiple teams; led a 6-week HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript/React graduate program; authored advanced JavaScript and React coursework and content; mentored junior developers; initiated performance improvements and best practices for front-end delivery.
Full-Stack Engineer at Yoco
December 20, 2021 - September 20, 2022
Developed features for the flagship React Native app and Khumo card terminal; built components for a React-based merchant sign-up portal on the Simple Payments Experience team; created reusable UI components and collaborated on a cross-functional backend/frontend workflow; coordinated the Graduate Curriculum covering HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React; helped launch an AI-assisted education initiative.
Web Developer Tutor at Marker / Noroff University College
June 1, 2021 - April 1, 2024
Tuto red thousands of students across foundational programs in Git, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, CMS development, and React; authored advanced JavaScript and React courses; built automated testing and assessment systems; migrated content delivery from a traditional CMS to Git/Jekyll workflows; contributed to course quality and delivery improvements.
Front-End Developer / Team Lead at Dado Agency
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Built a Shopify integration with Contentful and Gatsby enabling content editors to select products via a GUI; created dynamic Gatsby templates for a $20M+ client; integrated Gatsby with Builder.io CMS; coordinated client communications; contributed to the Graduate Curriculum; helped design modern front-end workflows.
Web Developer Tutor at Marker
June 1, 2020 - April 1, 2024
Delivered front-end development training and content creation for Noroff’s remote programs; authored and taught practical React/JS curricula; supported learners with project-based assignments and feedback loops.

Education

Dip HE Front-End Development at Noroff
August 20, 2023 - August 20, 2025
Dip HE Music Production & Music Business (Merit) at Middlesex University
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
BSc in Informatics (180 credits completed) at University of South Africa
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Dip HE Front-End Development
August 20, 2023 - August 20, 2025
Dip HE Music Production & Music Business (Merit)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
BSc in Informatics (180 credits completed)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Financial Services