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I'm Melissa Gattoni, a frontend engineer and independent web developer based in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. I specialise in accessible, high-performance web experiences and design systems for startups and established brands. I focus on web performance, accessibility, and SEO, using tools like Google Analytics, image optimisation, localisation, end-to-end testing, and rapid prototyping to deliver polished products. I enjoy turning complex requirements into simple, inclusive interfaces, collaborating with designers and engineers to ship reliable features.…I'm Melissa Gattoni, a frontend engineer and independent web developer based in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. I specialise in accessible, high-performance web experiences and design systems for startups and established brands. I focus on web performance, accessibility, and SEO, using tools like Google Analytics, image optimisation, localisation, end-to-end testing, and rapid prototyping to deliver polished products. I enjoy turning complex requirements into simple, inclusive interfaces, collaborating with designers and engineers to ship reliable features.

Melissa Gattoni

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I'm Melissa Gattoni, a frontend engineer and independent web developer based in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. I specialise in accessible, high-performance web experiences and design systems for startups and established brands. I focus on web performance, accessibility, and SEO, using tools like Google Analytics, image optimisation, localisation, end-to-end testing, and rapid prototyping to deliver polished products. I enjoy turning complex requirements into simple, inclusive interfaces, collaborating with designers and engineers to ship reliable features.…I'm Melissa Gattoni, a frontend engineer and independent web developer based in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. I specialise in accessible, high-performance web experiences and design systems for startups and established brands. I focus on web performance, accessibility, and SEO, using tools like Google Analytics, image optimisation, localisation, end-to-end testing, and rapid prototyping to deliver polished products. I enjoy turning complex requirements into simple, inclusive interfaces, collaborating with designers and engineers to ship reliable features.

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I’m Melissa Gattoni, a frontend engineer and independent web developer based in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. I specialise in accessible, high-performance web experiences and design systems for startups and established brands.

I focus on web performance, accessibility, and SEO, using tools like Google Analytics, image optimisation, localisation, end-to-end testing, and rapid prototyping to deliver polished products. I enjoy turning complex requirements into simple, inclusive interfaces, collaborating with designers and engineers to ship reliable features.

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Work Experience

Frontend Engineer / Independent Web Developer and UI Designer at Gattoni Web Development

January 1, 2021 - Present

Independent frontend engineer and UI designer delivering accessible, high-performance web solutions. Designed interactive prototypes and an accessible component library for Tickets Rave; built an accessible headless Shopify store for Brushella; refined navigation and UX through rapid prototyping; deployed Gatsby/Shopify-integrations to improve SEO, achieved 100% Lighthouse accessibility score, and produced WCAG-compliance reports for Australian clients.

Frontend Engineer at PlayHQ

April 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

Frontend Engineer for PlayHQ: delivered features in the Participant and Admin Portals used by 16,000+ organisations; integrated Admin Portal with Mailchimp API; co-led agile accessibility initiatives improving WCAG 2.1 Level A compliance for over 1 million users.

Frontend Developer / Accessibility Tester at Factor5 / Curriclum Platform

July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020

Frontend Developer / Accessibility Tester: delivered WCAG 2.1 AA Handbook 2.0 across multiple universities; built a component-based Design System; implemented automated testing (Jest & Cypress); improved CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines; led Agile accessibility initiatives and translated audits into actionable Jira tickets.

Frontend Developer / Accessibility Tester at University of Melbourne, DO C team

November 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Frontend Developer / Accessibility Tester: built reusable Vue.js components for the University Study Hub and Design System; ensured WCAG 2.1 AA; introduced unit testing and promoted accessibility practices across the team.

User Interface Engineer at Padl Co

March 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018

User Interface Engineer: developed reusable React components and a Mail system for ~2,000 users; integrated Instagram feed; led accessibility alignment with brand; collaborated with Backend on Ruby REST API.

Frontend Developer (Contractor) at Bourne Digital / SAP UX Agency

July 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017

Frontend Developer (Contractor): coded UI with SAP Fiori UI framework from designer mockups; collaborated with UI/UX to ensure UI consistency.