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I'm a frontend engineer with a strong foundation in React and Next.js, experienced in building scalable web and mobile applications. I optimize performance, implement real-time data features with WebSocket, and ship SEO-friendly, user-centric experiences. I’ve led teams of engineers to deliver critical features and foster a culture of clean code and cross-functional collaboration.…

Nicholas Chen

Front-End Developer, Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, +3

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I'm a frontend engineer with a strong foundation in React and Next.js, experienced in building scalable web and mobile applications. I optimize performance, implement real-time data features with WebSocket, and ship SEO-friendly, user-centric experiences. I’ve led teams of engineers to deliver critical features and foster a culture of clean code and cross-functional collaboration.…

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I’m a frontend engineer with a strong foundation in React and Next.js, experienced in building scalable web and mobile applications. I optimize performance, implement real-time data features with WebSocket, and ship SEO-friendly, user-centric experiences. I’ve led teams of engineers to deliver critical features and foster a culture of clean code and cross-functional collaboration.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer - Frontend at Makmur (PT Inovasi Finansial Teknologi)

September 1, 2023 - Present

Led frontend work with Next.js, optimized caching to reduce page load times, and implemented SEO-friendly redirects to preserve legacy URL rankings. Built and maintained a scalable frontend architecture with reusable layouts, centralized API handling, and custom hooks for seamless data flow. Directed a four-person team to deliver onboarding, KYC, product discovery, portfolio views, payments, promos, and account features; implemented real-time stock updates via WebSocket on mobile; introduced structured planning to improve sprint efficiency; built an API gateway for contextual data injection and dedicated endpoints for image hosting on AWS S3.

Frontend Engineer (Part-time) at Freelance / Client Work

August 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023

Revamped landing page for institutional users and explored performance trade-offs between server-sent events (SSE) and WebSocket for real-time stock data streaming. Implemented a scalable frontend approach and contributed to UI improvements.

Frontend Engineer (Internship)

May 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022

Implemented goal-related features in a mobile app, collaborating across teams to ship and test components using React Native and TypeScript.