Hi, I’m James Ojeniyi, a UX/UI designer and frontend developer with a passion for turning complex ideas into intuitive, accessible web experiences. I’ve spent 10+ years collaborating with product, engineering, and cloud teams to ship responsive interfaces, scalable design systems, and performant features using Figma, React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and WordPress. I thrive on data-informed design, AB testing, and CI/CD discipline to improve Core Web Vitals and conversions. From headless WordPress with ISR to serverless components, I translate business goals into elegant, maintainable interfaces that boost engagement and reduce time-to-market while mentoring teammates and advocating accessibility.…

James Ojeniyi

Hi, I’m James Ojeniyi, a UX/UI designer and frontend developer with a passion for turning complex ideas into intuitive, accessible web experiences. I’ve spent 10+ years collaborating with product, engineering, and cloud teams to ship responsive interfaces, scalable design systems, and performant features using Figma, React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and WordPress. I thrive on data-informed design, AB testing, and CI/CD discipline to improve Core Web Vitals and conversions. From headless WordPress with ISR to serverless components, I translate business goals into elegant, maintainable interfaces that boost engagement and reduce time-to-market while mentoring teammates and advocating accessibility.…

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Hi, I’m James Ojeniyi, a UX/UI designer and frontend developer with a passion for turning complex ideas into intuitive, accessible web experiences. I’ve spent 10+ years collaborating with product, engineering, and cloud teams to ship responsive interfaces, scalable design systems, and performant features using Figma, React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and WordPress.

I thrive on data-informed design, AB testing, and CI/CD discipline to improve Core Web Vitals and conversions. From headless WordPress with ISR to serverless components, I translate business goals into elegant, maintainable interfaces that boost engagement and reduce time-to-market while mentoring teammates and advocating accessibility.

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Skills

Experience Level

Figma
Expert
Web Design
Expert
UI
Expert
CSS
Expert
HTML5
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
WordPress
Expert
Adobe XD
Expert
React JS
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Tailwind
Expert
Sketch
Expert
PHP
Expert
MySQL
Expert
GitHub
Expert
AWS
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
InVision
Expert
Node.js
Expert
Elementor
Expert
jQuery
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Bootstrap
Expert
GraphQL
Intermediate
SEO
Intermediate
WooCommerce
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer • Frontend Developer • Lead WordPress Engineer at Pixel Pier
February 1, 2014 - Present
Led UI architecture and delivery for 20+ enterprise and SMB websites/apps, converting low-fidelity concepts into high-fidelity prototypes in Figma/Adobe XD/Sketch and shipping production-ready UI in React/Next.js/ES6/CSS3/SASS, consistently meeting accessibility and brand guidelines. Built custom WordPress themes and plugins (PHP/MySQL/ACF/Gutenberg blocks) with editor-friendly patterns (Elementor/WPBakery) that reduced content publishing time by 30–40%. Drove Core Web Vitals improvements (lazy loading, prefetch/preconnect, code-splitting, image optimization, critical CSS) lifting Lighthouse scores from the 70s to 90–98 and reducing FCP/LCP by 30–50%. Implemented Next.js SSR/SSG and route-based code splitting; standardized a reusable component library/design system cutting UI build time ~25–35% across new pages. Provisioned and maintained AWS EC2/S3 & LAMP multi-environment deployments with CI/CD, automated backups, secrets management, and rollbacks. Established UX research cad
UX/UI Designer • Frontend Developer • Lead WordPress Engineer at Pixel Pier
February 1, 2014 - Present
Led UI architecture and delivery for 20+ enterprise and SMB websites/apps, converting concepts into high-fidelity prototypes in Figma/Adobe XD/Sketch and shipping production-ready UI in React/Next.js/ES6/CSS3/SASS with accessibility and brand alignment. Built custom WordPress themes and plugins (PHP/MySQL/ACF/Gutenberg blocks) with editor-friendly patterns, reducing content publishing time by 30–40% and minimizing reliance on engineering for routine updates. Drove Core Web Vitals improvements (lazy loading, prefetch/preconnect, code-splitting, image optimization, critical CSS) lifting Lighthouse scores from the 70s to 90–98, reducing FCP/LCP by 30–50% and boosting organic visibility. Implemented Next.js SSR/SSG and route-based code splitting; standardized a reusable component library/design system that cut UI build time by ~25–35%. Provisioned and maintained AWS EC2/S3 & LAMP multi-environment deployments with CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), automated backups, secrets managemen

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Western Governors University (WGU)
October 1, 2019 - January 31, 2022
Coursework toward Computer Science / Natural Science at Houston Community College
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Coursework toward Computer Science / Natural Science at Houston Community College
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018
B.S., Computer Science at Western Governors University
October 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Computer Science / Natural Science at Houston Community College
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Computer Science / Natural Science at Houston Community College
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

Skills

Experience Level

Figma
Expert
Web Design
Expert
UI
Expert
CSS
Expert
HTML5
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
WordPress
Expert
Adobe XD
Expert
React JS
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Tailwind
Expert
Sketch
Expert
PHP
Expert
MySQL
Expert
GitHub
Expert
AWS
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
InVision
Expert
Node.js
Expert
Elementor
Expert
jQuery
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Bootstrap
Expert
GraphQL
Intermediate
SEO
Intermediate
WooCommerce
Intermediate
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