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Stepan Orlov

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js. I bring a strong business development and product background, enabling me to lead digital projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements.

About

I’m Stepan Orlov, an accessibility-focused front-end developer with experience building responsive web applications using React, Next.js, Vue.js, and Nuxt.js. I bring a strong business development and product background, enabling me to lead digital projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements.
I’m passionate about accessibility and inclusive design, and I thrive in Agile environments with distributed teams. I’m committed to continuous learning and professional development, always aiming to optimize performance, accessibility, and user experience.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined October 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanAdvanced
  • RussianFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization

Work experience· 10 roles

Front-end Developer (Volunteer) · IT Start LineOct 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Collaborated with a volunteer team to teach Ukrainian refugee teenagers coding skills and built a React/Next.js website for the program. Contributed to UI development, ensuring accessible design and responsive layouts. Mentored students in JavaScript fundamentals and assisted them in creating their first web applications.

Frontend Developer (Volunteer) · IT Start LineOct 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Collaborated with a volunteer team to teach Ukrainian refugee teenagers coding skills and built a React/Next.js website for the program. Contributed to UI development with accessible, responsive design and mentored students in JavaScript fundamentals.

Front-End Developer · i22 Digitalagentur GmbHJun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Build and maintain responsive web applications for major telecom clients using React, Next.js and Vue.js (Nuxt 2/3). Led an accessibility initiative to update key pages to meet WCAG 2.2 / EU Accessibility Act standards, improving user experience for people with disabilities. Led a company-wide weekly meeting focused on Accessibility Guidelines and analyzing accessibility issues across clients’ websites on the go. Collaborate with designers and stakeholders to design new components, refactor legacy code and improve performance. Implemented performance optimizations (caching, code splitting, lazy loading) that reduced average page load time and improved Core Web Vitals. Contributed to code quality through peer code reviews and mentored junior developers in best practices.

Frontend Developer · i22 Digitalagentur GmbHJun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos
Front-end Web Developer · Falling Walls FoundationApr 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Frontend Web Developer · Falling Walls FoundationApr 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Business Development Manager · Simplaex/OgnoApr 2021 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Business Development Manager · Simplaex/OgnoApr 2021 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Education· 6

FullStack Web Development Certificate · Spiced Academy, Berlin, Germany2021
Master’s Degree in European Management · TH Wildau, Berlin, Germany2016 – 2019
Bachelor’s degree in public administration · Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Saratov, Russia2012 – 2016
Full-Stack Web Development Certificate · Spiced Academy2021

Certifications and awards

FullStack Web Development Certificate2021

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