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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.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Russian
Fluent
Work Experience
Frontend Developer at i22 Digitalagentur GmbH
June 1, 2023 - PresentBuild and maintain responsive web applications for major telecom clients using React, Next.js and Vue.js. Led accessibility initiatives to update key pages to WCAG 2.2 / EU Accessibility Act standards and hosted a weekly Accessibility Guidelines meeting to analyze issues across client sites. Optimized performance with caching, code splitting and lazy loading, improving Core Web Vitals. Contributed to code quality through peer reviews and mentored junior developers.
Frontend Web Developer at Falling Walls Foundation
April 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025Administered and optimized WordPress/React website and PHP backend. Developed a realtime WebSocket chat for the Falling Walls Summit increasing attendee interaction by ~30%. Implemented new features and performance improvements, enhancing usability. Refactored legacy code and implemented caching strategies to improve site performance and SEO. Collaborated with designers and content creators to ensure brand consistency across the site.
Frontend Developer (Volunteer) at IT Start Line
October 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025Collaborated 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.
Business Development Manager at Simplaex/Ogno
April 1, 2021 - October 23, 2025Managed sales pipelines and implemented HubSpot reporting dashboards, improving data accuracy by 25%. Secured key partnerships, including bringing Ogno to the fintech sector by closing a strategic deal with N26. Coordinated cross-department teams to drive growth initiatives and led crossfunctional workshops aligning sales and product strategies.
Business Development Manager at Leverton
August 1, 2019 - October 23, 2025Generated new business and built relationships with enterprise clients for an AI-powered document management platform. Negotiated contracts and facilitated client onboarding, contributing to revenue growth.
Front-End Developer at i22 Digitalagentur GmbH
June 1, 2023 - PresentBuild 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.
Front-end Web Developer at Falling Walls Foundation
April 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025Administered and optimized the organization’s WordPress/React website (WP REST API) and PHP back-end. Developed a real-time WebSocket chat for the Falling Walls Summit that boosted attendee interaction by ~30%. Implemented new features and performance improvements, enhancing usability for researchers, donors and conference attendees. Enhanced site performance and SEO by refactoring legacy code and implementing caching strategies. Collaborated with designers and content creators to ensure consistent brand presentation across the website.
Front-end Developer (Volunteer) at IT Start Line
October 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025Collaborated 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.
Business Development Manager at Simplaex/Ogno
April 1, 2021 - October 23, 2025Managed sales pipelines and implemented HubSpot reporting dashboards, improving data accuracy by 25%. Secured key partnerships, including bringing Ogno to the fintech sector by closing a strategic deal with N26. Coordinated cross-department teams (marketing, product, engineering) to drive growth initiatives. Led cross-functional workshops to align sales and product strategies, resulting in improved collaboration and shorter sales cycles.
Business Development Manager at Leverton
August 1, 2019 - October 23, 2025Generated new business and built relationships with enterprise clients for an AI-powered document management platform. Negotiated contracts and facilitated client onboarding, contributing to revenue growth.
Education
FullStack Web Development Certificate at Spiced Academy, Berlin, Germany
April 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021Master’s Degree in European Management at TH Wildau, Berlin, Germany
October 1, 2016 - June 1, 2019Bachelor’s degree in public administration at Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Saratov, Russia
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2016Full-Stack Web Development Certificate at Spiced Academy
April 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021Master’s Degree in European Management at TH Wildau
October 1, 2016 - June 1, 2019Bachelor’s degree in public administration at Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2016Qualifications
FullStack Web Development Certificate
April 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization
Skills
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