I'm Baki Toktas, a frontend technical lead with 10+ years delivering complex digital products from architecture to production. I excel at building modern web applications with React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, and React Native, with hands-on experience in real-time systems, admin tooling, API design, observability, and cloud-integrated delivery. I lead by example, mentoring teams, shaping scalable architectures, and partnering with product and design to turn ambitious ideas into reliable, maintainable solutions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shipping high-quality experiences for users and operators alike.

Baki Toktas

I'm Baki Toktas, a frontend technical lead with 10+ years delivering complex digital products from architecture to production. I excel at building modern web applications with React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, and React Native, with hands-on experience in real-time systems, admin tooling, API design, observability, and cloud-integrated delivery. I lead by example, mentoring teams, shaping scalable architectures, and partnering with product and design to turn ambitious ideas into reliable, maintainable solutions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shipping high-quality experiences for users and operators alike.

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I’m Baki Toktas, a frontend technical lead with 10+ years delivering complex digital products from architecture to production. I excel at building modern web applications with React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, and React Native, with hands-on experience in real-time systems, admin tooling, API design, observability, and cloud-integrated delivery.

I lead by example, mentoring teams, shaping scalable architectures, and partnering with product and design to turn ambitious ideas into reliable, maintainable solutions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shipping high-quality experiences for users and operators alike.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Frontend Technical Lead at OutcomePath
March 1, 2026 - Present
Led delivery of a real-time application using React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and MongoDB; built frontend features, admin tooling, live interface components, and backend APIs; integrated third-party data providers and implemented real-time gameplay flows; improved observability and diagnostics; supported release workflows across Netlify, Cloudflare, and GitHub Actions.
Technical Lead at Collectif Clothing Online
December 1, 2024 - Present
Led development of the e-commerce platform and supporting applications using React, Node.js, and modern frontend patterns; delivered customer-facing features, frontend improvements, and contributed to a React Native retail app; collaborated closely with product and delivery stakeholders.
Senior Frontend Developer at Wahed Invest
July 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Redesigned Wahed Invest React Native application across iOS and Android; built reusable mobile UI components; guided GraphQL-driven mobile flows; contributed to a scalable frontend structure for a regulated financial product.
Chief Technology Officer at The Good Food Family
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Led the technical direction and implementation of a consumer mobile product using React Native and AWS services; owned delivery planning, platform decisions, engineering priorities, and architectural direction from early-stage product build through implementation.
FE Tech Lead at E.ON Next
May 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Introduced and integrated a design tokens system; led a major frontend refresh initiative; provided technical leadership, code review oversight, and engineering governance across a cross-functional frontend team; aligned technical execution with delivery expectations.
FE Tech Lead at Wunderman Thompson Commerce
June 1, 2016 - May 1, 2023
Led engineering delivery across major e-commerce clients, architecting SPA, micro-frontend, and custom frontend solutions. Built CI/CD workflows across Jenkins and GitHub Actions; supported code quality, releases, and engineering standards; integrated Cloudflare Workers, transactional emails, analytics, and enterprise commerce ecosystems including AEM, WCS, and Salesforce.
Senior Front End Developer at News UK / Handpicked Companies
January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016
Architected multi-site web applications and delivered responsive frontends using Bootstrap, SASS, jQuery, and Grunt-based tooling.
Senior Front End Developer at Travel Weekly Group Ltd
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Built a multi-site AngularJS platform backed by REST APIs and Laravel, with responsive UI architecture and SEO-aware snapshotting workflows.
Senior Front End Developer at alexandalexa.com
February 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Supported a Magento e-commerce platform upgrade, refactored frontend architecture, and introduced adaptive mobile and performance improvements.

Education

BSc Hons, Multimedia Design and Technology at Brunel University of London
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor's degree, Multimedia Technology and Design at Brunel University of London
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment