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I’m Sahil Jakhar, a Melbourne-based front-end and full-stack engineer with a passion for delivering scalable, pixel-perfect user interfaces. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and modern design systems, collaborating with product teams to drive measurable improvements in performance and user satisfaction.
I enjoy mentoring junior developers, building reusable components, and partnering with design and data teams to translate complex requirements into robust solutions. I thrive in SAFe environments and love turning ambitious ideas into delightful online experiences.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Principal Front End Consultant / Full Stack Engineer at Cyberoot
January 1, 2024 - PresentArchitected and delivered highly scalable front-end solutions using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind; built custom UI frameworks and decoupled client-side modules; implemented integration layers with HTL and vanilla JS; led client-side performance optimization for Ecommerce Report product; integrated analytics rules and collaborated with data teams; contributed to back-end and integration work (Sling Models, JUnit).
Front End Architect / Consultant at Australia Post
January 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024Constructed robust React-based web components and designed integration architectures for a cloud platform migration; developed responsive interfaces with modern CSS; conducted research and workshops on front-end trends to drive modernization.
Front End Developer at CommBank
September 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025Designed and implemented scalable client/server-side rendering UIs with React; refactored component architecture, migrated to modern design tokens, and implemented legacy-to-modern UI strategies; collaborated with SAFe PI planning teams to ensure frontend readiness.
Senior Front End Developer at Medibank
March 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025Mentored and guided junior developers, established coding standards, modernized code reviews, and led UI/UX technical sprint delivery; achieved high test coverage with Jest; designed SSR architectures to improve initial load times and Core Web Vitals; developed reusable UI core utilities and design tokens.
Frontend Architect / Consultant at Australia Post
December 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026Constructed robust React-based web components and designed integration architectures for critical modernization projects; led CSS-driven responsive UI development; conducted technical workshops on frontend trends.
Front End Development Lead at Toyota Finance Services
October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024Led the Front-End engineering and systems integration for an enterprise multi-site deployment; built modern UI with React, TypeScript, and Styled Components; implemented complex state management with Zustand; integrated GraphQL/Apollo endpoints; secured data interactions with ForgeRock IAM and AWS API Gateways; established CI pipelines and Jest-based test suites.
Front End Team Lead at AICD, Sydney
January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022Spearheaded front-end architectures using VueJS SPA, Handlebars, and Sass; designed data layer and tracking structures for clean client-side analytics; prepared Azure pipelines and environment configuration management.
Senior Application Lead at Department of Education, NSW
August 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Developed accessible enterprise UI projects with Jade/Pug templating and modern CSS tokens; built scalable Vue.js SPAs supporting public-facing applications; collaborated with design, accessibility compliance, and QA teams to refine timelines; contributed technical frontend insights for Jira planning.
Lead Front End Developer at Western Sydney University, Sydney
November 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021Managed frontend engineering within the Office of Marketing and Communications; directed vendor deliveries and software integrations; built modular architectures with Handlebars, Vanilla JS, jQuery, and standalone React SPAs; established CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins; authored UI guidelines and process documentation.
Senior Front End Developer at Digitas
July 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019Modernized and migrated high-traffic Tourism Australia applications using React, Handlebars, Sass, and Gulp; mentored junior frontend members; standardized JavaScript best practices and design system integration strategies.
Senior Consultant - Front End Engineering at Empired Ltd
April 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019Led frontend engineering for Microsoft Azure Bootcamp application; managed task backlogs and key technical decisions on client-side data handling and component state architecture; built reactive components using React, JavaScript, jQuery, and Sass.
Senior Software Engineer (UI) at Telstra
January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019Developed a responsive B2B enterprise service portal using Angular, SASS, and Webpack; integrated asynchronous REST data streams; participated in code reviews and ensured high-quality UI delivery.
Senior Web Developer at AKQA, Sydney
December 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019Managed frontend tasks across projects, including Sitecore SXA/JSS integration; built custom interactive components and SPAs using HTML5, Vanilla JS, and Bootstrap; leveraged Node ecosystem tools and Gulp for performance-tuned interfaces.
Web Developer at Boomworks Pty Ltd
October 1, 2016 - November 1, 2018Architected front-end component infrastructures for NSW Department of Education; maintained in-house legacy framework; contributed to AI chatbot interface using React/Redux and other modern stacks; oriented toward responsive, accessible UIs.
Web Developer at Possi Jobs Pty Ltd
November 1, 2015 - October 1, 2016Maintained and optimized custom digital portals with PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/jQuery; implemented secure payment integrations and dynamic data feeds; contributed to CMS-based templates and EDM-related code.
Web Developer (Contract) at Engineering People Pvt. Ltd
October 1, 2015 - October 1, 2015Analyzed legacy codebases, mapped assets, and prepared data migration to new Sitecore-based environments; reconstructed HTML5/CSS3 frames to align with design specs under tight timelines.
UI Developer (Contract) at Event Zero
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015Resolved front-end defects and implemented UI enhancements using AngularJS, HTML5, and CSS3.
Web Developer at Start Creative
May 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015Developed dynamic web interfaces using WordPress themes, custom PHP functions, and responsive styling hooks.
Web Developer (Freelance) at Freelancer
July 1, 2013 - August 1, 2014Programmed responsive business portals using Bootstrap, AJAX, and JavaScript to refine user experiences.
Application Engineer at High Technologies Solutions
December 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011Supported transactional systems with Ajax, JavaScript libraries, and early-stage Java web applications.
Test Engineer at Aricent Technologies Ltd
July 1, 2009 - August 1, 2009Executed QA testing protocols within UNIX environments to detect issues in telecommunications voicemail services.
Education
Masters of Information Technology at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015Post-Graduation in Marketing Management at Humber Business School, Toronto, Canada
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013Bachelors of Information Technology at Swami Vivekanand Institute Of Engineering and Technology, India
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011Qualifications
AEM V6 Certification
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026Certified JAVA Engineer
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026Certification of Communication and Analytical Skills
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026Certified BA from IIBA, Canada
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Government
Skills
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