Michael Ilg

Senior Frontend Developer

San José, Costa Rica

Experience

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
1 month

Frontend Developer

Baumann Paletten GmbH - Swoplo

  • Created UI templates and elements for marketing, blog and FAQ for use in CMS and app

  • Styled and built reusable mixins with SASS

  • Developed a testimonial slider and FAQ accordion based on Bootstrap

  • Technologies: HTML, SASS, Bootstrap, Webpack, Node.js, yarn

  • Methods: modular components, reusable styling, inheritance, responsive design

Mar 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 10 months

Frontend Developer

eSport Studio GmbH & Co. KG

  • Developed dynamic views for registration and deregistration of matches

  • User registration, competition sign-up and consent management

  • Created dynamic views for progress, rankings and awards

  • Built services such as payment processing via PayPal

  • Communicated with microservices via REST APIs

  • Enhanced the admin app for new formats and requirements

  • Integrated new formats into the notifications system (chat and pop-up messages)

  • Technologies: Node.js, Underscore.js, Backbone.js, WebSocket, jQuery, SASS, Bootstrap, Moment.js, Sentry, RequireJS, PayPal, Docker, GIT, Jenkins, yarn

  • Methods: object-oriented, exploratory and evolutionary prototyping, agile development of reusable JavaScript components, responsive views, update mechanisms via socket updates, error tracking integration with Sentry, web animations, internationalization

Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
2 months

Frontend Developer

Anfema GmbH

  • Implemented user interfaces for a publishing tool

  • Conducted automated tests

  • Created templates for pages, layouts, locales and groups

  • Developed form validation and UI elements

  • Technologies: EmberJS

  • Methods: test-driven development, object-oriented UI components

Aug 2010 - Present
15 years
Remote

Senior Frontend Developer

soluzione Script GmbH

  • Assisted with team lead processes

  • Developed an editor for multi-level course structures using React

  • Built a SPA statistics dashboard with React

  • Created an admin application for user management and license administration with Angular

  • Developed an accessible single-page application with routing

  • Built a web player for Captivate videos, learning materials and click tutorials

  • Created an interactive transition aid simulating old and new interfaces

  • Modeled nested course structures and visualized various asset types

  • Developed a multimedia player and course navigator for different SCORM versions for LMS packaging

  • Integrated help within Office applications

  • Built web-based views for .NET app integration and communication

  • Created a production tool for authoring custom click-through paths

  • Configured and updated a Solr search service (multilingual, 8 languages) and integrated it into web interfaces

  • Implemented a guided tour for the user interface

  • Technologies: React, JWT, Yii, chart.js, TypeScript, jQuery, GIT, Angular, KnockoutJS, SCORM, DeepL, TinyMCE .NET, ANT, Node.js, Jira, Confluence, PowerShell, Solr

  • Methods: object-oriented and prototype-based agile development of reusable JavaScript components, accessibility, build automation, software architecture, internationalization, search engine optimization

Summary

Frontend developer with 15 years of experience building high-performance, responsive web applications. Deep knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Angular and modern CSS techniques. Focused on clean, maintainable code and excellent UI/UX.

Proficient in using frameworks and libraries such as React and Angular, and implementing best practices for clean, maintainable code. Successfully collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop high-quality digital solutions that meet customer requirements. Strong problem-solving skills and a keen understanding of UI/UX design.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced

Education

Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

Fachhochschule Salzburg

Master of Arts · Multimedia Arts · Salzburg, Austria · 1.0

Oct 2006 - Jun 2010

Hochschule Augsburg

Bachelor of Arts · Interactive Media · Augsburg, Germany · 1.4