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Arpana Kumari

Arpana Kumari

Toronto,Ontario

Summary

Experienced front-end engineer with over 9 years of expertise in web performance optimization, responsive design, and scalable UI frameworks. Adept at leveraging modern technologies like React, Next.js, and TypeScript to create high-performing, user-centric solutions. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring peers, and driving technical excellence to deliver impactful digital experiences

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Web Developer Specialist

Metlife GOSC
02.2022 - 12.2024
  • Improved website loading speed by 40% by using methods like loading content only when needed and breaking code into smaller parts.
  • Built and maintained reusable tools in React, making development faster and more efficient by 25%.
  • Enhanced landing pages for events, increasing user interactions and sign-ups by 30%.
  • Worked closely with teams like designers, product managers, and data analysts to create solutions that focus on user needs.
  • Used tools like Lighthouse, Webpack, and Google Analytics to find and fix issues slowing down the website.
  • Built RESTful API's using popular frameworks such as Express.js or Django Rest Framework.

Senior Web Designer

CL Educate Ltd
09.2015 - 02.2022
  • Created and managed scalable web applications using modern tools, ensuring they were user-friendly and worked on all devices.
  • Tested websites thoroughly to make sure they worked well across different browsers and devices.
  • Designed reusable components and systems that made the design process consistent and efficient.
  • Used Redux to handle how information moved within web apps, making them run smoothly.

Web Developer

APLAB Ltd
06.2014 - 08.2015
  • Built user-friendly mobile-first web applications that increased user engagement by 15%.
  • Tested different versions of the website and analyzed performance to make it faster and handle more users effectively.

Education

Bachelors - Information Technology

PTU
04.2014

Skills

  • Web Development: RESTful API, Reactjs, Nextjs, JavaScript, HTML, Bootstrap, TypeScript, Redux, Sharepoint, Microsoft office
  • Performance Optimization: Lighthouse, Webpack, RUM tools, profiling techniques
  • Web Design: CSS, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, user journey mapping
  • Web Fundamentals: HTTP, browser rendering pipelines, web performance metrics
  • Databases: MSSQL, PostgreSQL
  • Collaboration: Agile & Waterfall environments, cross-functional teamwork
  • Leadership: Mentorship, technical direction, best practices advocacy
  • Documentation: JIRA, Confluence

Certification

  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt (2023)
  • React.js: Advanced web development (Metlife, 2023)

Projects

Event Landing Pages Optimization, Metlife, 2023:

  • Designed and optimized event-specific landing pages, increasing user registrations by 35%.
  • Integrated Google Analytics to track and measure performance metrics.

Web Style Guide Development, CL Educate Ltd, 2020: 

  • Created a comprehensive style guide to ensure consistent design across all digital platforms.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement the style guide effectively.
  • Interactive Web Portals,

Work Availability

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Accomplishments

  • Assisted the senior developer regularly with various tasks, which resulted in learning additional scripting languages.
  • Enhanced the audio/video casting process which effectively increased productivity by 25 %.
  • Spearheaded a large-scale client project as a result of skill set and education and completed the project two weeks ahead of schedule.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Software

Javascript

Sharepoint

HTML, CSS, HTML5, Bootstrap

AWS

RESTful APIs

Typescript

Reactjs

SQL

Nodejs

Adobe Photoshop, Visual Studio

JIRA, Confluence

Languages

English
Native language

Interests

Reading

Hiking

Timeline

Senior Web Developer Specialist

Metlife GOSC
02.2022 - 12.2024

Senior Web Designer

CL Educate Ltd
09.2015 - 02.2022

Web Developer

APLAB Ltd
06.2014 - 08.2015

Bachelors - Information Technology

PTU
Arpana Kumari