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Nihal Elimineti

Sunnyvale,California

Summary

Front-End Developer with 6 years of experience building high-performance, scalable, and user-focused web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks. Proficient in React.js, Angular, Vue.js, TypeScript, and advanced UI/UX design with Tailwind CSS, Material UI, and Styled Components. Skilled in integrating RESTful and GraphQL APIs with tools like Axios, Apollo Client, and WebSockets for real-time features. Experienced in optimizing web performance (Core Web Vitals, PWAs, Lighthouse audits) and ensuring responsive, accessible interfaces (WCAG, ARIA). Strong testing and DevOps practices using Jest, Cypress, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Familiar with integrating OpenAI APIs, implementing A/B testing strategies, and building cross-platform UIs with React Native. Agile team player with solid problem-solving skills, clean coding practices, and a passion for continuous improvement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Front End Developer

Metlife
Cary, NC
09.2025 - Current
  • Developed and maintained high-performance, production-grade web applications using TypeScript, React.js, Web Components, and modern CSS frameworks to deliver scalable and accessible user experiences.
  • Led a full migration from AngularJS to React, improving application performance by 40%, reducing technical debt, and cutting new feature delivery time by 25%.
  • Built and tested responsive UI components using Material Design and Tailwind CSS, increasing mobile engagement rates by 20%.
  • Created an AI-powered chatbot using Next.js, Node.js, and OpenAI APIs, enabling natural language interactions and real-time communication with WebSockets/Socket.io.
  • Collaborated with ML and back-end teams to deploy full-stack applications, incorporating LLM model inference, prompt engineering, and secure API integration with authentication and role-based access.
  • Collaborated with UX designers to implement pixel-perfect interfaces, ensuring alignment with Figma/XD mock-ups and user-centered design principles.
  • Implemented A/B testing with feature flags and analytics tools to compare UI variants and guide data-driven decisions on user engagement.
  • Integrated Spectrum-CSS and Styled Components to align components with Adobe’s design system and promote scalable styling patterns.
  • Built and optimized high-performance single-page applications (SPAs) using React and Next.js, ensuring fast rendering and fluid navigation.
  • Proficient in building location-based applications with ESRI Maps, and translating complex UX designs into functional, scalable front-end components using Material Design principles.
  • Optimized performance using Lighthouse audits and Core Web Vitals (FCP, LCP, CLS), resulting in a 25% reduction in page load times.
  • Built Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) with Service Workers for offline capabilities and background sync, enhancing reliability in low-connectivity environments.
  • Deployed edge-rendered components via Cloudflare Workers and Vercel Edge Functions, reducing time-to-first byte (TTFB) by 40% for global users.
  • Strengthened frontend security with OpenID Connect (OIDC), strict CSP/CORS policies, and secure authentication flows.
  • Developed scalable and responsive front-end applications using React.js integrated with OpenAI and Hugging Face APIs, delivering dynamic GenAI-powered user experiences for data-driven platforms.
  • Developed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.

UI Developer

Hexagon Capability Center
India
11.2020 - 08.2025

• Developed and optimized Inventory and Account Management modules, delivering efficient, scalable UI
solutions that supported dynamic business operations.
• Integrated DoubleClick for Publishers (GPT) API to consume REST services, enabling dynamic ad rendering
through Google servers and enhancing ad management workflows.
• Designed and implemented dynamic ad slots on web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring
seamless RESTful integration for personalized ad experiences.
• Delivered intuitive UI designs for dashboards and widgets, improving user navigation and increasing data
interaction metrics by 20%.
• Maintained scalable codebases using both monorepo (Nx) and polyrepo setups with clear dependency
boundaries, improving team collaboration and release cycles.
• Built and tested responsive UI components using Material UI and Google's Material Design system, ensuring
design consistency across devices.
• Conducted unit testing using JUnit and Mockito, ensuring code quality and reducing regressions in
production.
• Collaborated with design teams using Adobe XD and Photoshop, accelerating design-to-development
handoff and reducing UI defects by 15%.
• Created HTML prototypes, wireframes, user flowcharts, and screen mock-ups to facilitate UI planning,
reviews, and iterations based on user feedback.
• Developed a comprehensive UI library for a design system using TypeScript and Storybook
• Supported usability testing and product walkthroughs to validate UI functionality and user experience
alignment with business goals.
• Used Storybook for React UI. Used to run app in Storybook in dev mode to build UI only components.
• Strengthened frontend authentication processes by integrating OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC) and JWT-
based session management, enhancing security and user identity flows.
• Implemented test automation using React Testing Library and Mocha, reducing manual QA efforts by 40%
and increasing test coverage across key components.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement Agile practices, supporting sprint planning, backlog
grooming, and iterative delivery with consistent user feedback.

Front End Developer

Walking Tree Technologies
India
06.2018 - 10.2020
  • Developed interactive UI components (dropdowns, search bars, carousels) using Bootstrap and jQuery, increasing user engagement by 25% through smoother navigation.
  • Designed and implemented responsive UI interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Bootstrap, resulting in mobile-friendly, accessible applications across devices.
  • Implemented robust client-side form validation (login, registration, etc.) with JavaScript and jQuery, improving data integrity and reducing user input errors.
  • Integrated AWS S3 for file storage and retrieval, cutting down file load times by 35% and improving frontend asset delivery performance.
  • Ensured cross-browser compatibility by developing dynamic HTML5 and CSS3 components tested across major browsers, enhancing usability for a diverse user base.
  • Translated designer mock-ups and wireframes into production-grade Angular code, ensuring consistent visual fidelity and functional accuracy.
  • Collaborated with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements, contributing to user-centric development and timely feature delivery.
  • Developed an internal proof-of-concept Progressive Web App (PWA) by integrating Service Workers, enabling offline access and background sync for critical features.
  • Explored performance gains using Web Assembly (WASM) to run compute-intensive modules in the browser, demonstrating early adoption of emerging technologies.
  • Participated in Agile stand-ups and retrospectives, supporting continuous improvement and adaptive development cycles.

Education

Masters - IT Management

Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA
12-2025

Skills

  • Programming Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, LESS, Nodejs
  • Frontend Frameworks & Libraries: Reactjs, React Native, Angular, Vuejs, Redux, Context API, Zustand, Nextjs (API routes, Middleware, ISR)
  • UI/UX & Styling: Figma, Adobe Tools (Photoshop, XD, Illustrator), Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Material UI, Ant Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Cross-Browser Compatibility, Accessibility (WCAG, ARIA), UX design
  • Performance & Optimization: A/B Testing, Feature Flagging, User Behavior Analytics, Web Performance Optimization, Code Splitting, Lazy Loading, Caching Strategies, Lighthouse Audits, Core Web Vitals, WebAssembly (WASM), Service Workers & PWA, Edge Computing (Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge Functions)
  • APIs & Backend Integration: OpenAI APIs, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Fetch API, Axios, WebSockets, Firebase
  • Security & Authentication: OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT (JSON Web Token), Content Security Policy (CSP), CORS restrictions
  • Testing & Debugging: Jest, Cypress, Mocha, React Testing Library, Chrome DevTools, Postman
  • Development & Deployment: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Webpack, Babel, Parcel, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform (Infrastructure as Code - IaC), CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins)
  • Agile & Collaboration: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Code Reviews, Pair Programming, Continuous improvement
  • Soft Skills: Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Strong Communication (written and verbal), Teamwork & Collaboration, Time Management, Adaptability, Creativity
  • Technical Skills: Front-end development, coding best practices, analytics, software development lifecycle understanding, real-time application development (WebSockets, GraphQL), video streaming (ABR technology)

Timeline

Front End Developer

Metlife
09.2025 - Current

UI Developer

Hexagon Capability Center
11.2020 - 08.2025

Front End Developer

Walking Tree Technologies
06.2018 - 10.2020

Masters - IT Management

Golden Gate University

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihal-elimineti-874851372?

Nihal Elimineti