Anna Melzer-Senior JavaScript Engineer - TypeScript, Frontend Architecture & Developer Experience

• Developed complex React/TypeScript frontend systems for highly customizable lens products.
• Designed internal tooling for validating and managing product configuration constraints.
• Led accessibility initiatives to align customer-facing applications with EU accessibility requirements.
• Worked extensively in large legacy codebases while incrementally improving maintainability and developer experience.
• Collaborated across multiple teams in an international e-commerce environment.

• Built a complex multi-step form application using React/TypeScript to automate a previously manual administrative process.
• Sketched the frontend architecture and coordinated embedding the React application into an existing Drupal platform.
• Coordinated cross-team collaboration across parallel workstreams in a distributed environment.

• Helped evolve a React MVP into a stable, production-ready application.
• Guided tooling and architecture decisions and acted as interim frontend lead when required.
• Worked on accessible PDF viewing and annotation workflows.

The client wanted to build an e-commerce platform from scratch. I provided an extensive requirement analysis for their idea, complete with a list of needed developers and a development plan. I also provided a rough risk and cost analysis.

• Led a team of three frontend developers while building the React application from MVP stage toward release candidate quality.
• Coordinated frontend delivery and technical direction during a high-growth product phase.

Planning, estimating, and preparing the rewrite of the Berlin.de service app. Providing insights regarding potential bottlenecks in the development process as well as risks and opportunities regarding the technology choice.

As a Senior Software Engineer Consultant at one of Germany's largest newspapers, I had the exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a brand new CMS for their digital product. While in this role, I faced a unique challenge as the project underwent a code freeze and was re-evaluated by the leadership team shortly after I joined.

In response to this situation, I took on the responsibility of conducting a comprehensive technical review of the existing code base. However, I went beyond the code itself and also examined the organizational and structural issues that were affecting the project's progress and efficiency. By analyzing the current state of the project from both technical and organizational perspectives, I was able to provide valuable insights and recommendations for improvement.

In summary, my role at the German newspaper involved conducting a thorough technical review, addressing organizational and structural issues, and engaging in direct communication with key stakeholders, including the CEO. By leveraging my technical expertise and analytical skills, I made a meaningful contribution to the project's re-evaluation and subsequent improvement efforts.

Working closely together with the company's backend team, I support them in delivering their first cross-platform native app based on React-Native.

Part of a 5 person frontend development team (in a 60 people company) developing a mobile messaging app with React. Close collaboration with product owners, designers and other development teams. High focus on cross-platform compatibility.

Developing a newsletter template for Outlook. Newsletter was also visible as a website. High focus on cross browser compatibility.