volovar.com
HomeResumegithub

Michael Volovar

Senior Front-End Engineer with a proven track record of leading teams, architecting scalable front-end solutions, and enhancing user experience for high-impact applications. Experienced in functional programming, front-end performance optimization, and modern UI frameworks.

Technical Skills

Languages: Javascript, Typescript, Scala, Python
Frameworks & Libraries: Vue.js, Nuxt, React, Redux, fp-ts, D3.js, Stencil.js
Architecture & Performance: Functional programming, Web Components, gRPC, XState
Testing & CI/CD: Vitest, Jest, Playwright, Github Actions
Build & Tooling: PostCSS, Emotion, Vite, Webpack

Experience

Lead Front End Engineer, Nurdle AI — San Francisco, CA (Remote)
Sept 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Designed and developed a modern user interface with Vue.js, Nuxt, Typescript and fp-ts
  • Led the iterative design process, collaborating with designers to enhance user experience and achieve project goals
  • Created interactive visualizations with D3.js to display generated data and improve data insights
  • Technologies: Vue, Nuxt, Typescript, fp-ts, gRPC, D3, XState, Scala, Jest, Playwright
Lead Front End Engineer, Spectrum Labs — San Francisco, CA (Remote)
February 2020 – Sept 2023
  • Led the development of Spectrum's content moderation web application, Guardian, using Vue, Nuxt, Typescript and fp-ts
  • Enhanced Guardian moderation dashboard features through collaboration with design, resulting in a more robust and user-friendly dashboard
  • Integrated fp-ts into Guardian, leading to a substantial improvement in UI stability
  • Worked with customers to improve Guardian moderation dashboard functionality and increase user happiness
  • Simplified new feature development with a custom web component library built in Stencil.js
  • Improved sales team efficiency by creating and maintaining audio and text demo apps built with Vue, Python, Flask and Billboard.js
  • Technologies: Vue, Nuxt, Typescript, fp-ts, gRPC, Stencil, Scala, Python, Flask, Jest
Front End Developer, Domino's — Ann Arbor, MI
July 2018 – Sept 2021
  • Led development of in-store app to improve order, delivery and tracker accuracy
  • Developed Pie Pass cart features, improving the order experience by personalizing order pickup and adding contactless pickup
  • Created and managed native apps for 26 international markets improving ease of ordering
  • Simplified build processes decreasing build time by 5x
  • Technologies: React, Redux, Emotion, PostCSS, Flutter, Grunt, Gulp, Webpack
UI/UX Developer, Domino's, Contract through Beacon Hill Staffing Group — Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 2017 – July 2018
  • Increased item upsell conversions and site usability by running and implementing A/B tests
  • Improved user experience by finding and fixing site bugs
  • Technologies: Javascript, jQuery, Preact, CSS, PostCSS, Simplr
Front End Engineer, Vouch — San Francisco, CA
Oct 2015 – Feb 2016
  • Implemented new onboarding designs that increased sponsor engagement by 70%
  • Decreased loan approval time with a responsive document upload feature
  • Technologies: Coffeescript, Sass, and Rails
UI/UX Developer, StudyBlue — San Francisco, CA
Oct 2013 – Aug 2015
  • Created designs and implemented features for an app level redesign which led to company profitability
  • Increased clickthrough rate to “pro” / paid upgrade with a redesigned main navigation
  • Overhauled site usability and functionality to increase user enjoyment
  • Technologies: Backbone, jQuery, and LESS
Front End Developer, Vodori — Chicago, IL
Feb 2012 – Oct 2013
  • Worked on marketing sites for various clients, using Dojo and Less
  • Undertook major CSS refactor to fix site loading issues
Web Developer, AEO Design, Contract — Chicago IL
Aug 2011 – Mar 2012
  • Built wordpress sites for small, local businesses

Education

BFA in Film & Animation, College for Creative Studies — Detroit, MI
2008