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Elian Gerard
Frontend Engineer
About
Frontend Software Engineer specializing in high-performance, scalable web applications with React and Next.js. I build fast, accessible, and pixel-perfect user experiences that drive measurable business impact, with a strong focus on performance, usability, and clean architecture.
Experience
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March 2026 - Present
AutoZone BTSSC
Highlights
- Own and deliver high-performance UI features using React.js and Next.js for a large-scale e-commerce platform.
- Led the Customer Reviews feature across multiple regions, driving a 5x+ increase in user-generated reviews (+400% YoY).
- Improved review quality by ~40% through optimized submission flows in Order History.
- Contributed to AutoZone’s React design system and led frontend refactors improving performance and maintainability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ship high-impact features under tight deadlines.
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August 2024 - March 2026
AutoZone BTSSC
Highlights
- Built and shipped production-grade UI features with React.js and Next.js for millions of users.
- Redesigned Order History and Order Details pages end-to-end, improving usability and consistency.
- Launched the Customer Reviews feature in the US, driving a 5x increase in user-generated reviews.
- Focused on performance optimization, reducing layout shift and improving user experience.
- Partnered with Product, QA, and Design to deliver high-priority features on schedule.
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Fullstack Developer
December 2023 - April 2025
TintoTenis
Highlights
- Architected and built a full-stack web app using React, Tailwind, Express, and MySQL.
- Designed database schema, REST APIs, and backend infrastructure from scratch.
- Managed deployment, server configuration, and domain setup end-to-end.
- Collaborated closely with design to deliver a polished and intuitive user experience.
- Digitized core business operations, improving efficiency and data visibility.
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October 2023 - June 2025
SuperProf
Highlights
- Provide 1-on-1 coaching in web development (HTML, CSS, React, Node.js).
- Debug complex student projects in real time, strengthening problem-solving skills.
- Mentor students toward job-ready development skills and best practices.
- Built a strong base of returning students through high-quality instruction.
- Helped multiple students successfully transition into web development.
Education
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August 2020 - December 2024
Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Chihuahua II
Highlights
- Strong foundation in JavaScript, Node.js, databases, and software engineering principles.
- Experience with AWS, networking, and Agile methodologies.
- Active participant in hackathons and coding competitions.
- Specialized in Full-Stack Development.
Projects
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React
Node.js
MySQL
Express
Tailwind
Figma
Web platform for animal shelters to manage and showcase pets for adoption, including a full admin panel for listings and applications.
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TintoTenis
React
Node.js
MySQL
Express
Tailwind
End-to-end platform for a tennis academy covering class management, payments, and reporting through a custom dashboard.
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React
Node.js
MongoDB
Express
Tailwind
Figma
Interactive campus map to help students navigate and discover events in real time.
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Node.js
Open-source Node.js package for simple text-to-speech conversion to MP3, published on npm.
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Unity
C#
Arcade-style game built with Unity and C#, published on Google Play and Huawei AppGallery.