Alessandro Santese

Leading product development and translating the founder’s vision into a scalable, user-focused MVP. - Architected and rebuilt the platform end-to-end using Next.js and Supabase - Implemented Stripe subscription billing with secure webhook handling via Supabase Edge Functions - Designed membership-tier logic with usage limits and database-level authorization - Structured backend architecture for scalable subscription management and future growth - Deployed and managed production infrastructure on Vercel - Exploring AI-driven features to improve user matching, discovery, and overall product experience.

• Created a geospatial visualization with Mapbox and H3.js, using hexagons and point of interests to explore spatial relationships between two distinct datasets. • Integrating Advanced Data Visualization: Added new features enabling users to access and analyse more data through interactive charts. • Improving Code Quality: Refactored critical code and implemented comprehensive unit tests to ensure robustness and reliability. • Collaborating for Optimal Solutions: Worked closely with the back-end, UX and QA team to deliver the most effective and user-friendly solutions.

Responsible to build a scalable front end architecture by applying effective engineering practices and by building a solid UI foundation. Working closely with the business to apply a more intuitive UX based on requirements. Worked extensively on the Back End with MongoDB and Mongoose to write crucial business services to provide data to the Front End.

Micro-frontend architecture project with React, Tailwind, Next.js, Sanity CMS, Storybook, GraphQl and LaunchDarkly

Ecommerce project: Next.js, React, Redux, React Bootstrap and Storybook

Ecommerce project: Next.js, GraphQl, Apollo, React, TypeScript, Chakra UI, Cypress, Storybook, Contentful CMS

Ecommerce project with a SSR application (Next.js), developed using two headless CMS (Dato and Commercetools), to provide content and functionality to the front end layer (React, TypeScript, Tailwind and Storybook).

Their current MVP had a UI which wasn’t built using the latest front-end stack. Since it was necessary to make the product scalable on the front-end, React, Redux and TypeScript were used to rebuild the demo functionality. Most of the technical work involved the use of Mapbox. (https://www.mapbox.com/)

I was hired for the second time to work for one of their clients (Peabody) to build together, with a team of about 14 people, an internal platform to help manage their products. Technologies used: React, Redux, TypeScript, Material UI, styled components, React Testing Library and Storybook.

Adding new features using React, GraphQL, styled components and storybook. Using Jest and Enzyme to unit test critical functionality of the product.

Working with React, Redux, ES6, Node and Jest to deliver an identity platform for one of the major clients (BBC).

Working with React, MobX, Mobx-React-Form, Flow, ES6 and Enzyme to add new features to a major single page application. Occasionally helping out with other projects built on Wordpress.

Building new features and fixing bugs to help to launch the new website ( https://www.rapha.cc/ ) using: HTML5, CSS3, vanilla JS, Preact, Redux, Umbrella.js and Hybris ( https://www.hybris.com/en/ )

Improving the web based product (task management) with new features and updating the UI using React, Redux, ES6, and styled components.

100% hands on role working on a variety of projects in a fast pace environment. Supporting other front end developers in their learning and organising presentations to share new technologies and front end best practices. Creating an effective development workflow that includes design front end guidelines, components based approach and code reviews. Focusing heavily on accessibility standards. (AA to AAA) Working closely with project manager and creative department. Technologies used on a daily basis: HTML5, CSS3, CSS transition/animation, jQuery, React.js, ES6 and webpack/gulp., Twig, Drupal.

A variety of facebook tabs were built for major brands like WeightWatchers and Candyland for important weekly competitions. Different technologies were used to develop the amazing designs. HTML5 and CSS3 (with the help of LESS and Modernizr) guaranteed that the final product would be usable and matched the designs while maintaining legacy browser compatibility. Working closely with PHP developers to guarantee an effective back-end integration.

- Ensuring that websites work effectively in the majority of browsers including older versions of Internet Explorer - Coding PSD email designs in HTML - Running email tests verification on different clients (Hotmail, Outlook) - Debugging JavaScript and jQuery files (building jQuery scripts to improve usability and functionalities within a microsite/site) - Editing file structures to accommodate new design features - Version management software - SVN

Squiz Matrix Open Source was the CMS used to conduct the following activities: - Built the Business School microsite - Building and testing of microsites - Maintenance, update and testing of website architecture - Image manipulation in different formats -Working with XML and CSS files to make sure the information would be displayed correctly