Damir Harambasic Resume | Frontend Web Engineerdamir.hara@gmail.comlinkedin.com/in/damir
SUMMARY
Passionate and experienced Software Engineer with a decade of expertise in creating pixel-perfect, high-performance web and native products. Passionate about clear communication, great design, and delivering seamless user experiences. Skilled in modern technologies like React, React Native, TypeScript, and GraphQL, with a strong track record in leading projects and mentoring teams.
EXPERIENCE
- - Currently helping with a complete rewrite of the Varo Bank app using React Native with Expo and TypeScript.
- - Previously worked across multiple projects and cross-functional teams, often at once.
- - Lead the Web effort in building and advocating for our new Design System.
- - Integrated Statsig as our new feature and experiment platform and Column Tax for tax prep purposes.
- - Lead the Web efforts and promoted server-driven UI architectural pattern.
- - Played a pivotal role in hiring, mentoring and onboarding new engineers.
- - Initially joined as a Senior Frontend Engineer and promoted to Staff Engineer in March 2024.
- - Some Technologies I am working with: TypeScript, React, React Native, GraphQL/Apollo, Node.js, Storybook, and React Testing Library.
Staff Software Engineer @ Varo Bank
January 2020 - Present
- - Fixed bugs and built features on the Product Page in Node.js, Express, Webpack, Redux, and React.
- - Rebuilt the Webpack Server-side Rendering portion of our NodeJS powered app.
- - This was my brief second stint at Overstock.
Sr. Frontend Developer @ Overstock.com
October 2019 - December 2019
- - Built a securities trading platform utilizing the blockchain using React, Redux, Webpack, Express, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
- - Focused on Onboarding and KYC portion of the Web application, worked across the stack, from UI to database.
- - Filled in for multiple temporary Dev Lead stints.
Sr. Full-Stack Developer @ tZERO
September 2018 - October 2019
- - Handled new feature implementation, A/B Tests, and bug squishing on product pages.
- - Worked on a full-stack Node.js, Express, React, Redux mobile web app as well as various client-side repos.
- - Was involved in the design process of product with UX and Product teammates.
- - Built tools for our front-end workflow, such as implementing ES6 support and ReactJS into our repo.
- - Created reusable React components and NPM modules that are used by teams across Overstock.com.
- - During this time I was promoted to Senior Frontend Developer. Some previous teams I worked with: Marketing and Production web team.
Frontend Developer @ Overstock.com
October 2014 - September 2018
- - Helped companies/clients build websites and web apps from scratch or by jumping in the middle of the project. I've worked on everything from simple one-page static websites to production React apps served to millions of people.
- Clients worked with: Infowrap.com, Cottonwood Electric, TheChapelMotorcycleShop.com.
Freelance Developer and Designer @ Damir Hara Design
March 2013 - ∞
SKILLS
- JavaScript
- React
- React Native
- Redux
- TypeScript
- GraphQL (Apollo)
- REST APIs
- React Testing Library
- Webpack
- Astro Used on this site! 🚀
- Expo
- Next.js
- Node.js
- CSS
- Styled Components
- PostCSS
- SASS
- CSS Modules
- Responsive Web Design
- Storybook
- Semantic HTML
- Git & CLI chops
- Troubleshooting
- Wireframing & Prototyping
- Cross-browser compatibility
- Communication & Liaison
- Web Accessibility
- Mentoring & Advising
EDUCATION
- BS, Mass Communication