Roger Jacob

● Pioneered the front-end architecture and software design, creating a web application using React.js, showcasing a sophisticated table interface, advanced filtering options, and data visualizations powered by MapboxGL.

● Closelycollaboratedwithdesigners, product managers, and backend engineers in product development, achieving a 30% reduction in frontend integration time and ensuring a consistent user experience across all

platforms.

● Achieved an outstanding 93% code/test coverage for the dashboard module through robust unit testing using the React testing stack with React testing library and Jest, significantly boosting stability, and performance.

● Led code review process within the team of engineers, fostering knowledge sharing, providing actionable

feedback, and ensuring adherence to coding standards; increased code quality and reduced bug count by 40%.

● Championed agile and scrum methodologies, driving planning, standups, and retrospectives; expedited project delivery by 25% and amplified team productivity by 15%.

● Authoredcomprehensivefrontendworkflowexplanations, and technical documentation, leveraging technology to enhance collaboration and code quality; facilitated seamless onboarding for new developers and increased developer productivity by 20%.

● Ledend-to-endapplicationupgradefromlegacyReactversiontothelatest, strategically utilizing npm for

dependency management. Oversaw extensive code changes, driving a thorough code refactoring process that significantly improved code maintainability by 15%.

● Engaged both technical and non-technical stakeholders for data collection, gathering requirements, issue

resolution, and project management, ensuring a 100% satisfaction rating by consistently updating on business logic and resolving concerns. 

Implemented a visually stunning redesign of the story search page leveraging Algolia's robust search capabilities, resulting in a significant ~30% increase in monthly page views.

Revamped landing and listing pages for the YourStory TV feature, driving a ~50% increase in organic search traffic and a ~25% rise in conversion rates, leading to significant revenue growth.