TOM CLAASZ
Tallawong,Australia
Summary
12+ years experienced, and passionate senior front end developer with great ability for delivering high quality development solutions. Motivated team player who is a quick learner and always looking for improvement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Frontend Engineer
Montu
05.2024 - Current
- Worked with frontend technologies including: React, Remix, React Router 7, Hydrogen, MUI
- Collaborated with UX/UI designers to translate designs into responsive application features
- Worked across multiple company B2B domains implementing and maintaining new & existing features for both internal and external stakeholders
- Teams subject matter expert for our custom Sanity CMS application
- Conducted code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and project specifications
- Collaborated closely with back-end developers to integrate API endpoints into front-end architecture seamlessly.
Senior Front End Engineer
Dot Collective
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Create custom full stack application to match client requirements – using technologies like Remix, React, Google Cloud & Firebase
- Collaborated with UX/UI designers to create responsive, visually appealing web applications.
- Implemented code reviews, enhancing code quality and reducing bugs in production environments.
Senior Front End Developer
Process Creative
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Translate Figma designs into custom developed themes for the Shopify platform.
- Provide technical consultation and guidance to project manager and other non technical internal personnel.
- Actively update and develop new updates for studios on going retainer clients.
- Provide mentorship and support for teams/studios developers.
- Complete code reviews while providing feedback and support for studio developers.
- Participate in studio leadership to help provide technical guidance and direction.
- Provide technical guidance to the studio development team.
Web Developer
Multimediax
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Translated web designs into custom WordPress themes from scratch.
- Manage web projects in combination with the Creative UX lead.
- Created web applications using the MVC framework PHP CodeIgniter.
- Provided web support to internal Content Marketing Specialist in addition to helping manage content for client's web projects.
- Provided web maintenance to external clients on an ongoing basis.
- Provided consultation to internal team and external client's on development SEO and Performance best practice.
Part Time TAFE Teacher
TAFE NSW
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Managed and ran classes on web development and web design.
Web Developer
Jala Design
08.2014 - 11.2018
- Developed custom WordPress themes from scratch.
- Project managed development projects in co-ordination with managing director.
- Leveraged strong understanding of WordPress core to manipulate admin and theme components.
- Provided website maintenance and support on retainer clients existing websites.
- Provided guidance, consultation and support to clients through phone and email communication.
Web Developer
Die Mould Equipment Australia | Vegware Australia
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Provided front-end website development using WordPress.
- Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery languages.
- Maintained existing company websites.
Education
Certificate 4 - Training And Assessment
TAFE
Hornsby, NSW01.2017
Diploma - Web Development
TAFE
Hornsby, NSW01.2013
Certificate 4 - Web Design
TAFE
Hornsby, NSW01.2013
High School Certificate - undefined
St Leos College
Wahroonga, NSW01.2008
Skills
- Front-End Skills: HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript (Vanilla), TypeScript, React, Remix, Hydrogen, GraphQL, GROQ, MUI, Shadcn, Tailwind CSS, Unit testing
- Platforms: Shopify, Sanity
- Design program: Figma
- Professional skills: great social and communication, excellent time management, good problem solving
- Version Control Systems: Git, GitHub
- Avid Learner
Accomplishments
- Created internally used Google Chrome extension that is now used as part of the standard internal code review process.
- Won gold medal at the 2013 regional WorldSkills web design competition.
- Won bronze medal at the 2014 national WorldSkills web design competition.
- Judged the 2017 regional WorldSkills web design competition.
- Was a judge for the 2017 Australian Web Awards.
Timeline
Senior Frontend Engineer
Montu
05.2024 - Current
Senior Front End Engineer
Dot Collective
09.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Front End Developer
Process Creative
01.2020 - 09.2022
Web Developer
Multimediax
11.2018 - 01.2020
Part Time TAFE Teacher
TAFE NSW
09.2018 - 11.2018
Web Developer
Jala Design
08.2014 - 11.2018
Web Developer
Die Mould Equipment Australia | Vegware Australia
09.2013 - 08.2014
Diploma - Web Development
TAFE
Certificate 4 - Web Design
TAFE
High School Certificate - undefined
St Leos College
Certificate 4 - Training And Assessment
TAFE
INTERESTS
Love a brewed black coffee., Enjoys a fun game of table tennis, Avid video game fan, Gin lover