Hi, I am Alexandra Kuksa,

Front-end developer skilled in UI/UX design

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Recent case studies

These websites have been successfully launched and are being maintained

Older websites

There were other projects besides Bright Rich. For instance:

Experience

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  • September 2022 - Present

    Self-employment

    Web Developer (freelance)

    • designing websites and applications
    • coding website layouts
    • self-educating, improving JS skills, learning modern frameworks to move forward and grow

  • October 2017 - September 2022

    Evernet, digital agency

    Middle Front-end Developer

    • participated in all stages of development on most of the projects:
      • design,
      • creation of templates and layout for CMS,
      • content management,
      • customization of modules for output of client content in the admin panel,
      • maintenance and implementation of new features after launch
    • made simple changes on back-end (PHP)
    • collaborated with client's team (designers, marketing specialists)
    • along with developing new projects, I completed dozens of tasks for clients on an ongoing basis every month
    • performed usability audits, proposed and implemented solutions to optimise interfaces
    • throughout my time at the company, I completed more than 100 projects in various B2B and B2C sectors: e-commerce, real estate, corporate websites, internal CRMs
    • since 2022 I've been working mainly on projects for Bright Rich: main case study, more case studies

  • October 2016 - September 2017

    Evernet, digital agency

    Junior Front-end Developer + UI/UX Designer

    • after some time I took over the duties of a junior front-end developer as I had basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and jQuery
    • continued designing websites
    • developed responsive layouts based on my own and client's designs
    • worked in a team with a back-end developer
    • maintained completed projects (which included design and coding of new components, optimization of existing components, bug fixing)
    • introduced modern layout standards and methodologies (flexbox and grid instead of inline-block and float, device-agnostic, progressive enhancement)

  • March 2016 - September 2016

    Evernet, digital agency

    UI/UX Designer

    • got this position with no relevant projects in portfolio thanks to the test task and motivation
    • designed layouts for new websites
    • performed complex and partial redesign for the ongoing clients’ websites
    • maintained finished projects (worked with content, made edits, improved SEO)

Skills

Hard skills

  • Programming languages and tools: HTML, CSS / SASS, JavaScript, Smarty, Eleventy, Git
  • Libraries: jQuery + plugins (Swiper, Fancybox etc.), AOS, GSAP
  • Design: interface prototyping, typography, UI/UX optimization
  • Software: Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator

In progress

  • Diving deeper into JS
  • Mastering React
Eager to learn and grow 🤓

Soft skills

  1. I am organized and always prioritize tasks
  2. I admit mistakes and learn from feedback
  3. I enjoy teamwork and finding the best solution together
  4. I am also responsible and am able to make decisions on my own
  5. When making a decision, I am weighing different options and am able to communicate my reasoning clearly
  6. Empathy is my second name (while positive attitude is the third one)

Languages

  • Russian (native)
  • Limited Working English
  • Elementary French

Education

About me

Hi, I am Alexandra! My last name is Kuksa and it's always getting wavy underline in any editor, like this.

I have over 7 years of experience in web development, participating in more than 100 projects of varying scales as both a front-end developer and designer. Visual aspect is important for me. I enjoy creating and bringing to life thoughtful and logical designs, and paying attention to details. When developing, I prioritize finding the most rational solutions and writing code that is scalable and easy to maintain. I highly value well-established processes and genuine feedback.

I have a passion for landscapes and architecture, outdoor activities, one-day mountain hikes, pan-Asian food and Roman pizza, indie rock and indie games, Ikea furniture, custom mechanical keyboards (tbc).

About this website

In the source code you can find Nunjucks, SCSS, Vanilla JS and GSAP. Static pages are generated with Eleventy and are deployed to GitHub Pages. No cookies used so you don't have to accept anything 😉


Source code on GitHub

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This is me playing with fancy gradients