Balaji Vinayagam

Frontend Engineer

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States11 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 11 years of software development experience.
Expert in front-end web architecture and e-commerce platforms.
Proven ability to lead teams and deliver innovative solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Frontend-focused Software Engineer with extensive experience in E-commerce and web application development.

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Skills

Core Skills

ReactJavascriptNode.js

Other Skills

React.jsJestGitHubJenkinsObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)SASSWeb DevelopmentVtexNodeBootstrapNuxtVuetifyExpressMongoDBHandlebars

About

Highly-skilled software development professional bringing more than 11+ years in software design, development and integration. As a senior software engineer with a specialization in front-end web architecture, I have a proven track record of designing, solutioning, and leading teams to deliver top-performing enterprise e-commerce platforms on a global scale. With extensive experience in full lifecycle development, API creation and consumption, accessibility requirements, industry standards, and performance considerations, bring a wealth of expertise to any project. Whether working independently or leading a project team, I have the skills to identify potential risks and present innovative solutions to ensure successful delivery. I pride myself on ability to communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders across departments, end-users, and clients, and have a talent for delivering training to ensure seamless adoption of new software.

Experience

11 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Walmart

Lead Front End Developer

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Morrisville, North Carolina, United States · Remote

Leading the front-end development for Walmart’s e-commerce platform with a focus on performance, accessibility, and scalability.
Architecting and implementing reusable UI components using React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
Collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and backend teams to deliver customer-centric features in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Ensuring WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance and mobile responsiveness across all modules.
Driving code reviews, unit testing (Jest, React Testing Library), and continuous integration/deployment using Jenkins and GitHub.
Mentoring a geographically distributed team of developers and conducting technical workshops.
Migrating legacy UI codebase to modern Micro Frontend architecture using Webpack module federation and shared libraries.
Integrating with RESTful APIs and backend microservices to deliver real-time data-driven interfaces.
Contributing to UI/UX improvements by working closely with design teams and leveraging tools like Figma and Storybook.
Monitoring application health and resolving performance bottlenecks using Splunk and Lighthouse audits.

JavaScriptReact

Lenovo

Technical lead (Frontend developer)

May 2016 – Jun 2024 · 8 yrs 1 mo · Morrisville, North Carolina

Motorola Platform Migration: ReactJS, Vtex, Node, APIs, Bootstrap
Motorola site migration to webapp with latest technology ReactJS, CMS
as Vtex.
Worked on the Cart & checkout, home page, Product page on
migration to webapp.
Responsible for effort estimation for sprints/projects in pipeline.
Led squad of developers in India, in Agile environment to deliver new
platform for pages on golden path. Responsibilities included
designing and documenting platform architecture, peer code review,
track lead for projects and acting as liaison for Product Managers,
Product Owners, Developers, Designers and Scrum Master.
Nuxt Platform Migration: Nuxt, Vuetify, Node, MSA, APIs
Build new platform to consume microservice APIs for page rendering.
Created SSR Nuxt Application for 5 major page types.
Leveraged Vuetify library to ensure performant AA rated accessible
pages.
Led team to setup common/core services for new page types.
Led squad of developers in Chengdu and Beijing in Agile environment
to deliver new platform for pages on golden path. Responsibilities
included designing and documenting platform architecture, peer code
review, track lead for projects and acting as liaison for Product
Managers, Product Owners, Developers and Scrum Master.
MFE Platform Migration - Node, Express, MongoDB, Handlebars,
Foundation, MSA, APIs, Design Documentation, NPM Private Package
Repo
Custom Micro Frontend (MFE) platform was created to replace
previous platform made with Spring boot web applications.
Created, and reviewed software design documents with team
members to setup platform architecture.
Team delivered 38 microservices capable of consuming data from
backend APIs.
Core service capabilities included building html from templates,
serving fully rendered components via APIs to page template services.
Skills: Node.js · Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) · SASS · React.js · Web Development

Node.jsObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)SASSReact.jsWeb DevelopmentReact

Capgemini

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · Morrisville, North Carolina, United States · On-site

Capgemini Consulting - MetLife Insurance
Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and
customers to resolve technical issues.
Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching
skills in frontend and working to improve overall team performance.
Demonstrated experience and good hands-on programming
experience ReactJS, Javascript and CSS.
Partnered with development team on product development and
application support plans.
Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans,
debugging and testing scripts and tools.
Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer
requirements.
Maintained existing software systems by identifying and correcting
software defects.

JavaScriptBootstrap

Igate

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos · India

Work at client location as Onsite Computer Programmer for MetOnline.
Producing mockups and designs drafts from refined high level user requirements of MetLife customers using html, JavaScript, DOJO and CSS.
Specialization in writing presentable, semantic and accessible front end code including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Good debugging skills, thorough understanding of cross browser issues and ability work in tightly scheduled timelines as well as on multiple projects.
Testing and troubleshooting of Responsive UIs of application on the mobile and tablet devices (Cross-browser, cross-platform, cross-device functionality).
Researching on appropriate development tools including source code management for optimization.
Documenting of design components, UI stubs and code review checklists.
Used Mobile First responsive design approach for projects. Worked with HTML5, frameworks like jQuery Mobile and Twitter's Bootstrap, Foundation and sound knowledge of JavaScript Angular JS framework.
Good experience of environments having direct Client interaction involving stages of project initiation, planning, execution and launch phases.
Resolve technical issues and co-ordinate with Middleware and Back-End teams.
Resolve Offshore team queries by working with Onsite Business and BSAs.
Interface with Business & assist BSAs to document functional & technical requirements.
Interfacing with other MetLife Vendors for any technical query resolution.