Inah Bang

work experience

Fresha.com SV Ltd External Link Icon ––– Frontend Engineer

sep 2024 - current

London, UK

Fresha is a global beauty & wellness platform, offering solutions to salons across 120+ countries. Currently working within a cross-functional squad, contributing to the Marketplace sector.

  • Key contributor to the Fresha Gift Card launch, leading frontend and supporting API development to enhance Gift card customization and purchase flow.
  • Develop and maintain frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, ensuring performance, and seamless user experiences. Implement & integrate GraphQL APIs via gateway server, optimizing data fetching and state management.
  • Ensured app reliability and maintainability by writing E2E, unit tests, and visual testing using Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Storybook as part of feature development and bug fixes.

Freelance External Link Icon ––– Frontend Development Instructor

jan 2024 - aug 2024

Remote

Contracted Frontend Coding Bootcamp Mentor at ⌜Elice Group⌟ and ⌜OZ Coding School⌟

  • Mentor 20+ students in utilising React, React Native, AWS, and more, while teaching JavaScript, TypeScript, Redux and other relevant technologies.
  • Conduct comprehensive code reviews and offer valuable feedback on students’ projects, while overseeing development of group projects.

Flex External Link Icon ––– Frontend Engineer (Full-time)

jun 2023 - sep 2023

Seongnam, South Korea

Flex is an industry-leading HR platform, offering a SaaS-based HR solution to over 40,000 clients, backed by investment from Greenoaks Capital Management, known for their stakes in global tech leaders like Personio and Discord.

  • Elevated user satisfaction within the Employee Time Tracking(Attendance Management) Squad by addressing bugs and VOC feedback, thereby enhancing the product experience in a SaaS environment with intricate domain knowledge.
  • Engineered a variety of form components and validations, achieving performance optimization in large forms using React Hook Form.

Ringle English Education Service External Link Icon ––– Frontend Engineer (Full-time)

jan 2021 - jun 2023

Seoul, South Korea

Ringle is a South Korean EdTech leader with £60 million in annual revenue, offers specialised one-on-one English lessons with tutors from top global universities.

  • Enhanced page performance in Next.js by implementing Server-Side Rendering(SSR) and Lazy loading, resulting in a 20% reduction in LCP for faster content delivery.
  • Spearheaded the development of an in-house Back Office site, automating REST API endpoint/type definitions, which minimised manual coding errors and improved developer experience.
  • Optimised deployment processes by enhancing the CircleCI-based CI/CD pipeline. This transitioned from serial to parallel build methods, introduced dependency caching, and optimised monorepo builds, leading to a 35% reduction in CI build lead times.
  • Pioneered the integration of AI-driven WebView feature within an app built with React Native, designed for users’ English proficiency diagnostics. Successfully implemented a d3.js based chart library for insightful data visualisation of students' language skills.
  • Developed an advanced interactive lesson scheduling feature, using Redux for streamlined code and the Scroll & Intersection Observer API for improved UI interaction.
  • Successfully transitioned the UI theme from Bootstrap to TailwindCSS, resulting in a 10% reduction in stylesheet loading times, enhancing design flexibility, and boosting overall performance.

MeanSoup Media ––– UI Developer (Contractor)

jan 2021 - jun 2023

Remote

  • Implemented responsive layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop using HTML5, CSS3(SCSS), and Media Queries, ensuring IE 10+ cross browser compatibility and accessibility on an e-commerce site.
  • Utilised Bootstrap and JQuery to construct robust layouts and interactive features, significantly boosting user engagement across various devices on an e-commerce platform.

Samyang Foods External Link Icon ––– Import Specialist

apr 2015 - jun 2017

Seoul, South Korea

  • Managed import logistics and procurement of raw materials for Buldak Fire Noodles, coordinating end-to-end processes from ordering to payment.
  • Developed strategies based on market analysis, optimizing purchasing for key ingredients.
  • Administered contracts for essential commodities, including agricultural products and oils.

projects

Yaho, Hiking Meetup iOS Application

sep 2021 - dec 2021

Side Project

  • Took the lead in both development and UI design of “Yaho”, a React Native based hiking meetup app, successfully overseeing its launch on the App Store in Dec 2021. The app attracted 400+ members and facilitated 50+ meetups.
  • Enhanced app agility by implementing CodePush for real-time deployment, significantly reducing the need for frequent App Store updates.
  • Architected CRUD logic using Firebase Firestore DB, dynamically managing data, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly app environment.

certificate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (AWS SAA)

mar 2024

  • Amazon Web Services

Google Analytics Individual Qualification

may 2022

  • Google Digital Academy(Skillshop)

Website Design and Development Certification(HTML, CSS)

dec 2019

  • HRD Korea

education

Web Development Course

may 2020 - nov 2020

Seoul, South Korea

  • Seoul Southern Women Development Center

Web Design Course(HTML5, CSS3, Photoshop, Illustrator)

jul 2019 - nov 2019

Seoul, South Korea

  • GIT Academy

B. Economics & Finance, Chinese Economics & Trade

mar 2010 - aug 2015

Seoul, South Korea

  • Hanyang University