Ye Myint Kyaw

• Frontend architecture

  Component-driven React and Next.js apps with reusable libraries, type-safe routing, and code that is easy to review.

• Performance

  Code splitting, lazy loading, and image optimization that move Core Web Vitals, like a startup site from ~40 to ~70 on Lighthouse.

• Motion & interaction

  GSAP and CSS animation that adds polish and personality without costing performance.

• Design to code

  Pixel-perfect, responsive builds from Figma and PSD across 15+ client projects.

• AI-assisted workflow

  Claude, Figma MCP, and Playwright pipelines with custom skills that sped up team delivery by 40%.

• Leadership & delivery

  Leading 3–4 person teams, mentoring, code review, and owning client communication end to end.

1. Freelance Software Engineer · Self-employed

   Oct 2024 – Present

   Remote

   • Delivered 6 end-to-end web applications for clients in the US, Taiwan, and Singapore, owning the frontend from requirements to deployment.
   • Turned a one-off engagement into a recurring partnership: a key client re-engaged me for 3 consecutive projects based on delivery quality.
   • Led cross-functional teams of 3–4 engineers and designers, owning planning, task delegation, code review, and timelines to ship multi-stakeholder projects.
   • Bridged time-zone gaps as primary client contact, gathering requirements and aligning features with business goals across the US and Asia-Pacific.
   • Raised a US startup's Lighthouse performance score from ~40 to ~70 through image optimization, lazy loading, and route-based code splitting.

2. Frontend Engineer · Coosy Co., Ltd. (opens in new tab)

   Dec 2023 – Sep 2026

   Japan (Remote)

   • Designed and rolled out an AI-assisted workflow (Claude, Figma MCP, Playwright, custom skills encoding company coding standards), accelerating frontend development by 40%.
   • Tackled poor Core Web Vitals with code splitting, image optimization, and lazy loading, improving Lighthouse performance scores by 30%.
   • Created reusable UI components and frontend templates across client projects, cutting development time by 25% and improving maintainability.
   • Converted Figma and PSD designs into responsive, production-ready interfaces across 15+ client projects with distributed teams in Japan, the UK, Myanmar, and Thailand.
   • Led the redevelopment of the company's corporate site (coosy.co.jp) in React/Next.js with GSAP animations, integrating an AI chatbot and REST APIs.
   • Upheld clean, reusable architecture and team coding standards through regular code reviews.

3. Web Developer · MyanTel Holdings Pte Ltd (opens in new tab)

   Apr 2023 – Jul 2023

   Yangon, Myanmar

   • Maintained brand consistency across 7 group corporate websites by building reusable components and page templates.
   • Customized WordPress CMS features so non-technical staff could update sites independently.

Core

• JavaScript (ES6+)
• TypeScript
• HTML5
• CSS3
• SCSS
• Tailwind CSS
• CSS Animations

Frameworks

• React
• Next.js
• TanStack Router
• React Router
• GSAP

Forms, Data & Auth

• react-hook-form
• Zod
• REST APIs
• Client-side state
• Protected routes & auth flows

Testing & Perf

• Playwright
• Lighthouse
• Chrome DevTools
• Core Web Vitals
• Code splitting
• Lazy loading
• Image optimization
• Cross-browser testing

Tools & AI

• Vite
• Git
• Docker
• Figma
• Claude
• Figma MCP
• AI-assisted development

Practices

• Responsive design
• Web animation
• Component libraries
• Coding standards
• SEO
• Accessibility
• Code review
• Mentoring

• Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma

  Educlaas, Singapore

• Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma

  Educlaas, Singapore

Languages: English (Professional)