Hello World,

I'm Mike

I am

About Me

Frontend-focused developer with over 10 years of experience, ranging from simple landing pages to working on sites used by millions like Reddit and

Picsart. I have built scalable solutions as a communicative team player and a self-motivated problem solver. My focus is always on performance, user experience, and writing clean, maintainable code. My experience includes significant roles at these major companies and freelance projects through
Toptal.

10+

Years of Experience

110+

Projects

9k+

Cups of Coffee

60+

Happy Clients

My Skills

I have a very particular set of skills Liam Neeson - Taken , skills I have acquired over a very long career.

Frontend

TypeScript
JavaScript (ES6+)
React.js
Next.js
Gatsby
Astro
Tailwind CSS
SASS
HTML5
GraphQL
React-Query
Redux
Recoil
TanStack
Jest
Testing Library
Cypress
Lit
Web Components
Fabric.js
Kovna
Canvas

Backend

Node.js
Express
REST
AWS
GCP
Firebase
GitHub Actions
CI/CD
PHP
CodeIgniter
MySQL
Strapi
MongoDB

Working Experience With

Expo
React Native
Kotlin
Angular
Vue.js
Figma
Adobe apps
Design Systems
a11y
Jira
Agile
AI Tools

Experience

2024 - Present

San Francisco, CA, USA (Remote / Contract via Toptal)

Software Engineer - Frontend III (Contract)

@ Reddit

Contributing as a frontend engineering contractor for Reddit's Top of Funnel team. Worked on high-impact user-facing features and SEO improvements for reddit.com.

Building and optimizing user-facing sign-up upsells
Performing SEO-related improvements on reddit.com
Design docs, A/B tests, analytics, data-driven decisions
Contributing to component library, internal tools and packages

2022 - 2025

Yerevan, Armenia

Senior Software Engineer

@ Picsart

"Editor Core" team member at one of the largest photo editing app with 100+ million users. Focused on the online photo editor's core functionality and performance.

Planning, tech-designing and developing new features for the online photo editor
Enhancing reusable components for optimal performance and interactivity
Implementing pixel-perfect, high-fidelity UI from Figma designs
Technical interviews, junior mentorship, code reviews, A/B testing

2022 - Present

Miami, FL, USA (Freelance / Remote)

Frontend Developer

@ Toptal

Working on projects through Toptal, an exclusive, fully remote network of top freelancers. Delivering high-quality code for various international clients.

Portfolio

Some of the projects I created apart from my roles at Reddit,

Picsart and freelance projects through
Toptal

Fonter.am

Personal Project: Free Armenian Fonts website

AP Professionals

Next.js website for a US staffing agency

approfessionals.com website desktop screenshot

approfessionals.com website mobile screenshot

Apprised Marketing

Next.js website with a dashboard for a US Marketing agency.

apprisedmarketing.com website desktop screenshot

apprisedmarketing.com website mobile screenshot

Niacom

React website for a US Fiber-Optic internet provider

Why Me

Why you should hire me into your software engineering team:

Technical Adaptability

I focus on the front-end development but my experience includes various full-stack and back-end projects. I have a good understanding of all steps in the software development life cycle, allowing me to adapt to any technical challenge.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

I effectively communicate with clients, developers, and designers. I can discuss complex technical solutions with engineers and break them down into simple terms for non-technical stakeholders.

Ownership Mindset

I take full ownership of my work and the problems I solve. I am a team player who can also work independently, ensuring that projects are delivered with high quality and attention to detail.

Proactive Problem Solving

I tackle challenges head-on and proactively identify solutions. My ability to learn quickly allows me to address new problems efficiently and continuously improve the product.

Get in Touch

Use the contact or fill out the form to get in touch with me.

093-603-903

hey@mik.am