Open To Work
RAN EREZ
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Senior Front-End Engineer with 17+ years of experience across AI/ML platforms, gaming, and consumer products. Deep expertise in React and TypeScript, with a track record of owning features end-to-end. Particularly skilled at translating complex system outputs into intuitive interfaces for non-technical users.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior UI Software Engineer
Cogniac AI
San Jose
09.2019 - 01.2026
- Owned front-end development for an enterprise computer vision AI platform; delivered annotation tools and real-time visual analysis workflows for quality control and industrial inspection.
- Led full Ember.js to React migration on a large production codebase with zero downtime, modernizing the stack and accelerating the team's development cycle.
- Built a reusable React component library for AI model training workflows; drove API design with backend teams, reducing integration bugs and UI implementation time.
- Championed TypeScript adoption and front-end best practices, improving code quality and onboarding speed across the team.
Software Engineer
FriendFinder Networks
09.2013 - 08.2019
- Architected interactive video features for high-traffic platforms (millions of users) using Angular.js SPAs, contributing directly to user engagement metrics.
- Built responsive layouts for desktop and mobile, Node.js backend components, and consumed RESTful APIs with complex async behavior.
Software Engineer
Electronic Arts (EA)
02.2007 - 09.2013
- Led front-end engineering for The Sims 3 website (JSP, CSS, Adobe Flex); built a Flash games SDK and shipped a mobile game using Adobe AIR/Starling in an Agile environment.
Flash Programmer
Singshot Media
10.2005 - 02.2007
- Built the Flash player/recorder for Singshot.com and created embeddable widgets distributed across Facebook, MySpace, and iGoogle.
Education
BA Equivalency Certificate -
USCIS
Professional Development - C++, C#, Java, Linux, Shell Programming, Database Systems
Foothill College
Skills
- JavaScript (ES6)
- TypeScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Nodejs
- React
- Angularjs
- Emberjs
- Redux
- Zustand
- Tailwind
- Material Design
- RESTful APIs
- CI/CD
- Git
- Agile/Scrum
- Docker
- Computer vision
- Deep learning
- AI model training platforms
Additional References
Available upon request
Languages
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- TypeScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Node.js
Personal Information
- Title: Senior Front-End Engineer
- Visa Status: US Citizen - no special visa required
References
- Susanta Pattanayak, VP Eng, Cogniac.ai, (408) 413-8211
- Jen Lyndle, Lead FE Eng, Cogniac.ai, (669) 224-5186
- Cameron Wagner, Lead FE Eng, FriendFinder, (408) 316-9989
Education Certifications
- BA Equivalency Certificate, USCIS, based on college coursework and professional experience completed
- Professional Development, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA, Completed coursework in C++, C#, Java, Linux, Shell Programming, and Database Systems
- Python Ninja, Codefinity
- Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Lovable, 2025-2026
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
$100000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Senior UI Software Engineer
Cogniac AI
09.2019 - 01.2026
Software Engineer
FriendFinder Networks
09.2013 - 08.2019
Software Engineer
Electronic Arts (EA)
02.2007 - 09.2013
Flash Programmer
Singshot Media
10.2005 - 02.2007
BA Equivalency Certificate -
USCIS
Professional Development - C++, C#, Java, Linux, Shell Programming, Database Systems
Foothill College