Pragna Pothina
Summary
Versatile and detail-oriented UI/UX Front-End Developer with 4+ years of experience designing and developing responsive, accessible web applications and reusable component libraries. Proficient in modern JavaScript frameworks like React.js, Angular, and React Native, with strong skills in TypeScript, Redux, and RESTful API integration. Experienced in building WCAG-compliant interfaces using tools like JAWS and NVDA, and delivering pixel-perfect UIs with Figma, Bootstrap, and CSS3. Adept at crafting Single Page Applications (SPAs), managing state efficiently, and optimizing front-end performance for scalability. Familiar with DevOps practices (GitHub, Jenkins), unit testing (Karma, Mocha), and cloud deployment (AWS). Proven ability to work in Agile/Scrum teams, delivering high-quality solutions that align with business goals and user needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
UI Developer
FedEx
09.2024 - Current
- Designed and developed dynamic front-end applications using React.js, Angular 13+, and Vue.js to support logistics tracking, delivery management, and enterprise dashboards.
- Integrated ESRI ArcGIS and Google Maps APIs into Angular and React applications for real-time visualization of delivery routes, parcel status, and location-based analytics.
- Developed reusable components and modules using Redux, Vuex, and Sagas to ensure scalable and maintainable state management across complex applications.
- Implemented print-specific features in React Native such as print preview, image reordering, and layout customization to support logistics document generation.
- Built and maintained RESTful APIs using Node.js, Spring Boot, and Laravel to enable seamless data exchange across FedEx systems and third-party logistics platforms.
- Deployed and orchestrated containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring scalable infrastructure and reliable deployments with Jenkins pipelines.
- Created animated, responsive screens in React Native to enhance mobile usability for field agents and drivers, improving interaction flow and performance.
- Optimized application responsiveness and performance using Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse audits, and proactive debugging of client-side bottlenecks.
- Collaborated with GIS and back-end teams to synchronize spatial datasets with Angular-based interfaces, improving visibility of route optimization and delivery zones.
- Leveraged AWS services to support scalable deployments, API integrations, and secure handling of logistics data across distributed systems.
- Facilitated migration of legacy modules from C# to React, improving maintainability and aligning with modern FedEx UI architecture standards.
- Authored technical documentation including API specifications, integration flow diagrams, and data mappings to standardize team development practices.
- Participated in agile ceremonies, code reviews, and CI/CD automation, ensuring delivery of secure and reliable features aligned with enterprise SLAs.
- Implemented robust error-handling and failover mechanisms in React Native to maintain mobile app reliability in varying network conditions.
UI/UX Developer
HomeStreet Bank
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Developed and maintained responsive front-end applications using React.js, Angular 12+, and Vue.js, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and optimized performance for banking portals.
- Built scalable single-page applications using Vue.js with Vue CLI, integrating with Python and Node.js APIs for real-time content updates and transaction tracking.
- Created reusable UI components in React and Vue following component-based architecture, enhancing maintainability, accessibility, and design consistency.
- Integrated RESTful APIs with Spring Boot and Hibernate for secure back-end operations, implementing business logic for account, transaction, and loan modules.
- Designed and deployed SOAP-based web services using XML, WSDL, and UDDI to support external integration with third-party financial institutions.
- Utilized AWS cloud services and Docker containers to deploy banking applications, improving scalability, availability, and CI/CD efficiency.
- Implemented ESRI ArcGIS maps and widgets in Angular dashboards for visualizing branch coverage, customer distribution, and loan density metrics.
- Developed complex stored procedures and triggers using Oracle PL/SQL and DB2 SQL, optimizing database performance and transactional integrity.
- Applied responsive design techniques using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and media queries to ensure a seamless user experience across devices.
- Converted legacy applications to mobile views using React Native, implementing tab bars, map views, notifications, profile management, and secure login.
- Built hybrid web/mobile apps using React Native and AngularJS, integrating drag-and-drop, image pickers, and dynamic UI elements for loan origination workflows.
- Wrote unit and integration tests using Jest, Cypress, Jasmine, and Enzyme to validate functionality and support automated CI pipelines with Jenkins and SonarQube.
- Managed Kubernetes deployments using Helm and performed performance tuning on pods and services, ensuring high availability and resource efficiency.
- Actively contributed to AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) development and administration, including component templates, dialogs, workflows, and security configurations for web content.
Software Engineer
eBay
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Used the functionalities for writing code in HTML, CSS3/CSS, JavaScript, JQUERY, Ajax, JSON, and Bootstrap with MySQL database as the backend.
- Responsible for the design and development of web pages using HTML, and CSS including AJAX controls and XML.
- Developed UI using HTML, CSS, JavaScript validations, and XML.
- Designed, developed, and updated User Interface Web Forms using CSS, Dreamweaver, and JavaScript.
- Developed the middleware software components for the implementation of the Data Entry GUI for creating and editing medication instances using client-side technologies HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Used Backbone.js to optimize in-browser use and load the module and to improve the Speed.
- Extensive experience using Bootstrap for Responsive Web Designs.
- Conducted unit testing on the supported browsers using Jasmine framework and Karma task runner.
- Enhanced user experience by designing new web features using MVC Framework like Backbone.js.
- Involved in the development of Dynamic loading of web pages using Ajax calls with server pages like PHP and My SQL.
- Used Ajax Controls, Web forms, JavaScript and HTML for Commission, Payment, and Inventory reports.
- Developed front-end web applications by writing HTML code with the help of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques.
- Used Chrome Developer's tool for debugging the website and manipulated the nodes using DOM functions.
- Responsible for writing SQL Queries, Stored procedures, Views, and User-defined Function.
Education
Master's - computer science
University of Missouri Kansas City
Skills
- Web Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6), jQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS, React, Redux, Node JS PHP, AJAX, JSON, XML, SASS, JS Build and Package management (Bower, Gulp, Grunt, NPM, etc), RESTFUL SOAP Web Services
- Testing Tools: J Unit, Developer tools, Jasmine, Karma, Build code, xcode
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum
- Web Servers: Web Logic 81, Web sphere 70/85, Web sphere portal, Apache Tomcat, DOM Parser, XSL, X Path
- Frameworks: Angular, ReactJs, NodeJs, Springboot
- Database: My SQL, Mongo DB, SQL Server
- Operating systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10, Unix, Linux
- IDE’S: Net Beans, Eclipse, Visual Studio
- GUI Editors: Notepad, Visual Studio Code
- Task runners: Gulp, Grunt, Web Pack
Timeline
UI Developer
FedEx
09.2024 - Current
UI/UX Developer
HomeStreet Bank
02.2023 - 08.2024
Software Engineer
eBay
08.2020 - 07.2022
Master's - computer science
University of Missouri Kansas City