Steve Frenzel

Web Developer & Accessibility Advocate

After working as a sound engineer, stagehand, tour manager and music producer for over 10 years, I found another passion: Creating beautiful and robust websites!

My focus is frontend development, with special attention to accessibility, as well as writing clean, reliable and maintainable code.

Experience

Sellwerk GmbH & Co. KG

Frontend Developer & Accessibility Advocate Since September 2022

Digital marketing solutions for businesses, helping them enhance their online presence and reach their target audience effectively.

Tech Stack

  • CSS
  • Figma
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Jest
  • Nuxt
  • Slack
  • Storybook
  • TypeScript
  • Vue.js
  • Vuetify

Achievements & Tasks

  • Improving work flows by establishing conventions for Git, unit tests and accessibility guidelines

  • Giving feedback for designs directly in Figma before implementing them

  • Improving the look and feel of the product based on user tests

  • Testing changes and features in different browsers and with different screen readers

  • Reviewing code and providing feedback to ship bullet proof code

nexum AG

Frontend Developer August 2020 to August 2022

Consulting agency for communication, interaction and transaction in the digital age.

Tech Stack

  • Bamboo
  • BitBucket
  • CSS
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • HTML
  • GraphQL
  • JavaScript
  • Jest
  • Jira
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Sketch
  • Storybook
  • Teams
  • TypeScript

Achievements & Tasks

  • Working closely with the design team to create an accessible and fun experience for every user

  • Creating and assembling pixel-perfect components using design templates from Abstract, Sketch or Figma

  • Planning and writing (unit, integration and E2E) tests to ensure high code quality and great maintainability

  • Exchanging experiences and tech trends with fellow developers from other sites on a weekly basis

  • Customising and maintaining e-mail templates in Salesforce Cloud for best possible rendering on all devices and browsers

  • Managing and delegating tasks in JIRA to stay on track

5thIndustry GmbH

Frontend Developer October 2019 to February 2020

Internet-of-things company specializing in production and logistics to enable higher productivity.

Tech Stack

  • Adobe XD
  • CSS
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Material UI
  • React
  • Storybook

Achievements & Tasks

  • Creating app designs with Adobe XD in collaboration with the back-end engineer and the product manager

  • Customizing the designs to match the look and feel of Material UI

  • Prototyping individual reusable components with React in Storybook, according to the 'Atomic Design' principle and following the Material Design guidelines

  • Implementing the necessary logic and, if necessary, adapting the UI in cooperation with the backend engineer

  • Discussing and implementing necessary improvements and further ideas together with the customer

  • Bringing in further suggestions and ideas through continuous research in the area of UI, UX and Material Design

Skills

  • CSS & SASS
  • Figma
  • Git & GitHub
  • HTML
  • JavaScript & TypeScript
  • Jest
  • JIRA
  • Material UI & Vuetify
  • React & Next.js
  • Vue.js & Nuxt
  • Storybook
  • NVDA, TalkBack & VoiceOver

Buzzwords

  • Accessibility
  • Atomic Design
  • Best Practices
  • Clean Code
  • Prototyping
  • SEO
  • Testing
  • UI & UX

Education

  • Introduction to Web Accessibility

    edX (online) April 2021
  • Full Stack Web Development

    SPICED Academy (Berlin) March 2019 to May 2019
  • Sound Engineering / Music Production

    Deutsche POP (Berlin) October 2009 to November 2011
  • Commercial assistant specialized in information processing

    Kant-Akademie (Berlin) August 2005 to July 2007

Languages

  • English

    Professional working proficiency
  • German

    Native proficiency
  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency