Frontend Developer · UX-Focused

Bakhtawar Ashraf

Hi! I'm Bakhtawar. A Frontend Developer designing user-centric experiences and building accessible, high-performance React applications. With 6+ years of commercial experience, I combine hands-on UX design with solid React engineering, from wireframes and prototypes to production code.

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Available for frontend and UX-focused roles

About Me

"Good products start with user research. I design experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and a pleasure to use."

Frontend Developer with 6+ years of commercial React experience designing and building intuitive, user-centric web applications. Strong in React, TypeScript, and Next.js combined with hands-on UX design: wireframing, prototyping, user research, and WCAG-compliant accessible interfaces.

Experienced across the full Agile delivery cycle: testing with Jest and React Testing Library, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and close collaboration with product owners, business analysts, and designers. Improved page load performance by 45% on high-traffic platforms using SSR, lazy loading, and code splitting.

Authorized to work in the United Kingdom; based in the West Midlands.

User-centric design

Wireframing, prototyping, user journey mapping, and interaction design. Validate design concepts with stakeholders before build.

Accessible interfaces

WCAG-compliant design and development. Building inclusive experiences for all users, including low-literacy and non-native speakers.

Design systems

Reusable component libraries and design systems. Cut development time by 30% while maintaining visual consistency.

Performance-first React

SSR, lazy loading, code splitting. Improved page loads by 45% on high-traffic platforms.

My Experience

My Stack

Selected Projects

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Open to frontend and UX-focused roles where design and code quality are equally valued. Want to say hello? I usually reply within 24 hours.