👋 Rukia Assefa

Full stack developer: React, Node and Mongo

Authorized to work in the USA/Citizen

Manassas, VA 20109 Phone: (703) 981-0361

rukassefa@gmail.com

About

Results-driven Full Stack Developer with over one year of professional experience specializing in React, Node.js, and MongoDB. Adept at designing, building, and maintaining high-performance front-end applications, ensuring adherence to best practices and design patterns.

Well-versed in HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with a focus on creating user interfaces using relevant technologies. Proven experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring robust, maintainable, and reusable code.

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Skills
Frontend Technologies
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React
Backend Technologies
  • Node.js
Web Services
  • RESTful
  • Web API
Testing/Debugger Tools
  • file_type_jest_snapshotJest
  • React Testing Library
Libraries/Platforms
  • Redux
  • RTK
  • Next.js
  • Git
  • MUI
  • file_type_tailwindTailwind
  • USWDS
Project Management Tool
  • Jira
Database
  • file_type_mysqlMySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
UI/UX Designing Tool
  • Figma
Cloud Computing
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience
  • Mar 2024 – Present

    • Designing a UI with Figma design.
    • Creating a UI/UX implementation using React/Next.js.
    • Developing governmental applications using USWDS standards and components by ensuring 508 compliance, browser compatibility, and responsiveness.
    • Collaborated with senior developers, project owners, and designers to implement tasks.
    • Developing AWS services using S3 bucket, API Gateway and Lambda, and connecting to Next.js applications.
    • Collaborating with AI development team, using AWS Bedrock, developed LLMA-3 chatbot, and implement Next.js app that store chat-history to AWS S3 Bucket and stream responses to the browser.
    • Writing unit test and writing YAML script for CI/CD to secure test results to be 80% pass before deployment.
    • Implementing storybook templates for reusable components and making it available as a package.
  • Nov 2022 – Mar 2024

    • Collaborated with senior developers, project owners, and designers to implement tasks, ensuring 508 compliance, browser compatibility, and responsiveness.
    • Developed React features using class and functional components, hooks, and libraries.
    • Implemented RESTful APIs with the MERN stack, emphasizing middleware, Express.js, and Passport.
    • Utilized Docker for basic containerization and GitHub for collaboration and CI/CD.
    • Engaged in end-to-end involvement in the application lifecycle—from inception to deployment and bug resolution.
    • Familiar with Redux making reducers functions and implementing store methods.
    • Environment: Visual Studio Code, HTML5, CSS4, Web API, JSON, GitHub, Typescript, OAuth, JWT, Jira, Postman, AWS, Linux, Windows.
  • May 2022 - Nov 2022

    • Acquired foundational skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web development.
    • Conducted pre- and post-production manual testing, coordinated team meetings, and addressed HTML/CSS/JS issues.
    • Assisted senior developers, contributed to feature enhancements, and created a sample library application using vanilla JavaScript.
  • Contact Me

    rukassefa@gmail.com
    Feel free to contact me with any inquiries or questions.