David Grimason

Frontend Engineer / Web Developer

[email protected] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidgrimason GitHub: github.com/grimasod

• Over 20 years experience in web development, from HTML & CSS to modern frameworks.
• Expert in both Vue and React, plus related meta-frameworks Nuxt and Nextjs.
• Highly skilled in JavaScript/TypeScript and data stores like Pinia, Vuex, Redux and Jotai.
• Experience working in e-commerce and FinTech.
• Strong appreciation for and keen interest in UI/UX.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Frontend Engineer, July 2023 - Present

Mercari / Merpay (Remote) about.mercari.com/en/ | merpay.com (Japanese)

Building frontend applications for the FinTech division of a Japanese circular economy company.

• Current Project:

• Checkout & Payment platform, designed to service millions of customers, making thousands of transactions every day. Leading the technical design and implementation. [React, Next, TypeScript, Jotai]

• Previous Projects

• Vue / Nuxt merchant application system [Vue 3 / Nuxt 3, TypeScript, Pinia, CSS]
• React / Next CMS system [React, Next, TypeScript, Redux, MaterialUI]
• Nuxt migrations projects [Vue 2 to 3, Nuxt 2 to 3, Vuex to Pinia, TypeScript, CSS]
• Vue Component Library migration [Vue 2 to 3, Nuxt 2 to 3, TypeScript, Storybook, CSS]

Contract Frontend Engineer, July 2022 - July 2023

Freelance (Remote)

Various Vue and React projects

• Business Banking System [React, TypeScript, Redux, SCSS]
• E-commerce websites [Vue Storefront (now Alokai), Vue, Vuex, JavaScript, TypeScript, SCSS]

Frontend Engineer, May 2021 - June 2022

CodeSmile AB (Remote)

Building Vue and Nuxt applications for a European agency.

• E-commerce websites [Vue Storefront (now Alokai), Vue, Vuex, JavaScript, SCSS]
• Custom websites [Nuxt, Vue, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, UI/UX]

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• Security system signup form

Full-Stack Engineer, January 2018 - April 2021

Wonect, Kyoto, Japan. wonect.jp (Japanese)

Building Vue, Nuxt and Node applications for Japanese B2C exporter

• Back-office e-commerce management system [Nuxt, Vue, Node.js]
• E-commerce website [Vue Storefront (now Alokai), Vue, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, UX/UI]

Previous Employment

• Web Developer and Online Store Manager (2016 - 2017) Foreign Buyers’ Club, Kobe, Japan.
• Part-Time Freelance Developer / English Language Teacher (2012 - 2016)
• Web Developer (2003 - 2011) Cabbage Tree Creative, Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Web Developer (2000 - 2002) IOP Publishing, Bristol, England.
• Developer & IT Administrator (1999 - 2000) Zenith International, England.
• Localisation Engineer & Project Leader (1997 - 1999) Transware, Ireland.
• Database Developer / CAD Technician (1994 - 1996) DPS / Design Services, Ireland.

EDUCATION & INTERESTS

BA, BAI Computer Engineering, 1994

Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin 2, Ireland (1990 - 1994)

Japanese language school

ARC Academy, Kyoto (March 2011 - March 2012)

Hobbies & Interests

• Quality time with family
• Cooking & baking bread
• Live music events
• Travel & Outdoors (weather permitting)
• Watching rugby