derekjahwu.com
Skills
Experience
Hello, I am Derek Wu
Frontend Developer
I'm a developer passionate about writing clean, efficient code to build accessible, pixel-perfect user interfaces. I thrive on transforming designs into seamless, high-performance experiences, ensuring every interaction is both visually polished and technically robust. My focus is on engineering solutions that prioritize usability, performance, and maintainability.
Projects
Alfred.ai
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Alfred.ai is a note-taking application with AI integration designed to streamline information management and enhance productivity. Built with cutting-edge technologies including OpenAI, Pinecone, Next.js, Shadcn UI, Clerk, and more, Alfred.ai leverages AI-driven capabilities to organize, search, and summarize notes efficiently. Its intuitive interface ensures seamless user experiences while integrating advanced features like contextual search, smart tagging, and personalized recommendations.

Wusic
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This is a web application called Wusic that utilizes React components, passing state and the Spotify API to allow users to create their own Spotify playlist by searching through the Spotify library. The user can then save the playlist to their account.

Experience
Web Developer II
Irvine, CA
Glidewell Dental
December 2022 - Present
  • Increased user engagement by 20% for a global dental manufacturing website by optimizing site user interface and functionality using scalable and reusable components in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Continuously improved custom component library by leveraging user feedback to refine functionality and develop new custom features
  • Optimized and decreased page load speeds by 22% by refining code, utilizing lazy load, reducing image sizes, and ensuring only necessary HTTP requests
  • Translated designs and wireframes into landing pages by collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Web Developer I
Irvine, CA
Glidewell Dental
January 2022 - December 2022
  • Worked in a team of 4 to migrate a global dental manufacturing website from Contentful to Adobe AEM ensuring minimal downtime and preserving data integrity, leading to a reduced production build time of 25%
  • Enhanced website user experience by collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and develop user-friendly, responsive web pages and custom features using HTML, CSS and Javascript
  • Improved marketing campaign analytics by integrating Google Tag Manager to emails and landing pages and incorporating UTM parameters for proper data acquisition
Web Developer/Account Manager
Newport Beach, CA
Mopro
May 2021 - January 2022
  • Designed and developed custom websites for clients that focused on user-centric designs and tailored user interfaces based on client businesses that enhanced brand identity and user engagement
  • Leveraged Google Analytics and other analytical tools to track website performance metrics, analyze user behavior, and identify areas for improvement, leading to data-driven design decisions
Skills

Front End

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Typescript
  • React
  • Tailwind

Back End

  • Node.js
  • MongoDB
  • Express.js
  • Postman

Tools

  • Next.js
  • Prisma
  • Clerk
  • git
  • npm
  • Pinecone