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<h1>Simon Frost - Full Stack Engineer</h1>
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<img class="intro-icon" src="svg/globe.svg" style="top: 2px"/><h3 style="display: inline;">Mexico City, Mexico</h3>
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<a href="mailto:simonhfrost@gmail.com" target="_top"><img class="intro-icon" src="svg/mail.svg"/><h3 style="display: inline;">simonhfrost@gmail.com</h3></a>
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Seasoned full stack engineer with 12 years of experience across startups and big corporations. Shipped key features for unicorns N26 and Planet, as well as tech giants SAP and Verizon. Product and UX focused through early validation in design, customer interviews, data based decisions, and frequent communication.
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<h2>Work Experience</h2>
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<h3>Freelancing</h3>
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<li>Mexico City, Mexico</li>
<li>December 2022 - Current (1.5+ years)</li>
<li>Full Stack Engineer - <i>Typescript, Next.js, Tailwind, PocketBase, Zustand, Figma, Firebase, MidJourney, Affinity, Tabnine, Copilot, Framer Motion</i></li>
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<p>Technical validation for startup ideas while relocating from Berlin to Mexico City. Projects included an air quality checker, recycling sorter, puzzle rental, music scale practicing app, and travel route optimiser. Also performed product research, customer interviews, and design using AI (MidJourney) and Figma.</p>
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<h3>Klar</h3>
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<li>Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>May 2019 - November 2022 (3 years 7 months)</li>
<li>Web Lead Engineer - <i>React, Redux, React Boilerplate, Figma, Squarespace, Webflow, GTM</i></li>
<li>Senior Mobile Engineer (from September 2020) - <i>Flutter, Dart, Bloc, Fastlane, Firebase, GitHub Actions, Figma</i></li>
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<p>Klar is a Mexican neobank focused on credit. I was employee #2 that laid the technical foundations for the inital web during initial app launch, then switched to the mobile app to ship key credit features.</p>
<p>I worked directly with the CTO during series A, B, and C fundraising rounds and also helped build the team by interviewing, pair programming, reviewing code, and onboarding new team members.</p>
<p>Web features included the customer service portal, signup, blog, and marketing pages. Mobile features included overdraft, bullet loans, installment loans, and tiered KYC.</p>
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<h3>Feather (freelancer)</h3>
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<li>Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>November 2018 - January 2019 (3 months)</li>
<li>Senior Frontend Engineer - <i>React, Redux, CSS Modules, Create React App, Zeplin</i></li>
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<p>Feather is an insurance recommendation platform for expats. Features included account creation and management, and a rewards section.</p>
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<h3>SAP (freelancer)</h3>
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<li>Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>April 2018 - October 2018 (6 months)</li>
<li>Senior Frontend Engineer - <i>Vue, Styled Components, AWS, Invision</i></li>
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<p>SAP is an enterprise software company. Created prototype for a universal identification system for both internal and external company use. Features included account creation, account linking, and account login.</p>
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<h3>Planet (freelancer)</h3>
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<li>Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>Feb 2017 - Nov 2017 (9 months)</li>
<li>Senior Frontend Engineer - <i>React, Redux, Webpack, MUI</i></li>
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<p>Planet is an aerospace company based in San Francisco that builds and manages fleets of hundreds of microsatellites. Improved the admin tool that managed daily captured imagery. Features included image access management tooling, report viewing and generation, and two factor authentication.</p>
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<h3>N26</h3>
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<li>Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 (9 months)</li>
<li>Frontend Engineer - <i>Backbone.js, SASS, Gulp, Zeplin</i></li>
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<p>N26 is a neobank in Europe focused on UX and premium products. Built the main banking web application in a cross functional team that served approximately 25000 views daily. Features included overdraft, premium and express card ordering, and migration to the newly licensed bank.</p>
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<h3>Blacklane</h3>
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<li>Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>Oct 2014 - Feb 2016 (1 year 4 months)</li>
<li>Frontend Engineer - <i>AngularJS, Ruby on Rails, Gulp, HAML, SASS</i></li>
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<p>Blacklane is a global chauffeur and airport concierge service, named fastest growing startup in Germany in 2015 (Tech5). Built the limousine booking app. Features included corporate portal, booking form, ride listings, ride ratings, and marketing webpages.</p>
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<h3>Verizon Connect</h3>
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<li>Christchurch, New Zealand</li>
<li>Feb 2012 - Feb 2014 (2 years)</li>
<li>Full Stack Engineer - <i>C#, SQL, PowerShell</i></li>
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<p>Verizon Connect is a transportation logistics app. Built the interface and backend for a traveling salesman problem solver. Features included a route templating system, routing algorithm optimizations, and manual route modification tooling.</p>
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<h2>Education and Interests</h2>
<h3>Formal Education</h3>
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<li>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2009 - 2011) - University of Canterbury, New Zealand</li>
<li>Scholarship (2011 - 2012) - University of Canterbury, Human Interface and Technology Laboratory </li>
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<h3>Languages</h3>
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<li>English - Native</li>
<li>German - Intermediate (B1 Goethe-Institut)</li>
<li>Spanish - Beginner</li>
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<h3>Interests</h3>
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<li>Music: Production, DJing, Piano, and Trumpet</li>
<li>Sports: Running, Biking, Volleyball, Climbing</li>
<li>Favorite books: Getting Things Done, Deep Work</li>
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