Berlin, Germany

Stepan Orlov

Front-end Developer

I build accessible, performant web applications — from multi-step order funnels and analytics dashboards to animation-driven marketing sites. 5+ years with React, Next.js, Vue.js and Nuxt.js.

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About

I'm a front-end developer with 5+ years of experience building responsive web applications for major European clients — primarily in the telecommunications sector — through a Berlin digital agency.

Accessibility is not a checkbox for me. I led a company-wide initiative to align key products with WCAG 2.2 and the EU Accessibility Act, and I run weekly a11y knowledge-sharing sessions.

Before writing code professionally, I worked in business development at B2B SaaS companies. That background shapes how I approach engineering: I care about product outcomes, not just implementation details.

Fluent in English and German (B2). Available for remote or hybrid roles.

  • AccessibilityWCAG 2.2 & EU Accessibility Act compliance. Led company-wide a11y initiative; automated testing with vitest-axe in every component suite.
  • React & Next.jsApp Router, Server Components, middleware, type-safe GraphQL (gql.tada), CMS-driven rendering. 3+ years in production environments.
  • Vue & NuxtVue 3 Composition API, Nuxt 3 SSG/SSR, Histoire, composables, GSAP animations. Multiple large-scale projects delivered.
  • PerformanceCore Web Vitals, code splitting, lazy loading, caching strategies, Webpack fine-tuning. Measurable load-time improvements.
  • TestingJest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright e2e, Cypress, accessibility testing. Test-first mindset across all projects.
  • Product ThinkingFormer Business Development Manager. Brings cross-functional perspective — understands stakeholder needs and user goals, not just code.

Experience

Jun 2023 – April 2026

Berlin, Germany (Remote)

Frontend Developer

i22 Digitalagentur GmbH

Developed and maintained responsive web applications for one of the largest telecom companies in Germany, serving 34M+ monthly visitors. Spearheaded a company-wide initiative achieving compliance with the EU Accessibility Act (WCAG 2.1). Collaborated with designers and clients to build components and optimize code for high-quality, user-friendly interfaces.

  • Vue 3
  • Nuxt 3
  • Vue 2
  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • GSAP

2024 – Present

Remote

Full-Stack Developer

Freelance

Designing and building websites and apps for a variety of clients. Full ownership from schema design to CMS integration and backend.

  • React
  • Vite
  • Strapi
  • PostgreSQL
  • Puppeteer
  • Stripe
  • Vue 3
  • Nuxt 3
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS

Apr 2022 – Oct 2023

Berlin, Germany

Frontend Developer

Volunteer

IT Start Line

Volunteered to help Ukrainian refugee teenagers learn coding. Collaborated with other volunteer developers and designers on the organization's React/Next.js website.

  • React
  • Next.js

Oct 2021 – Apr 2023

Berlin, Germany

Frontend Web Developer

Falling Walls Foundation

Administered, optimized, and extended the organization's website built with React and WP Rest API. Developed a real-time web chat for the FW Summit using WebSockets, improving user interaction by 30%.

  • React
  • WordPress
  • PHP
  • WebSocket

Aug 2019 – Apr 2021

Berlin, Germany

Business Development Manager

Simplaex / Ogno

Managed sales pipeline and built a Hubspot reporting system that improved data accuracy by 25%. Led the company's entry into the fintech industry by closing a key partnership with N26.

Aug 2017 – Aug 2019

Berlin, Germany

Business Development Manager

Leverton

Business development and strategic partnerships at an AI-powered contract intelligence platform.

Projects

German Fibre Internet Provider

Order Funnel & Self-Service Portal

2025 – present

  • Next.js 15
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • DatoCMS
  • +6 more
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Energy Tech

Energy Analytics Dashboard

2025 – 2026

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Webpack
  • Recharts
  • React Router
  • +5 more
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Telecom

Budget Supermarket SIM Provider

2023 – 2025

  • Nuxt 3
  • Vue 3
  • TypeScript
  • SCSS
  • VeeValidate
  • +5 more
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Telecom

German eSim Provider

2023 – 2025

  • Nuxt 3
  • Vue 3
  • TypeScript
  • GSAP
  • Sass
  • +5 more
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Freelance SaaS

Incluscan

2024 – present

  • React
  • Vite
  • TypeScript
  • TanStack Router
  • TanStack Query
  • +7 more
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Skills

Languages
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • HTML5
  • CSS3 / SCSS
Frameworks
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vue.js (2 & 3)
  • Nuxt.js (2 & 3)
Styling
  • Tailwind CSS
  • CSS Modules
  • SCSS / Sass
  • GSAP
State & Data
  • Redux
  • React Query
  • Vuex
  • GraphQL
  • REST APIs
Testing
  • Vitest
  • Jest
  • React Testing Library
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • vitest-axe
Tooling
  • Git
  • Webpack
  • Figma
  • AWS S3
  • Storybook
  • Histoire
  • DatoCMS
  • Contentful
  • Strapi
Other
  • WCAG 2.2 / a11y
  • Core Web Vitals
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • WebSockets
  • Agile / Scrum

Contact

Open to new opportunities — remote or Berlin-based.

Whether you're looking for a front-end developer with deep React and Vue experience, an accessibility champion, or someone who can bridge engineering and product — feel free to reach out.