Olivier Mayer

Intro

Front-End Developer with over 18 years of experience building reliable and efficient web applications. I focus on creating user-friendly front-end experiences, leading development teams, and aligning technical solutions with business goals.

I value simplicity, maintainability, performance, cohesion of the user interface, and delivering solutions that make a meaningful impact.

Project Overview

As a fullstack developer, I spearheaded the renewal of Asiance's website, a prominent company based in Seoul, Korea. This project aimed to revitalize their digital presence and enhance user experience through a comprehensive overhaul of both front-end and back-end systems.

Technical Stack

  • Front-end: Vue.js
  • Back-end: WordPress (as a headless CMS)

Key Features and Implementations

  • - Crafted a dynamic and responsive user interface using Vue.js, ensuring optimal performance across various devices and screen sizes.
  • - Implemented a headless CMS architecture with WordPress, enabling flexible content management while maintaining a decoupled front-end.
  • - Developed reusable UI components with Vue.js, improving development efficiency and maintaining visual consistency throughout the site.
  • - Established RESTful API endpoints to facilitate seamless communication between the Vue.js front-end and WordPress back-end.
  • - Implemented Vuex for state management, effectively handling complex data flows and maintaining a single source of truth for the application.

Challenges and Solutions

A primary challenge was ensuring smooth integration between the Vue.js front-end and the WordPress back-end. To address this, I developed custom WordPress REST API endpoints to expose the necessary data and implemented efficient caching mechanisms to optimize performance.

Results and Impact

The renewed website significantly bolstered Asiance's online presence in Seoul and beyond, resulting in:

  • - Improved user engagement and interaction
  • - Faster page load times and overall performance
  • - Enhanced content management efficiency for the Asiance team

Project Overview

As a fullstack developer, I led the development of LifeStyle Asia's website. This project focused on creating a robust and user-friendly platform using WordPress for both front-end and back-end development. The goal was to enhance the digital presence of LifeStyle Asia and provide an engaging user experience for their audience.

Technical Stack

  • Front-end: WordPress (Theme Development)
  • Back-end: WordPress

Key Features and Implementations

  • - Developed a custom WordPress theme, ensuring responsive design and optimal performance across various devices and screen sizes.
  • - Implemented advanced WordPress features such as custom post types and taxonomies to organize and display diverse content effectively.
  • - Created custom WordPress plugins to extend functionality and meet specific requirements of LifeStyle Asia.
  • - Optimized database queries and implemented caching solutions to improve website speed and performance.
  • - Integrated third-party APIs and services to enhance site functionality and user engagement.

Challenges and Solutions

A significant challenge was balancing the need for a visually appealing design with optimal performance, especially considering the content-rich nature of LifeStyle Asia. To address this, I implemented lazy loading techniques, optimized image delivery, and utilized WordPress caching plugins to ensure fast page load times without compromising on visual quality.

Results and Impact

The new WordPress-based website significantly improved LifeStyle Asia's online presence, resulting in:

  • - Increased user engagement and time spent on the site
  • - Improved search engine rankings due to optimized WordPress structure
  • - Enhanced content management capabilities for the LifeStyle Asia team

Project Overview

As a front-end developer, I contributed to the development of Chanintr's e-commerce website. This project focused on creating an engaging and user-friendly online shopping experience for Chanintr's customers. The front-end development was essential in showcasing Chanintr's product range and facilitating smooth user interactions.

Technical Stack

  • Front-end: Custom front-end
  • Back-end: Laravel

Key Features and Implementations

  • - Developed responsive and interactive user interfaces to ensure optimal viewing and functionality across various devices and screen sizes.
  • - Implemented advanced front-end features to enhance the online shopping experience, such as product galleries, dynamic filtering, and smooth checkout processes.
  • - Created reusable UI components to maintain consistency throughout the site and improve development efficiency.
  • - Integrated with Laravel backend API to dynamically display product information, manage user accounts, and process orders.
  • Optimized front-end performance by implementing efficient data fetching strategies and lazy loading techniques.

Challenges and Solutions

A key challenge was ensuring seamless integration between the front-end and the Laravel backend while maintaining high performance for a smooth shopping experience. To address this, I implemented efficient API communication strategies, optimized asset loading, and utilized caching mechanisms to reduce server load and improve responsiveness.

Results and Impact

The new e-commerce website significantly enhanced Chanintr's online presence and sales capabilities, resulting in:

  • - Improved user engagement and increased time spent browsing products
  • - Higher conversion rates due to an optimized and user-friendly checkout process
  • - Enhanced mobile shopping experience, leading to increased mobile sales

Project Overview

As a front-end developer, I spearheaded the complete rebuild of Milleporte's website using Next.js, integrating with a new GraphQL API. This project involved modernizing the existing site while simultaneously developing a new, more efficient front-end architecture.

Technical Stack

  • Front-end: Next.js
  • API: GraphQL
  • Back-end: Spring Boot

Key Features and Implementations

  • - Developed a modern, responsive user interface using Next.js, ensuring optimal performance and user experience across devices.
  • - Integrated with a new GraphQL API, enabling more efficient and flexible data fetching from the Spring Boot backend.
  • - Implemented server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) to improve page load times and SEO.
  • - Created reusable React components to maintain consistency across both the new and legacy versions of the website.
  • - Utilized Next.js API routes for serverless functions to handle dynamic requests and interact with the Spring Boot backend.

Challenges and Solutions

A significant challenge was maintaining the functionality of the legacy website while simultaneously developing the new front-end. To address this, I implemented a phased approach, gradually replacing legacy components with new Next.js components. This strategy allowed for continuous delivery of improvements while ensuring uninterrupted service for users. Additionally, integrating the new GraphQL API with the existing Spring Boot backend required careful coordination and testing to ensure data consistency and performance optimization.

Results and Impact

The rebuild of Milleporte's front-end resulted in:

  • - Significantly improved website performance and load times
  • - Enhanced user experience with a more responsive and intuitive interface
  • - Improved SEO due to better server-side rendering capabilities
  • - Increased development efficiency through the use of reusable components and GraphQL
  • - Seamless integration with the Spring Boot backend, providing a robust and scalable e-commerce solution

Project Overview

As a front-end developer, I led the renewal of Nurun Paris's corporate website. This project focused on creating a modern and engaging online presence for the digital experiences and business transformation agency, showcasing their expertise and services through a custom-built front-end solution.

Technical Stack

  • Front-end: Custom-built solution

Key Features and Implementations

  • - Developed a fully custom front-end solution, ensuring optimal performance and a unique user experience tailored to Nurun Paris's brand identity.
  • - Created responsive and interactive user interfaces to showcase Nurun's portfolio, services, and expertise across various devices and screen sizes.
  • - Implemented advanced front-end features to enhance user engagement and highlight Nurun's capabilities in digital transformation and human-centered design.
  • - Optimized the website for search engines and performance, ensuring fast load times and a smooth browsing experience.
  • - Integrated the front-end with Nurun's existing content management system for easy updates and maintenance.

Challenges and Solutions

A key challenge was creating a unique and visually striking design that accurately represented Nurun Paris's innovative approach while ensuring optimal performance. To address this, I implemented custom animations and interactive elements using efficient JavaScript techniques, balancing aesthetics with functionality.

Results and Impact

The renewed corporate website for Nurun Paris resulted in:

  • - Improved user engagement and increased time spent on the site
  • - Enhanced visual representation of Nurun's brand and services
  • - Faster load times and improved overall performance
  • - Increased lead generation through optimized user journeys and call-to-actions