Project Overview:

I contributed to the development of a robust and dynamic e-commerce platform for OKQ8, one of Sweden’s largest fuel and convenience retailers. The project leveraged Optimizely Commerce as the core platform, with a modern front-end built using React and TypeScript. As part of a cohesive web development team of approximately 10 members, I played a key role in ensuring the success of the platform, from developing reusable components to optimizing performance and enhancing the overall user experience.

Project Details:

• Single-Page Application (SPA) Development:

The e-commerce platform was built as a Single-Page Application (SPA) using React and TypeScript. I contributed to developing and maintaining reusable React components, ensuring a consistent design language and improving development efficiency across the application. The use of TypeScript enhanced code quality by introducing a strong typing system, reducing errors, and promoting a better developer experience.

• Collaboration and API Integration:

Collaborated closely with back-end developers to integrate APIs, ensuring seamless data flow and optimal performance. This close collaboration helped bridge the gap between the front-end and back-end, creating a unified and responsive application that delivers a smooth user experience.

• State Management with Redux:

Implemented state management solutions using Redux to handle complex application states. This made it easier to manage the global state of the application, ensuring that state transitions were predictable and maintainable. The Redux implementation also contributed to performance optimizations by minimizing unnecessary re-renders.

• Performance Optimization:

Focused on performance optimization techniques, including lazy loading, code splitting, and minimizing re-renders. These techniques significantly improved load times and overall performance, contributing to a better user experience, especially for mobile and low-bandwidth users.

• Agile Development Practices:

Actively participated in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and thorough code reviews. This ensured that development was aligned with business goals, that code quality remained high, and that potential issues were caught early in the process.

• Cross-Browser Compatibility and Responsiveness:

Ensured the platform delivered a consistent experience across various devices and screen sizes by focusing on cross-browser compatibility and responsive design. This was crucial for OKQ8’s diverse customer base, who access the platform through a wide range of devices.

• User Experience (UX) and Accessibility:

Actively contributed to UX discussions, incorporating feedback to enhance usability and accessibility. By focusing on the user experience, I helped ensure that the platform was not only functional but also intuitive and user-friendly.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend Development: React, TypeScript

• State Management: Redux

• E-Commerce Platform: Optimizely Commerce

• Performance Optimization: Lazy loading, code splitting

• Collaboration Tools: Agile methodologies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups)

Impact and Benefits:

This project resulted in a high-performing, user-friendly e-commerce platform for OKQ8, enabling the company to provide a seamless online shopping experience for its customers. The use of modern development techniques and strong collaboration within the team ensured that the platform was built to meet both the technical and business requirements, with a focus on performance, maintainability, and scalability.

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Note: This project was completed during my time at Knowit, a leading consultancy firm in the Nordics, specializing in digital solutions, management, and innovation. Knowit partners with clients across various industries to drive transformation and create impactful solutions.

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Conclusion:

This project demonstrates my ability to work effectively within a large development team to deliver complex, high-quality e-commerce solutions. By contributing to the development of OKQ8’s new e-commerce platform, I helped create a modern, optimized, and scalable application that enhances the user experience and supports the company’s digital transformation.

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