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Gerald IsabelleGI

Gerald Isabelle

Senior Frontend Engineer

€660/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Gerald

Senior Frontend Engineer with over 10 years’ experience delivering high-quality, accessible web applications for UK government and private-sector clients. Expert in React, Next.js, and TypeScript with a strong focus on performance, component reusability, and clean architecture. Proven record leading UI delivery across multi-team projects (Royal Navy, DIT, BEIS). SC-cleared and bilingual in English and French.

I’ve worked across e-commerce, revenue management, cryptocurrency, arts & culture, media, advertising, and the UK public sector, and I thrive on learning new technologies and adapting quickly to new teams and environments.

Core Skills & Tools
Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Redux, Styled-Components, Tailwind
Testing: Jest, Cypress, Storybook, Vitest, Enzyme
Tooling: Webpack, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Gulp
Backend & DB: Node.js, Express, Prisma, MySQL, MongoDB
Other: Accessibility (WCAG 2.1), SEO, Performance optimisation

I’m passionate about creating testable, performant, and accessible user interfaces and enjoy mentoring and sharing knowledge within agile teams.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Fluent

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Royal Navy
    Senior Frontend Engineer
    November 2022 - October 2025 (2 years and 11 months)
    • Led UI delivery for multiple internal Royal Navy web applications, improving accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA) and performance across platforms.
    • Built a shared React/Storybook component library used across several teams, reducing duplication and cutting UI delivery time by ~30%.
    • Collaborated with backend teams (Python & Node.js) to streamline API integration and improve developer handover efficiency. Tech: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Styled-Components, Storybook, Cypress
    Next.js Typescript Storybook React.js Jest
  • ComplyAdvantage
    Lead Frontend Engineer
    March 2022 - October 2022 (7 months)
    • Delivered newfeatures and reusable components for a KYB compliance platform, improving modularity and maintainability.
    • Standardised internal component libraries, ensuring design consistency and reducing UI defects across teams.
    • Partnered with UX and product teams to turn Figma prototypes into responsive, accessible React components. Tech: React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Redux, ThemeUI
    React.js Typescript Next.js TailwindCSS Storybook
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
    Senior Developer
    August 2021 - December 2021 (4 months)
    • Built an MVP service to support business takeovers, following GDS and GOV.UK accessibility standards.
    • Collaborated with content designers, researchers, and policy teams to refine user journeys and improve clarity.
    • Conducted user testing and iteration pre-beta.
    Express Node.js Nunjucks SASS/SCSS

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Education

  • BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology, University of Greenwich
    University of Greenwich
  • Advanced JavaScript Essentials
    O'Reilly School of Technology
    Advanced JavaScript Essentials

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