Virac Auk

Business Impact & Leadership:

• Management & Scale:Led a team of 5 engineers. Managed the roadmap and technical skill development.

Web Performance (Measurable Impact):

• TTFF Reduction (Time To First Frame):Improved from 5s to 4s (-20%) across millions of views.
• Bundle Optimization:Reduced application size by -20%.
• Continuous focus on Core Web Vitals.

Modernization & Architecture (Strategic Migrations):

• Frameworks:FlightJS → Preact.
• State:Redux → Preact Signals.
• Languages:CoffeeScript → Vanilla JS (ES6+).

Observability & Data:

• Architected a tracking system (from player to ELK) for real-time monitoring.

Product Engineering:

• Developed the public API for controlling the video player.
• Implemented the Chromecast functionality (complex state synchronization).

Tooling:

• Modernized the build chain (Grunt → Webpack).

Project: Blendedˣ v2 (Strategic Learning Platform)

• Stabilization (Backbone.js):Complete takeover of a critical project in Backbone.js. Audit, technical debt resolution, and structural bug fixing to ensure the robustness of the learning modality.
• CSS Architecture Overhaul:Complete restructuring of the styles layer (maintainable and performant CSS Architecture) to ensure visual consistency and rendering speed.
• Workflow Modernization (DX):Migration and optimization of the build process from Grunt to Gulp.

• Architectural Design:Led the frontend architecture for the launch of Blendedˣ v2, ensuring product scalability and seamless integration of complex APIs.

E-learning & Critical Systems Expertise:

• Maintenance & Robustness:Ensured high availability and security of high-traffic e-learning platforms. Managed the complete application lifecycle (Full-Stack PHP/MySQL).
• Legacy Cleanup:Audited and reduced technical debt in complex codebases. Improved code quality (JS/CSS), leading to a drastic reduction in production incidents.
• Troubleshooting:Resolved critical bugs requiring a holistic view of the technical stack, ensuring service continuity for major learning solutions.