I'm a Frontend Developer & Project Coordinator seeking impactful full-time roles, focused on turning UX designs into reliable, maintainable, and well-integrated products. I specialize in bridging design intent, technical architecture, backend integration, and cross-team alignment. I focus on bridging design intent, technical architecture, and backend integration — often shaping APIs and data structures to align with UI needs behind the scenes.
With experience in React, Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma, and backend integration, I help async-first teams turn complex ideas into accessible, inclusive, and scalable interfaces with a growing focus on accessibility best practices. Open to relocation with visa sponsorship and flexible work models — remote, on-site, or hybrid — depending on what best supports the team and product.
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Async-first & adaptable — supporting inclusive product teams across time zones and cultures.
I focus on translating UX designs into structured, maintainable components, while collaborating on data models and API contracts. By understanding both the user flow and the backend requirements, I reduce friction between design and engineering.
My work doesn't stop at layout. I design component logic, manage state predictably (Redux, Zustand, React Query), and handle secure authentication and data access. I co-define API endpoints and shape response structures with backend engineers to ensure clarity and alignment with frontend logic.
As a Japanese developer working internationally, I’m mindful of communication styles, implicit assumptions, and the need for shared clarity. I use that awareness to ensure everyone — teammates and users — is considered in the final experience.
I'm currently deepening my accessibility practice through both study and application — preparing for the CPACC certification while building a real-world product with inclusive design at its core. For me, accessibility is not just a checklist, but a way to uncover edge cases, reduce friction, and design with care from the start.
I work best in async-first, multicultural teams that value trust over hierarchy. I take ownership of my work while staying aligned through clear, respectful communication — seeing collaboration as shared problem-solving, not top-down direction.
I often step into coordination roles — clarifying requirements, aligning priorities, and ensuring smooth handoffs between design, development, and QA. By documenting flows and risks early, I help teams deliver with fewer surprises and stronger alignment.
As a Japanese woman working across cultures, I've learned to navigate subtle dynamics of power, perception, and communication — seen and unseen.
These experiences shape my approach to UX and frontend development, helping me prioritize accessibility, clarity, and empathy for users from all backgrounds.
Design isn't just visual. It's about helping people feel seen, respected, and understood. I listen deeply, observe carefully, and build with that awareness in mind.
These are projects where I put this philosophy into action — demonstrating how design, technical architecture, and API/schema design can work together to deliver clear, reliable, and human-centered experiences.
A real, accessibility-focused flashcard app built to help non-native speakers practice interviews. Designed with inclusive UX from the start, it supports full keyboard navigation, screen reader access, animation control, and a 90+ Lighthouse score — all in a lightweight, privacy-friendly package.
Sole frontend developer in a 4-person async team for a Web3-enabled education platform. Focused on reducing friction for non-technical users by designing a clear, fallback-ready onboarding experience. Co-shaped API endpoints, refined Prisma schema, and built modular UI components using Next.js, TypeScript, and React.
Built a scalable frontend tool to automate PDF report creation from complex SQL datasets, aligning with real sales workflows. Converted raw SQL queries into Prisma models and created a React-based UI with Chart.js and Puppeteer — reducing report creation time from 1–2 weeks to a few hours and enabling future handoff to non-technical teams.
Redefined a small beauty brand's online presence by leading a strategic end-to-end website redesign — aligning brand tone, UX structure, and content clarity to improve trust, engagement, and reduce support load. Introduced key sections (FAQ, support, brand concept), enhanced product visibility with SEO-informed content, and achieved +174% sessions and lower bounce rates.
Small, focused utilities I build as experiments or helpers. Lightweight, accessible, and practical — meant to ship fast and evolve with feedback.
Quickly check WCAG contrast for Tailwind palettes and semantic tokens. Built for speed, clarity, and keyboard-first workflows.
An accessibility-first flashcard app to practice interviews out loud. Supports keyboard navigation, screen readers, and motion control — designed to help non-native speakers gain confidence.
I'm grateful to have worked with thoughtful people who value clarity, empathy, and ownership. Here's what they say about our work together.
I'm seeking a full-time role in an environment that balances clarity, autonomy, and mutual respect. I work with async-first teams to deliver maintainable, user-centered solutions — combining self-directed problem-solving with collaborative planning and smooth integration between frontend and backend. I'm especially interested in projects where I can bridge UX, frontend engineering, and project delivery — from clarifying requirements and shaping APIs to ensuring maintainable code and smooth team collaboration. I enjoy co-designing API contracts and backend data structures with engineers, handle authentication, and manage database integration, so teams can trust the handoff and focus on the bigger picture.
I'm happy to relocate with visa sponsorship and work on-site, in hybrid environments, or remotely — depending on what best supports collaboration and delivery.
If you value:
While my primary focus is full-time roles, I'm also open to select contract-based work.
I'd love to connect.
I'm a hybrid professional bridging UX, development, and project delivery. I started my career in branding and content strategy before moving into frontend development, and I'm now looking to bring this combined expertise to a full-time product team. Over time, I've developed a practice rooted in bridging logic, design, and technical implementation — combining independent initiative with collaborative alignment to help teams shape not just how things work, but how they feel.
I'm especially comfortable owning the connection between UI and backend: co-designing APIs, managing authentication flows, shaping data structures with Prisma, and ensuring smooth, maintainable implementation, and ensuring smooth, maintainable implementation in React and Next.js. I enjoy working closely with backend engineers to define clear contracts and keep things reliable.
With experience across B2B SaaS, global fintech, and remote cross-functional teams, I focus on bringing clarity and reliabilityinto frontend workflows. I care about code that communicates, design that includes, and work that respects people and context.
Recently, I've started expanding my frontend practice through accessibility — currently preparing for the CPACC certification and learning how inclusive design can improve both technical reliability and user experience. I see accessibility not just as a checklist, but as a mindset that sharpens how we notice, include, and design with care.
Outside of work, I write, explore cultures, and take long walks to reflect and recharge.
Whether you're building a product, shaping a team, or just curious — I'd love to chat.
You can reach me atyokoworks.dev@gmail.comor connect viaLinkedIn (opens in a new tab)orX (opens in a new tab).