Emil Bonne Kristiansen

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About Me

I am a seasoned full stack developer with a knack for bridging gaps between user needs and system capabilities. I have been programming with web technologies for over 10 years, and I have familarity with a variety of client-side and server-side technologies. Outside of work I do some open source development, I attend local developer meetups and I run a small web shop.

Work Experience

Web Developer // Bright Star Studios

Copenhagen, 2023

Responsible for the development and optimization of Ember Sword's website, encompassing key features like authentication, account management, and game integration.

Architected and built a limited time NFT sale event, creating a real-time commerce application using React. This event led to $400,000 in sales inside a week.
Optimized the client-side JS bundle size of the company's Next.js website, achieving a 70% reduction, which substantially improved loading times and Web Core Vitals for all users as measured by Lighthouse.
Improved data integrity and developer confidence by introducing schema validation and GraphQL introspection to the company's application.
Overhauled DevOps procedures, adding support for multiple environments in a declarative manner, and enabling the team to deploy to production with confidence.

TypeScript

React

Next.js

GitHub Actions

Rust

SQL

Software Developer // twoday IT Minds

Copenhagen, 2020 - 2022

Integrated into diverse teams, contributing expertise across various technology stacks and clients, from public libraries to large financial institutions.

Took charge of a self-service platform for Nordic libraries, successfully enabling digital payments and driving cloud migration for key web platforms to Azure/AWS.
Spearheaded the migration of API specifications to a new gateway, for more straightforward internal API subscriptions and integrations.
Joined a task force evaluating the feasibility of Google Cloud for data ingestion projects, contributing Google Cloud expertise and certification.

TypeScript

React

Node

SQL

Google Cloud

Education

BEng Software Technology
DTU

Lyngby, 2017 - 2020

Certifications

Associate Cloud Engineer
Google Cloud

2021

Skills

Languages

Danish (Native)
English (Fluent)

Volunteer Work

Open Source

Developed and maintains the official Nanostores integration for Lit. Simplifying state management in Lit components, and helps interop Lit with other frameworks. Gained recognition through a recommendation in the Astro framework's documentation.
Contributed pull requests with bug fixes and improvements to various Open Source libraries, with the most impactful being JSZip and Serde.
Contributed bug reports and feedback to various Open Source libraries, including Valibot where I was credited as a contributor early on for helping to improve the API.

TypeScript

Lit

Rust

Webmaster // Danish Frisbee Sport Union

2020 - 2022

Oversaw and optimized the organization's website, including migration to a cost-effective hosting solution. Set up a small webshop for selling merchandise and built a dedicated site for a high school PE program.

Orchestrated the migration of the website to a more cost-efficient hosting provider, achieving significant cost savings for the organization.
Launched a webshop to diversify revenue streams through merchandise sales.
Developed a specialized website to support a high school PE program, extending the organization's reach into educational settings.

Other Skills

Version control (Git)
CI/CD (Github Actions)
Linters and formatters (ESLint, Prettier)
Package management (npm)
Testing (Jest, Vitest)
Agile development (Scrum)
Design systems (Tailwind)
Web performance (Lighthouse)
Web analytics (Google Analytics)
Web hosting (Vercel, Firebase)

Interests

I attend meetups and follow the latest trends in web dev.
I play Ultimate Frisbee. I am a national champion and played on the national team in 2022.

Personal Projects

Co-founder // Disc Tree

2021

Outside of my employment hours, I co-founded Disc Tree, an e-commerce venture in the Disc Golf niche. My role centers around website development and backend automation, with no overlap or conflict with my primary job responsibilities.

Designed and implemented a Shopify webshop, integrated with transport management and bookkeeping systems.
Developed custom applications and scripts to automate tasks related to data collection, reporting, and image processing, enhancing operational efficiency.

TypesScript

Shopify

React

Firebase

PWA

Python

Rust