derekjahwu.com
Hello, I am Derek Wu
Frontend Developer
I'm a Frontend developer with over 4 years of experience and I am passionate about writing clean, efficient code to build modern and intuitive user interfaces. I thrive on transforming designs into seamless, high-performance experiences, ensuring every interaction is both visually polished and technically robust. My focus is on engineering solutions that prioritize usability, scalability, and performance.
Apartment Athlete
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Apartment Athlete was built designed to be a central hub for those wanting to start or continue in their fintess journey while living in smaller spaces. My web application allows users to follow daily home workouts that require little to no equipment that can be done at home. Users can also track their progress through their own fitness dashboard.

Alfred.ai
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Alfred.ai is an AI powered note taking app built to help integrate personal notes with AI. It allows users to create notes that will then be read, indexed, and summarized by the AI. Users can ask questions about their notes as well as recieve summaries or insights into their notes.

Experience
AEM Web Content Author
Huntington Beach, CA
INNOCEAN USA
January 2025 - Present
  • Create and configure new web pages utilizing reusable AEM components to deliver scalable, responsive, and accessible user experiences
  • Worked with front-end and UX teams to implement interactive features, animations, and optimized layouts, improving user engagement and time-on-page.
  • Track and document publishing workflows, adhering to brand guidelines and legal compliance standards
  • Troubleshoot layout and content display issues within AEM, coordinating with development teams for resolution.
Web Developer II
Irvine, CA
Glidewell Dental
December 2022 - Present
  • Increased user engagement by 20% for a global dental manufacturing website by optimizing site user interface and functionality using scalable and reusable components in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Continuously improved custom component library by leveraging user feedback to refine functionality and develop new custom features
  • Optimized and decreased page load speeds by 22% by refining code, utilizing lazy load, reducing image sizes, and ensuring only necessary HTTP requests
  • Translated designs and wireframes into landing pages by collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Web Developer/Account Manager
Newport Beach, CA
Mopro
May 2021 - January 2022
  • Designed and developed custom websites for clients that focused on user-centric designs and tailored user interfaces based on client businesses that enhanced brand identity and user engagement
  • Leveraged Google Analytics and other analytical tools to track website performance metrics, analyze user behavior, and identify areas for improvement, leading to data-driven design decisions
Skills

Front End

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Typescript
  • React
  • Tailwind

Back End

  • Node.js
  • MongoDB
  • Express.js
  • Postman

Tools

  • Next.js
  • Prisma
  • Clerk
  • git
  • npm
  • Pinecone