ATS Resume

Kamal Feracho

Conyers, GA 30094

kferacho64@gmail.comContact Me

Engineering Track

Front-End and Full-Stack Engineering Resume

Active

Results-driven Front-End Engineer, B.S. Computer Science (Georgia Tech).

Professional Summary

Builds product-ready systems from 2D storefronts to immersive 3D experiences. Expert in Next.js, React Three Fiber, TypeScript, GLSL, and AWS Amplify. Focused on secure auth flows, performance optimization, and shipping production e-commerce, booking, and media platforms from Figma through deployment.

Core Skills

  • Languages and Frameworks: JavaScript (ES2022), TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js
  • 3D and Graphics: React Three Fiber, GLSL Shaders, Blender, Lamina, WebGL
  • Data and APIs: REST, GraphQL, Prisma ORM, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Firebase, AWS SES, AWS S3
  • Design and UX: Figma, FigJam, Design Systems, WCAG 2.2 Audits, UX Writing, A/B Testing Planning
  • Styling and Motion: Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, CSS Modules
  • AI and LLM Workflows: OpenAI Assistants API, Bolt.ai, Cursor.ai
  • Testing and DevOps: AWS Amplify CI/CD, Playwright smoke testing

Experience

Lead Front-End Engineer

WardrobeX | 2023 - Current

https://www.wardrobex.io/

  • Re-architected the storefront to a 3D closet interaction with React Three Fiber and custom PBR shaders, then validated stronger engagement with Hotjar session and scroll-depth metrics.
  • Migrated the codebase to Next.js App Router with dynamic imports and edge functions, reducing first-byte latency reported by Lighthouse.
  • Implemented a virtualized product grid for 1k to 10k SKUs with React-Window while maintaining mobile CLS under 0.1.

3D Front-End Engineer

Xaeneptune (AntiHeroes) | February 2025 - Current

https://antiheroes.co/

  • Created five FFT-based audio visualizers (raymarching, supershape, cellular) synchronized to the Web Audio API.
  • Modularized shader systems into Lamina nodes and documented patterns in Storybook so design could iterate without engineering bottlenecks.
  • Remodeled and simplified the Anti-Heroes runtime for faster load paths and stronger traffic conversion.

Full-Stack Developer

AURA Hemp and Vapor | March 2025 - June 2025

https://vapeaura.shop/

  • Delivered a minimalist e-commerce MVP with Next.js 14, Prisma, and Stripe.
  • Implemented a Sharp to S3 image pipeline to keep Core Web Vitals in the green.
  • Set up Amplify CI/CD preview environments on pull requests and added Playwright smoke tests to gate merges.

Full-Stack Developer

Bodega Danes | February 2025 - May 2025

https://bodegadanes.com/

  • Built a booking portal with React Hook Form, NextAuth, and PostgreSQL.
  • Added calendar sync and transactional email flows with AWS SES.
  • Ran accessibility audits with axe-core and remediated focus states, contrast, and ARIA labels site-wide.

Front-End Engineer

Sunny Island Pepper Sauce | 2024 - 2025

https://sunnyislandpepper.com/

  • Delivered a 25-page storefront with Next.js 15, TypeScript, and Tailwind, including a custom /api/shopify route for live product, variant, and inventory data from Storefront GraphQL.
  • Built an immersive home experience with a full-screen video hero and Framer Motion parallax sections while keeping performance and CLS stable.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
    Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, Georgia | May 2022

Product and Brand Track

Product and Brand Design Resume

Active

Multidisciplinary Product and Brand Designer with front-end execution depth.

Professional Summary

Bridges research, visual storytelling, and production implementation across e-commerce, SaaS, Web3, and lifestyle brands. Delivers conversion-focused systems from user journeys and design systems in Figma/FigJam to high-fidelity 3D prototypes and production assets in Framer, Blender, Adobe CC, and generative AI tooling.

Core Skills

  • Research and UX: User Research and Personas, Interaction Design, UX Writing, A/B Testing, Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Design Systems and Branding: Design Systems, Branding, Logo Design, Visual Storytelling
  • Tooling: Figma, FigJam, Framer, Framer Motion, Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Blender, DALL-E, Midjourney

Experience

Brand and Product Designer

Sunny Island Pepper Sauce | January 2024 - Present

https://sunnyislandpepper.com/

  • Defined the full visual identity (palette, wordmark, packaging direction) and delivered FDA-compliant bottle labels ready for production.
  • Built and evolved the responsive Shopify and Framer site system from UX flows to checkout and wholesale pathways.
  • Delivered a 20+ page storefront spanning product pages, content surfaces, and conversion-focused journey design.

Brand Designer

VapeAura | April 2025 - Present

https://vapeaura.shop/

  • Defined a minimalist vapor-wave brand language with logo suite, packaging, and motion hero system.
  • Implemented interactive product browsing patterns with Framer Motion and improved product click-through by 22%.

Lead Designer

WardrobeX | January 2023 - Present

https://www.wardrobex.io/

  • Designed immersive 3D closet and guided try-on flows across a multi-page Web3 fashion marketplace, reducing bounce rate by 35%.
  • Authored a full design system with typography, tokens, and 3D interaction guidelines for engineering handoff.
  • Optimized GLB assets in Blender and integrated with React Three Fiber for real-time viewing.

UX/UI Designer

Bodega Danes | March 2025 - April 2025

https://bodegadanes.com/

  • Conducted a heuristic audit and simplified the booking journey from 8 steps to 4.
  • Designed responsive layouts, photography-driven hero assets, and tone-of-voice guidelines.
  • Produced menus, logos, and labels for site and event collateral.

Visual and Interaction Designer

AntiHeroes | January 2025 - March 2025

https://antiheroes.co/

  • Led art direction for an audio-visualizer suite across fractal, supershape, and cellular modes.
  • Designed beats, artist, bio, and media pages tied to campaign storytelling.
  • Built and integrated a Blender-based 3D landing scene that improved average session time by 42% after launch.

Graphic Designer

Relocate (Discontinued) | September 2023 - November 2023

https://main.d1kac4geol6jy1.amplifyapp.com/

  • Owned end-to-end visual design for 30+ pages and sections in Figma.
  • Produced a complete logo family and custom SVG icon library that accelerated implementation by two sprints.
  • Mapped designs into 1:1 React-ready structures via Framer workflows.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
    Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, Georgia | May 2022

Language

  • English (Native)

Portfolio Signals

Selected Projects and Case Studies

Zom AI

Domain-specific AI platform for financial advisors focused on context-aware guidance and secure delivery.

  • The platform positions itself as purpose-built for financial advisors, with a context-leveraged model tuned for advisor workflows and client context.
  • Support documentation highlights enterprise onboarding services including integrations, data migration, custom model tuning, and workflow automation setup.
  • Security documentation cites AWS Fargate/ECS deployment in private subnets, JWT-based role access controls, and an active vulnerability disclosure program.

Prism Ultimate

Scalable game-platform engineering for browser arcade systems

  • Built shared shell infrastructure, lifecycle hooks, and game registry contracts to scale title delivery.
  • Standardized controls/HUD patterns and tuned runtime performance for high-FPS gameplay consistency.

Case study: /case-studies/prism-ultimate

ANTI-HEROES v2

Performance and traffic-path revamp of a creative 3D music experience

  • Simplified runtime architecture and scene flow for faster perceived load and cleaner campaign entry paths.
  • Preserved the visual identity while reducing complexity and improving maintainability.

Case study: /case-studies/anti-heroes-revamp

WardrobeX

3D commerce architecture and performance optimization

  • Rebuilt product interaction around immersive 3D closet UX and virtualized large catalog browsing.
  • Combined visual experimentation with production performance targets to keep mobile experience stable.

Case study: /case-studies/wardrobex-3d-commerce