Abraham Garabedian

Abraham Garabedian

Front End Engineer • Los Angeles, CA

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Professional Summary

Software Engineer with 2+ years of professional front-end engineering experience specializing in React, TypeScript, and Next.js. Proven track record of modernizing legacy web applications, improving UI/UX performance, and collaborating in remote engineering teams. Brings a detail-oriented, adaptable mindset refined through a prior career as a Head Chef managing high-volume operations.

Technical Skills

Languages

TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Python, SQL

Frameworks & Tech

React, Next.js, Express.js, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Django, MUI, styled-components, jQuery

Testing & Tools

Jest, React Testing Library, Storybook, Git, GitHub, Vercel, RESTful APIs, JSON, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Engineering Experience

Front End Engineer

Entera • Remote (New York, NY)

Sep 2022 – Nov 2024
  • Promoted from Junior Engineer to Engineer within 12 months in recognition of high-quality code delivery and ownership of key front-end features.
  • Spearheaded the migration of a legacy client-facing application to a Server-Side Rendered (SSR) Next.js architecture, significantly improving initial page load times and SEO.
  • Developed scalable, responsive user interfaces using React, TypeScript, MUI, and styled-components, ensuring strict adherence to modern UX/UI accessibility standards.
  • Maintained high code quality and component reliability by building UI components in isolation with Storybook and writing unit/integration tests with Jest and React Testing Library.
  • Collaborated asynchronously across a remote engineering team, managing deployments via Vercel and version control through GitHub workflows.

Projects & Independent Development

Full-Stack & Mobile Development Projects

2024 – Present
  • Mobile / Web Applications: Architected and built personal and open-source applications utilizing React Native and modern JavaScript frameworks, integrating real-time audio/data processing and responsive design.
  • Web Design & Optimization: Designed and deployed custom web properties (aggarabedian.com) with a focus on performance, clean aesthetics, and responsive cross-browser compatibility.

Prior Experience

Head Sous Chef

Beauty’s Bagel Shop • Oakland, CA

Jan 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Streamlined food production and inventory workflows using custom Excel tracking models for a fast-casual venue grossing $2M+ annually, reducing waste and supporting a second location expansion.
  • Onboarded, trained, and mentored 20+ back-of-house staff, instilling rigorous attention to detail and clear communication under high-pressure environments.

Education & Training

Software Engineering Immersive

General Assembly (Remote) • 450+ hour intensive program covering full-stack web development, OOP, data modeling, and agile collaboration.

2021

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

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