Vetted Figma Professionals

Jaiden Kettleson

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Entry-Level Full-Stack & AI Engineer specializing in chatbots and web apps

1y exp

“Data Science honors graduate (Maryville University) who has built Python/SQL backends and a capstone website handling sensitive user data. Emphasizes secure data handling (password encryption, secure database updates) and uses Git/GitHub Pages with CI/CD-style practices for managing and deploying changes.”

Felipe Icaza

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Senior Full-Stack Developer specializing in React/Next.js and NestJS

Toronto, ON4y exp

“Frontend-focused full-stack engineer who built and shipped Atlas Link (atlaslink.io), an ops/admin dashboard for an alumni directory designed to scale across clients and large datasets. Strong on architecture boundaries, typed API contracts, and performance-heavy table UIs, with a rigorous testing approach (TypeScript/Jest/React Testing Library) and experience modernizing a legacy ASP.NET MVC app with a new component layer and cleaned-up CSS system.”

“Product designer with experience owning healthcare mobile app redesigns end-to-end, from sketches and user flows through developer handoff and post-launch iteration. Has worked closely with QA, engineering, and customer support to improve engagement and build accessible experiences for both younger and older users, and is currently redesigning event pages in an Agile coaching platform environment.”

Mahad Asif

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Mid-level Game Developer specializing in Unity, AR/VR, and cross-platform products

Rawalpindi, Pakistan4y exp

“Exceptionally young game developer who says he began at age 10 and was employed as a Unity developer at 13. He has hands-on experience building gameplay systems, VR/Web/mobile projects, Photon multiplayer features, and AI/ML experiments—including an open-source protein-model research pipeline reportedly under peer review at PLOS ONE.”

“Software QA tester with manual + automation experience (Jira, Figma) looking to transition into console game testing; brings long-term multi-console player perspective (Nintendo/PlayStation/Xbox) and a structured, risk-based approach to triage and release readiness. Has used AI assistants to rapidly generate large sets of API test cases under tight deadlines.”

“Software tester with hands-on web and desktop QA experience (functional, UI/UX, regression) looking to transition into console game testing. Not yet familiar with Sony TRC/Microsoft XR/Nintendo LOT, but demonstrates strong checklist-driven testing, disciplined bug triage for deadline-driven submissions, and practical use of AI (e.g., ChatGPT) to draft/refine test cases and analyze logs.”

“Casual mobile game designer (Unity-focused) with a psychology background who uses player research and BI analytics to drive retention and revenue. Led major difficulty rebalancing across thousands of levels (reported +5–10% retention lift) and partnered with engineering/art to create a parameter-driven level generation pipeline that quadrupled chapter output and increased release cadence.”

Kumar Chaitanya

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Senior Unreal Engine Game Engineer specializing in real-time multiplayer gameplay systems

Remote, USA6y exp

“Unreal Engine generalist (7 years) with hands-on ownership of end-to-end gameplay systems in real-time 3D C++ and UE5, spanning technical level design, animation/locomotion features, and multiplayer replication. Worked on a shipped Steam title ("Peak 53") implementing replicated systems like prone, scope, and ladder, and has also built MMORPG time/weather systems and a projectile/rocket launcher feature for a demo (Meta Island).”

“Unity/C# gameplay engineer based in Portugal who shipped an AI-driven NPC narrative/quest system for a live mobile RPG, integrating Google Gemini via function-calling with strict JSON schemas to keep a deterministic game loop safe from hallucinations. Emphasizes high-performance engineering (zero per-frame GC, locked 60 FPS) with rigorous PR reviews and profiling gates, plus robust async/network patterns (UniTask, CancellationTokens) and LLM cost control via sliding-window context management. Seeking independent B2B contractor work at $45k–$50k USD/year.”

“Built production-style backend and AI systems across internship and project work, including a real-time sports platform backend and a Smart Email Assistant using GPT-4. Stands out for combining classic backend performance engineering with practical LLM workflow design, including measurable latency improvements, high uptime, and debugging of non-deterministic model behavior.”

“Front-end engineer focused on sophisticated browser-based search and reading experiences, including AI-generated summaries and multi-state content interfaces. Demonstrates strong practical skill in React-style component architecture, Figma-accurate implementation, and deep browser/CSS debugging to make complex UIs polished, maintainable, and usable.”

“Frontend-focused candidate with hands-on experience building a technically demanding AI-assisted survey/copilot interface at VSorts.ai while working as a research assistant at ODU. They show strong practical judgment around React architecture, TypeScript safety, and performance tuning, including diagnosing context-driven re-render issues and improving UX in real-time interactive applications.”

“Frontend-focused contractor who contributed to Manitoba Hydro’s digital transformation by helping build and document an accessible design system with WCAG standards baked in, improving team efficiency through reusable components. Also delivered a Webflow CMS-driven Capoeira site (dynamic events/profiles) and shipped updates iteratively under tight timelines with strong QA and accessibility practices.”

“3D artist from a live marketing agency in São Paulo who shipped VR/AR/MR brand experiences, including a Meta Quest tennis experience for FILA and a mixed reality perfume feature demo for Natura. Creates user-comfort-focused VR feedback VFX and can prototype interaction checks in-engine using ChatGPT-assisted coding before handing off to engineering.”

RENALDI SATRIAJI

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Intern QA & Web Developer specializing in web testing and responsive front-end development

Singapore1y exp

“Web/mobile QA tester with solid core testing skills (Jira-based bug reporting, functional/regression/exploratory testing) looking to pivot into console game QA. Brings strong personal familiarity with PlayStation and Nintendo platforms and a risk-based approach to triage under deadlines, plus practical use of AI to speed up test planning and log investigation.”

Mohit Soni

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Mid-level Frontend Engineer specializing in React applications

Gurgaon, India4y exp

“Frontend engineer who led end-to-end delivery of an HR Service Desk (HRSD) module used daily by HR teams, setting a modular React architecture with standardized data access and shared component libraries. Focused on scaling and performance (lazy loading, memoization, pagination, normalized state) and enforced quality via unit testing, strict code reviews, ESLint, and TypeScript.”

“Unity/C# developer who led an end-to-end refactor of a Duolingo-style gamified app’s core progression and UI system, redesigning architecture with MVVM/SOLID and event-driven UI updates. Delivered measurable performance improvements (rankings view from sub-35 FPS to ~55–60 FPS) plus draw-call reductions using UI Toolkit and sprite atlases. Also supported Photon-based VR multiplayer (Meta Quest) in an educational accident-simulator, focusing on real-time debugging and sync strategy.”

Rastko Nozinic

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Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in enterprise web applications

Novi Sad, Serbia18y exp

“Full-stack product engineer who built an AI-powered translation service end-to-end for an enterprise e-learning platform, including Angular/TypeScript frontend, Java/Spring Boot backend, Claude API integration, and a custom cost/usage dashboard. Unusually, they also bring a Master's in Architecture and 10+ years as an architect/interior designer, which they leveraged to lead a full UI/UX overhaul that became the platform's visual identity.”

Maria Indacochea

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Junior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in accessible front-end development

Remote, USA4y exp

“Front-end-focused software engineer from Edutrak who helped build a unified browser-based user services platform by consolidating multiple legacy products into a scalable Vue/TypeScript architecture. Stands out for hands-on legacy modernization work, including cleaning up large inherited codebases, standardizing frontend structure, and improving navigation and usability across education-related services.”

“Full-stack engineer and Scrum Master who led a major monolith-to-microservices migration, including a micro-frontend Angular architecture using Native Federation and staged integration into the legacy app. Also built a React + TypeScript “Business Risk” product featuring a metadata-driven dynamic dashboard/forms layer backed by Spring Boot + GraphQL, with strong QA practices (unit/integration/E2E via Cypress), CI/CD, and feature toggles.”

“Frontend-focused builder who has delivered a MERN food-ordering web app and is currently developing a TypeScript-based React Native medical appointment booking app with role-based dashboards, queue management, and REST/Supabase integration. Emphasizes reusable component architecture, centralized state management, and secure RBAC/protected-route patterns, with experience shipping new auth features via branch-based rollout and monitoring.”

“Frontend engineer with freelance and Techtank Toronto experience leading React + TypeScript products end-to-end (UX through implementation). Emphasizes scalable component architecture, accessibility, and performance, and has a pragmatic approach to state management (Redux/Context + React Query) and fast-paced shipping with feature flags and staged rollouts.”

“Performance marketing creative strategist/designer-editor with agency experience (Homestead Studio) building scalable Figma template libraries and producing high-polish DTC/health-tech ads. Combines copywriting, creative direction, and Premiere Pro editing with data-backed messaging and UGC scripting; delivered a top-scaling ad for a four-figure health tech product by pairing a 90% results stat with relatable creator footage.”