Jenia Barabanov

Principal Software Engineer | Architect | Tech Lead | Speaker | Web Performance Expert | Creator of @angular-builders & jest-marbles | Occasional Blogger | Empowering SMBs with Technology 🚀

Spain

About

With more than ten years in software development, I've built a strong passion for innovation and a drive for excellence. Starting from my teenage years tinkering with code to my current role as a technical leader, I've faced many challenges and successes, each shaping how I approach making meaningful changes. At the heart of my journey is a dedication to advancing technology and fostering teamwork. As a principal engineer, I've designed solutions that meet today's needs and anticipate tomorrow's. Whether leading teams, setting industry standards, or guiding company-wide projects, I bring a wealth of experience and a clear vision to every task. One key aspect of my career is my commitment to driving cross-functional projects that improve our standards. From leading performance improvements to working with teams in product, marketing, and development, I enjoy the challenge of bringing different perspectives together toward a common goal. My leadership goes beyond technical skills; it’s based on a genuine desire to empower teams and promote continuous improvement. Whether mentoring junior developers, championing best practices, or representing my teams in broader projects, I'm driven by a simple goal: to leave every project, team, and codebase better than I found it. In a constantly changing field, I stay committed to making meaningful changes and having a lasting impact in technology.

Experience

  • Principal Software Engineer at HoneyBook
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Wix.com (Full-time · 5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Performance Tech Lead
      Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs

      - Defined and executed annual performance goals, collaborating across Wix groups to align industry standards with company practices. - Led cross-company efforts to improve performance, working with everyone from management to developers and collaborating with various teams including product, marketing, and development. - Served as a technical authority, conducting in-depth research, collaborating with Google on performance initiatives, monitoring KPIs, and influencing decisions across all Wix teams. - Spearheaded an effort to improve Lighthouse scores for all Wix sites, resulting in a 20% increase in the median Lighthouse score across Wix sites. - Contributed W3C Performance working group as an active participator.

    • Architect/Guild Master
      Jan 2022 - Oct 2022 · 10 mos

      - Advanced Guild work, actively shaping standards and contributing to innovative initiatives. - Served as Architect for Wix Home group, focusing on the definition of external-facing APIs and SDKs. - Led Wix Home integrations with various verticals and infrastructure groups - Played a pivotal role in the design of new components, pages, and services within the Wix Home group.

    • Fullstack Tech Lead/Guild Master
      Apr 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

      - Led hands-on development of the Home Dashboard, the second most visited page on Wix.com. - Acted as the go-to technical authority in the group, providing expertise, mentoring developers, and ensuring high-quality standards in design and coding. - Represented the group in the Frontend Guild, actively defining and incorporating cross-company standards for frontend design and coding. - Played a key role as a Guild Master in broader company-wide initiatives, contributing to the establishment and adherence of guild standards within the organization. Note: At Wix.com, a "Guild" is a cross-functional professional group ensuring alignment, standards, and education across different teams.

  • Philips (Haifa, Haifa District, Israel · On-site)
    • Frontend Tech Lead
      Jul 2018 - Dec 2018 · 6 mos

      - Served as a technical authority for a team of approximately 20 engineers across three locations. - Defined design, frontend architecture, and coding standards, conducted educational sessions to enhance team skills. - Mentored junior developers, fostering growth through code reviews and guidance. - Unified AngularJS and Angular apps into a single application to avoid reliance on obsolete technology. Successfully communicated its value to management, emphasizing the long-term vision for development.

    • Full Stack Engineer
      Aug 2016 - Jul 2018 · 2 yrs

      - Developed Oncology Informatics product from scratch for hospitals from scratch, providing a comprehensive patient status view for specialists. - Utilized AngularJS and Angular 2 for frontend with JavaScript, TypeScript, WebSockets, and REST APIs. - Developed backend microservices using Java Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, CloudFoundry, and MySQL. - Advocated best coding practices, fostering a culture of excellence, and initiated the transition from Java to Scala, developing a Spring Boot microservice on Scala from scratch.

  • Intel Corporation (Израиль)
    • Software Engineer
      Dec 2014 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

      - Designed and developed an Electron based application with Angular from idea to a fully functional MVP. - Designed and developed Android application for Intel Connectivity products debugging, used by Intel engineers and OEMs. - Initiated and integrated Guice based DI (Dependency Injection) in team’s RCP based application and Android application. - Initiated and lead the adoption of TDD (Test Driven Development) methodology in the team. - Designed and developed continuous integration system for all team’s products using Jenkins, Git and Maven.

    • Software Engineer
      Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs

      - Designed and developed Intel Connectivity debug tooling solution from incubation to the product release. - Designed and developed graphics application for presentation of hardware generated events by means of various charts. - Maintained and developed legacy tools, using C#, C++, QT, Boost C++, CppUnit. - Designed and developed cross-platform database framework from scratch.

  • Game Programmer at Fonline: The New Future
    Nov 2009 - Nov 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Scripting • AI development • Tools development