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Senior Frontend Engineer & Product Designer

Mustafa Saraç

Cologne, Germany

I design and ship data-intensive products that blend robust engineering with thoughtful UX. With 20+ years of experience across industrial software, SaaS platforms, and experimentation-driven teams, I bridge discovery, design systems, and high-performance frontends.

Highlights

Award-winning product work

Contributed to projects recognized with Red Dot, German Design, and iF Design awards (2021).

Real-time data specialist

Built live analytics platforms with Vue 3, React, SignalR, Zustand, and WebSockets for industrial telemetry.

Design systems advocate

Rolls out component libraries, Storybook workflows, and accessibility reviews for distributed teams.

Knowledge-driven maker

Creates personal knowledge tools, automations, and open source scripts that streamline creative work.

Experience

6 roles across enterprise, SaaS, and consulting

Frontend Developer

AspenTech Inmation

Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

Hybrid · Cologne, Germany

Delivered industrial data visualization interfaces on AspenTech Inmation WebStudio with a React + TypeScript stack.

  • Implemented zoom functionality for data views to improve analysis workflows.
  • Added TanStack Table virtualization for smooth rendering of large datasets.
  • Optimized the in-app code editor to handle large files without freezing.
  • Shipped UI performance improvements and stability bug fixes across the interface.
  • Designed modular dashboard views for operators handling millions of data points.
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • WebStudio SDK
  • Tailwind CSS

Senior Frontend Engineer

TOMRA Sorting Digital

Jul 2021 – Nov 2024

Hybrid · Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany

Scaled the TOMRA Insight analytics platform, delivering award-winning real-time interfaces for recycling customers worldwide.

  • Led the Vue 3 migration and design system rollout for cross-team velocity and consistency.
  • Partnered with product and data teams to ship live telemetry dashboards powered by SignalR and WebSockets.
  • Formalized UX research loops and beta programs that informed product discovery and roadmap prioritization.
  • Vue 3
  • TypeScript
  • SignalR
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Storybook

Product Engineer (Freelance)

Recalibrate Healthcare

2024

Remote

Built care-plan tooling on top of Strapi CMS with Vue 3, Vite, and Tailwind, enabling clinicians to personalize patient journeys.

  • Set up Strapi content architecture and granular permissions for medical teams.
  • Created responsive UI kit and component library for rapid feature iteration.
  • Automated deployment pipeline and design handoff process for the founding team.
  • Vue 3
  • Vite
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Strapi

Product Consultant & Frontend Engineer (Freelance)

Powercepts

2025

Remote

Designed and built the marketing and dashboard experience, helping Powercepts articulate their intelligent energy platform.

  • Established multi-language support with i18next and CMS-ready content structures.
  • Delivered high-performance Next.js pages with interactive storytelling elements.
  • Trained the client team on analytics instrumentation and experimentation workflows.
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Tailwind CSS
  • i18next

Senior Frontend Engineer

Mir Media

2021 – 2023

Cologne, Germany · Remote

Collaborated with cultural institutions to craft immersive digital experiences and prototypes.

  • Delivered interaction design and frontend implementation for Elbphilharmonie visitor journeys.
  • Created accessible archive interfaces for the Wiener Philharmoniker digital collections.
  • Introduced component documentation practices that improved handoffs with design and motion teams.
  • Participated in projects that received Red Dot, German Design, and iF Design awards (2021).
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt
  • Animation Libraries
  • Accessibility Tooling

Lead Frontend Engineer

IHS Telekom

Jun 2015 – Jan 2020

Istanbul, Turkey

Led the frontend team for fraud detection and marketing automation products, balancing discovery, delivery, and team coaching.

  • Shipped machine-learning powered dashboards for the fCase fraud operations platform.
  • Launched SenderKing, a multi-tenant email marketing suite with experimentation and analytics modules.
  • Scaled a five-person frontend team, formalizing code review rituals and onboarding playbooks.
  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • RxJS
  • SaaS Operations

Skill Pillars

Frontend & Platforms

  • React, Next.js, Remix
  • Vue 3, Nuxt, Vite
  • TypeScript architecture
  • Electron & cross-platform apps
  • Tailwind CSS & utility-first design

Design & Product

  • Design systems & Storybook
  • UX research & discovery workshops
  • Motion & micro-interactions
  • Accessibility auditing (WCAG)
  • Experimentation & analytics loops

Data & Collaboration

  • Real-time telemetry interfaces
  • SignalR, WebSockets, streaming APIs
  • PKM & knowledge automation
  • Team leadership & mentoring
  • Automation, CI/CD, Dev Experience

Education & Honors

Education

  • Sabancı University

    MSc, Information Technology

    2016 – 2018

    Istanbul, Turkey

  • Anadolu University

    BSc, Business Administration

    2003 – 2008

    Eskişehir, Turkey

Honors

  • Red Dot Design Award

    Red Dot

    2021

  • German Design Award

    German Design Council

    2021

  • iF Design Award

    iF Design

    2021

Selected Side Projects

Do Something for a Minute

2025

Open-source focus companion that pairs micro Pomodoro cycles with curated prompts.

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS

Microsoft Update Remover

2024

Zsh automation script that lists, confirms, and removes Microsoft AutoUpdate components from macOS.

  • Zsh
  • Shell
  • macOS

Phinote

2018 – 2020

Cross-platform Markdown note-taking environment and accompanying HTML template for creators.

  • Electron
  • Vue
  • SQLite

Interests & Community

  • Personal knowledge management & spaced repetition
  • Music production, drumming, and cajón performance
  • Cycling and mindful walking routines for ideation
  • AI research, open-source tooling, and creative coding
  • Community talks on productivity, design, and engineering

Let's collaborate

I consult with teams who need a product-minded frontend partner across discovery, design systems, and high-performance interfaces. Email mr.sarac@gmail.com to start a conversation or connect on LinkedIn.