Mengting Yao

About Mengting Yao

Skills - Language: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python - Front-end: React, Next.js…

Experience

1. Frontend Web Developer

   Walmart Global Tech

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Led front-end development for a CEO-prioritized AI project, building a platform for designers to create new season clothing microdrops with AI-generated images using React, TypeScript, and Context API, reducing product launch time from 4 months to 6 weeks- Collaborated with UX designers and the product team on design reviews to enhance user experience, converting Figma designs into React components and styling with SCSS and internal UI libraries- Partnered with the internal UI library team to resolve critical style component issues, improving front-end development efficiency across teams- Worked closely with backend engineers to integrate the front-end with backend APIs- Designed and developed RESTful APIs with features like auto-save and design sharing, leveraging Postgres and Python for backend development- Led initiatives to implement feature flags, enabling faster deployment cycles and iterative experimentation, reducing feature delivery time by 20%- Employed Context API for global state management and React Router for efficient navigation, ensuring scalable and maintainable architecture- Increased unit test coverage from 0% to over 90% using Jest, React Testing Library, and Mock Service Worker for API mocking- Advocated for and introduced Playwright for end-to-end testing, ensuring high code quality and a seamless user experience- Followed Agile Scrum methodologies, utilizing Jira for project management and GitHub for collaboration and version control.