JAVIER HERNÁN
OLMEDO
SOFTWARE ENGINEER & UX/UI SPECIALIST
BASED IN MÁLAGA, SPAIN
Oneofthemostimpressiveachievementshasbeenyourleadershipintheopen-sourceinitiativewithInstantX.TakingontheintegrationwithAutomotiveGradeLinuxwasnosmallfeat—itrequirednotonlytechnicalexpertisebutalsostrategicthinkingandperseverance.
— Product Owner, Vodafone Annual Review
EXPERIENCE
Specialist Associate Software Engineer
Vodafone
Apr 2024 – Present
- Multi-market microfrontend platform live in UK, Portugal, Greece, and Germany.
- Develop federated modules with React, Next.js 15, TypeScript, MUI, Styled-components.
- Implement hybrid rendering strategies: SSR, SSG, ISR, React Server Components.
- Build Contentful migration scripts to automate content propagation across environments.
React
Next.js 15
TypeScript
Microfrontends
MUI
Contentful
UX/UI Designer — Specialist Frontend Developer
Vodafone
Jun 2023 – Apr 2024
- Joined as lead designer for STEP, owning the product design system and UX flows.
- Deliberately transitioned into full-stack development.
- Delivered React-based frontend interfaces for V2X dashboards alongside backend engineers.
- Led open-source integration of InstantX with Automotive Grade Linux (AGL).
Figma
React
GraphQL
Docker
Apache Kafka
Graphic Designer & UX/UI
Rexuniversal
Apr 2022 – Jun 2023
- Delivered brand identity, UX/UI design, and digital assets.
- Used Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, and Photoshop to elevate the brand's visual presence.
Figma
Adobe XD
Illustrator
Photoshop
3D Graphic Designer
GAP and Co
Apr 2022 – Jul 2022
- Created 3D graphic models and assets using Blender and Cinema 4D.
- Collaborated with product teams to visualize new concepts.
Blender
Cinema 4D
Rhinoceros 6
React
Next.js 15
TypeScript
Microfrontends
SSR
Module Federation
Material UI
Styled-components
React
Next.js 15
TypeScript
Microfrontends
SSR
Module Federation
Material UI
Styled-components
GraphQL
Kafka
Docker
Jest
CI/CD
AWS
Figma
Node.js
Contentful
GraphQL
Kafka
Docker
Jest
CI/CD
AWS
Figma
Node.js
Contentful
ACHIEVEMENTS
Global
Linux Foundation Open Summit
Led open-source work presented at the Linux Foundation Open Summit.
100%
Full Career Transition
Lead Designer to Software Engineer, formally recognised as standout achievement in annual review.
4x
Live in 4 Markets
Multi-market microfrontend platform live in UK, Portugal, Greece, and Germany with automated CMS.