# Frontend developer CV example and résumé tips

> A frontend developer CV example with the skills, keywords and bullet points hiring managers want, from React and TypeScript to accessibility and performance.

Updated 2026-10-07 by Litjob. Web version: https://getlitjob.com/cv-examples/frontend-developer

Frontend roles are judged on what users see and feel: speed, polish and accessibility. This example shows a React developer who backs up every claim with a number or a link you can click.

## Sample CV

The person and companies below are fictional.

### Priya Nair, Frontend Developer

Frontend developer with 4 years of experience building fast, accessible React and Next.js interfaces for e-commerce and SaaS. I care about the details users notice: load time, keyboard support and clear error states.

#### Experience

**Frontend Developer, Cartwheel Commerce** (Bengaluru), 2023 to present

- Rebuilt the checkout in Next.js and TypeScript, improving Largest Contentful Paint from 3.8 s to 1.6 s on mid-range phones.
- Led an accessibility audit and fixed 120+ issues, bringing key flows to WCAG 2.1 AA.
- Built a shared component library in Storybook used by 4 product teams.
- Added visual regression tests that caught 30 UI bugs before release in the first quarter.

**Junior Frontend Developer, Taskloop** (Remote), 2022 to 2023

- Shipped a drag-and-drop board view in React that became the most-used feature within 2 months.
- Replaced a legacy jQuery settings page with React, removing 4,000 lines of code.

#### Education

- B.Tech. Information Technology, Visvesvaraya Technological University (2021)

#### Skills

- Core: TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, HTML, CSS
- Tooling: Tailwind CSS, Storybook, Jest, Playwright, Vite
- Practices: Accessibility (WCAG), Web performance, Design systems

## Frontend developer summary examples

**Career changer or bootcamp graduate:** Frontend developer who moved from graphic design after a 6-month bootcamp. Built 5 responsive React projects, including a booking app used by a local salon, and brings a designer’s eye to UI detail.

**Senior:** Senior frontend engineer with 8 years building design systems and complex web apps. Set up the performance budget and accessibility standards for a 40-person engineering team.

## Skills for a frontend developer CV

- Hard skills: React (or Vue, Angular or Svelte, matching the job), TypeScript and modern JavaScript, Semantic HTML and CSS layout, State management and data fetching, Web performance (Core Web Vitals), Accessibility (WCAG, screen readers, keyboard), Testing (Jest, Testing Library, Playwright or Cypress), Design systems and component libraries
- Soft skills: Working closely with designers, Attention to detail, Explaining technical trade-offs, Owning features end to end (show these through your bullet points)

## Keywords recruiters and ATS look for

frontend developer, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Next.js, responsive design, accessibility, web performance, component library, REST API, unit testing, UI

Compare your CV with a specific job ad using the free CV keyword checker: https://getlitjob.com/cv-keyword-checker

## Bullet points: before and after

- Weak: Built pages using React.
  Stronger: Built the product catalogue in React and TypeScript, serving 300,000 monthly visitors.
- Weak: Made the website faster.
  Stronger: Halved JavaScript bundle size with code splitting, improving mobile load time by 2 seconds.
- Weak: Worked with designers.
  Stronger: Turned Figma designs into a 40-component library, cutting new-page build time from days to hours.
- Weak: Fixed accessibility issues.
  Stronger: Made sign-up fully keyboard and screen-reader accessible, meeting WCAG 2.1 AA.

## Tips for frontend developer CVs

### Put a live link at the top

Frontend is visual. A portfolio or a live project in your header lets a hiring manager judge your work in 30 seconds.

### Quantify speed and usage

Load times, Lighthouse scores, users and conversion rates turn "built a page" into proof that it mattered.

### Name the framework the job uses

If the posting says Vue and you have Vue experience, say Vue. Applicant tracking systems match exact framework names.

### Show accessibility and testing

Many candidates skip these. A single bullet on WCAG or end-to-end tests sets you apart from the crowd.

## Frontend developer interview questions

### How would you make a slow page faster?

Talk about measuring first (Lighthouse, real-user metrics), then images, bundle size, caching and rendering strategy.

### How do you manage state in a large React app?

Compare local state, context and a store, and say when you would use each, with an example.

### What makes a component accessible?

Mention semantic elements, labels, focus management, keyboard support and colour contrast.

### Walk me through a project in your portfolio.

Explain the problem, your decisions and one thing you would change. Have it open and working.