Alexander Smolyaninov
About Alexander Smolyaninov
Alexander Smolyaninov is a Frontend Director with extensive experience in web development, including roles at Digital Silk, Maru Group, and Zfort Group. He specializes in optimizing web performance and has a strong background in web animations and frontend standards.
Current Role at Digital Silk
Alexander Smolyaninov serves as the Frontend Director at Digital Silk, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he oversees frontend development initiatives, ensuring that projects align with industry standards and best practices. His responsibilities include managing a team of developers and implementing innovative solutions to enhance user experience.
Previous Experience at Maru Group
Prior to his current role, Alexander worked at Maru Group as a Frontend Developer for eight months in 2019. During his tenure, he developed and implemented in-company standards and guidelines for frontend development, contributing to the overall efficiency and quality of web projects.
Long-Term Position at Zfort Group
Alexander held the position of Lead Frontend Developer at Zfort Group from 2008 to 2019, a span of eleven years. In this role, he led frontend development projects, focusing on optimizing web performance and improving legacy code. His extensive experience in this position established him as a key figure in the company's development team.
Educational Background in Technology and Economics
Alexander studied at Harkivs'kij Deržavnij Tehnicnij Universitet Radioelectroniki, where he earned a Specialist's degree in Informatics from 2002 to 2007. He furthered his education by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the same institution between 2007 and 2009. This combination of technical and economic knowledge supports his role in frontend development.
Contributions to the Frontend Community
As a co-creator and author of the Weekly Frontend Digest, Alexander has contributed to the frontend development community for over nine years. He regularly participates as a speaker at conferences and professional meetups, including KharkivCSS and Kharkiv Frontend Meetups, sharing his expertise in web animations and frontend technologies.