**** ** ******Luke De Kiewit
******** ********Frontend Engineer
Professional experience
> Frontend Engineer • Bitcube • May 2024 - Mar 2026
Engineering Department (Apr 2025 - Mar 2026)
- Engineered frontend systems for UK and EU-based clients in the maritime logistics and renewable energy sectors.
- Developed and maintained high-performance internal React and Next.js web applications. Utilised AI-augmented workflows to automate boilerplate and testing, significantly reducing delivery timelines.
Ecommerce Department (May 2024 - Mar 2025)
- Built and maintained bespoke Shopify storefronts for high-end luxury and fashion brands across the UK, EU, and US.
- Optimised storefronts for performance, W3C accessibility standards, and conversion rate growth.
- Implemented responsive design, semantic UI and SEO-optimisation across diverse international e-commerce platforms.
> Frontend Engineer • SOCO_ED • Jan 2023 - Mar 2024
- Led frontend development for the Topic LMS platform, supporting over 200,000 learners across South Africa.
- Engineered custom SaaS solutions and UI/UX features for high-profile educational institutions and universities.
- Built and extended scalable frontend systems using Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS.
- Integrated complex CMS architectures with Strapi to manage large-scale educational content delivery.
> Frontend Developer (Intern) • Condensation • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022
- Engineered frontend UI components for PHP-based platforms and static websites.
- Collaborated on the maintenance and scaling of web interfaces.
Featured ProjectsView all
> Steam Player Search • 2026
A Next.js app that lets you look up any Steam profile and view player stats, game library and recently played games using the Steam Web API.
> Atomwave Component Library • 2026
My most ambitious project to date, due for completion in late 2026. Atomwave is a rewrite of shadcn/ui without a Tailwind dependency, offering additional components, greater flexibility, and built-in support for multiple themes.
> Topic LMS • 2023
An educational platform for high school students in Grades 10-12, supporting the education of over 200,000 learners across South Africa. Built with Next.js, React, Tailwind, and Strapi.
Education
> CTU Training Solutions • 2022
National Certificate: IT Systems Development (NQF 6)> CTU Training Solutions • 2021
FET Certificate: IT Systems Development (NQF 5)> CTU Training Solutions • 2020
FET Certificate: IT Database Development (NQF 4)> Grey College Secondary • 2019
National Senior Certificate
References
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