Hekanize Retail
At Hekanize, I worked as the Lead Frontend Developer on a modular and scalable web application built with Vue.js 3, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS and the Lit framework. I led the frontend team by assigning tasks, mentoring developers, reviewing code and ensuring code quality. While my main focus was on the frontend, I occasionally contributed to the backend using PHP (Laravel), and I interacted daily with Docker and AWS.
I handled complex frontend features, made key technical decisions, and contributed across the entire development lifecycle, ensuring scalability and maintainability for an enterprise-level Vue.js 3 ecosystem.
Enterprise Frontend Architecture
Lit Micro-Components
Choosing Lit over native Vue components was a deliberate tradeoff: decoupling widgets from the host framework let us version and ship them as private npm packages, cutting duplication across teams and isolating change behind a stable boundary at the cost of a slightly heavier build setup.
SAML Authentication Flows
Luxury enterprise clients expected to sign in through their own corporate identity providers, so authentication had to delegate trust outward rather than manage credentials in-house. Modeling the token and session lifecycle around SSO/SAML kept sensitive data out of the app and turned onboarding a new client into a configuration concern instead of a code change.
AI Support Integration
The deep tree navigation and the AI chatbot UI shared one problem: keeping state coherent as the user moves between views. Centralizing that state in Pinia stores, rather than threading it through component props, avoided brittle re-syncing and kept the UI responsive even with complex hierarchies and conversation history.
Design-to-Code Fidelity (Figma)
I worked closely with the UI/UX designer, translating their Figma mockups into pixel-perfect interfaces: spacing, typography, component states and micro-interactions faithfully reproduced on the platform, keeping full consistency between design and shipped product.
Informal Team Meetup
Photo taken in early March 2025, during an informal after-work gathering with the Hekanize team. A relaxed moment at the end of the workday, shared with colleagues and the CEO over a drink and casual conversation.
I’m the person on the left side of the photo, opposite to the woman wearing a pink sweater.
Key Contributions
Implementing the frontend of an AI-powered chatbot
Building SAML-based authentication flows
Designing reusable widget components
Developing a responsive navigation menu with hierarchical (tree) features
Publishing two internal libraries as private npm packages
Collaborating closely with backend and product teams ensuring seamless integration