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Laurel W.LW

Laurel W.

Product Designer + Design Engineer

€700/day
Amsterdam, NL
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Laurel

Frontend Developer and Designer with 5+ years of experience building accessible, user-centered digital products. Skilled in React, TypeScript, and Webflow, with a unique combination of technical development and design capabilities. Experienced in working in startups, scale-ups, and enterprise teams across the US, Germany, and the Netherlands. Currently operating LWROCKS, a freelance web development business focused on mission-driven organizations and underrepresented founders.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • LWROCKS
    Web Designer + Frontend Developer
    DIGITAL AND IT
    May 2018 - Today (8 years and 2 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Freelance web development business providing design and development services to startups, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations
    • Design and build custom websites and web experiences for startups, nonprofits, and small businesses in education, sports, and Web3
    • Collaborated with clients and cross-functional partners to turn early-stage ideas into polished, responsive, and accessible digital experiences
    • Built multilingual websites and landing pages using Webflow, custom CSS, and JavaScript, with a focus on clarity, responsiveness, and performance
    • Developed design-forward frontend solutions that balanced branding, usability, and implemetation
    • Winner: Friends of Figma Amsterdam Hackathon (October 2025) - Built Campfire, a platform that addresses freelancer isolation
    JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 Figma Webflow
  • RANDSTAD GROEP NEDERLAND
    FRONTEND DEVELOPER
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    February 2023 - September 2025 (2 years and 7 months)
    Diemen, NH, Netherlands
    I was a member of the Online Web Experience (OWE) team. We were responsible for building and maintaining content and components for RGN's main brand websites, including Randstad, TempoTeam, and Yacht.
    • Developed and maintained reusable React and TypeScript UI components for multiple brand websites, improving consistency and scalability across user-facing experiences
    • Worked closely with the UX team to refine responsive layouts, support mobile usability, and troubleshoot browser-specific issues
    • Translated design intent into production-ready interfaces across shared components and content-driven pages
    • Created Cypress end-to-end tests as part of an ongoing framework migration initiative
    • Contributed to React learning materials and a demo application for the Frontend Community, supporting internal upskilling and knowledge sharing
    JavaScript Angular React.js HTML CSS3
  • DATA SPORTS GROUP
    FRONTEND DEVELOPER
    SPORTS
    September 2021 - December 2022 (1 year and 3 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    DSG delivers real-time, reliable, and accurate sports content solutions to media, fantasy, iGaming, and sports tech partners worldwide.
    • Built responsive, component-based interfaces with React and Tailwind CSS for a sports statistics platform covering more than 5,000 competitions
    • Helped establish the company's first design system to support consistency across products and frontend features
    • Contributed to both early-stage design exploration and production development, moving between prototypes and implementation
    • Worked independently in a small team environment, taking ownership of frontend decisions and delivery
    • Partnered with leadership on product UI, presentations, and component library work for Global Sports Archive
    JavaScript React.js HTML5 Tailwind Figma

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Education

  • Full-Stack Web Development
    Bootcamp
    2020
    Full-Stack Web Development
  • UX Design
    Bootcamp
    2016
    UX Design

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