Summary
Franco Zanki is a Senior Software Developer based in London with 14 years of professional experience and over two decades of front-end expertise, specialising in JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, React and complex data visualisations. He has a proven track record delivering mission-critical UIs across industries from aerospace (building a Cesium.js-based satellite mission control interface) to energy trading and healthcare, prioritising accessibility, performance and maintainability. Franco blends hands-on implementation with front-end architecture leadership—introducing modular Redux slice injection, migrating iframe micro front-ends, and embedding testing and TDD practices across teams. Comfortable as a sole front-end author or a team lead, he accelerates delivery through pragmatic Agile practices and recent adoption of AI-assisted coding to improve speed and consistency. A pragmatic problem-solver, he often pairs deep UI craftsmanship with backend integration experience (Node/Mongo) to turn complex requirements into intuitive user experiences.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
CIW Developer (Certified Internet Webmaster ) HTML CSS XML JavaSript Flash ActionScript ASP IIS E-commerce Networking, CIW Developer (Certified Internet Webmaster ) HTML CSS XML JavaSript Flash ActionScript ASP IIS E-commerce Networking at UKIT Training
Advanced ActionScript AS3, Advanced ActionScript AS3 at Aquent Training
PHP PHP and MySql Programming, PHP PHP and MySql Programming at City St George’s, University of London
Web desing - Photoshop Illusrtator Flash Dreamweaver QuarkXpress, Web desing - Photoshop Illusrtator Flash Dreamweaver QuarkXpress at Kensington and Chelsea College
Italian, Croatian, English