Markus Englund is an independent researcher and software engineer with nine years of experience building front-end-driven products and leading backend teams. Based in Utrecht, he has transitioned from roles as a JavaScript developer to lead backend engineer and now focuses on detecting fabricated scientific data through Science Detective. Markus combines practical React and Redux expertise—demonstrated by open-source projects like a draggable React switch, a Kanban app, and contributions to react-sidebar—with production-grade build and accessibility improvements. He brings full-stack perspective from implementing drag-and-drop and keyboard accessibility to configuring Rollup/Webpack pipelines and CI-friendly tooling. Known for turning UI polish into robust, testable components, he blends curiosity about reproducibility in science with hands-on engineering discipline.
A Trello-like application built with React and Redux. Take a look at the live website:
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:382 commits, 2 PRs, 49 pushes in 11 months
Contributions summary:Markus primarily contributed to the front-end development of a Trello-like application built with React and Redux. They implemented the application's header, basic structure for home and board components, and the initial list and card functionality. They added styling using SCSS, including a basic UI for the lists and cards, and integrated a third-party library to enhance the card editor's appearance and behavior.
A draggable toggle-switch component for React. Check out the demo at:
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:1 review, 392 commits, 35 PRs in 4 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Markus implemented a drag-and-drop toggle-switch component for React. The commits start with the initial setup of the project's configuration and progress through the creation of the switch component structure, including styling with CSS and the implementation of the click change and drag logic. The user also added keyboard accessibility, incorporating both enter and spacebar key events to toggle the switch.
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Markus Englund - Independent Researcher at Science Detective