Antonio Hidalgo Gómez

Front-End Developer 🚀 / Head of Technology 💻 / Tech Enthusiast 🤓

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniohidalgogomez/

👋 Professional Profile

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Web developer specialized in Front-End with over 10 years of experience working with international clients.

I have led development teams, built high-traffic eCommerce platforms from the ground up, and delivered scalable, high-performance solutions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Angular and React.

I thrive on tackling complex challenges, from handling thousands of sales per second to optimizing performance, and I’m always eager to learn and adopt new technologies.

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💼 Experience

✅ Engineer Manager / Senior Front-End Developer

Scalefast / ESW, Madrid, Spain (June 2014 - Present)

Built custom eCommerce solutions from scratch for major international brands, using HTML, CSS (Sass/Less), JavaScript, Angular, Blade, Laravel, and PHP.
Handled massive traffic and thousands of simultaneous transactions, ensuring robust performance and scalability.
Led the Front-End team and collaborated with cross-functional groups (designers, QAs, PMs) to deliver complex projects under tight deadlines.
Solved critical technical challenges, such as improving loading times, optimizing code, and developing best practices for maintainable front-end architectures.
Oversaw hiring and coaching for junior developers, conducting interviews, mentoring through pair programming, and building a culture of continuous learning.
Supported the company’s growth from a 10-person startup to a mid-sized international organization, adapting processes and tools along the way.

✅ Web Developer (Freelance) (2011 - 2016)

Developed custom websites for small businesses using WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
Learned to adapt quickly to different client needs, ensuring tailored solutions that met diverse requirements.

✅ Front-End Web Developer (Freelance) (2009 - 2015)

Designed and developed the Revista Exégesis website using a custom WordPress theme with PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.