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ABOUT

Dante Tanyieno Besong

Bridging Design, Product Thinking, and Frontend Development

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The Story

I'm Dante Besong, a UI Engineer and Frontend Developer based in Germany.

I started my journey in graphic design and visual communication. I loved creating beautiful user-facing interfaces, but I always wanted to also know how they actually worked under the hood.

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To close that gap, I trained in modern web development. Today, I use React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS to turn design concepts into clean, accessible, and live components. Because I speak both languages, I help designers and backend engineers work better together.

Experience

WorkEnablr, Berlin - Germany (Remote)

Frontend Web Developer

September 2026 - Current

​Current focus areas include:

  • Develop and enhance the SaaS marketing website using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, translating product and business requirements into responsive, maintainable web experiences that support user engagement and product communication.

  • Bridge product design and frontend implementation by applying Figma designs, design-system principles, and reusable UI patterns to improve visual consistency, scalability, and efficiency across the website.

  • Collaborate with product designers and backend developers to align frontend requirements, API integrations, and design decisions, helping turn product concepts into functional user-facing experiences.

  • Build full-stack MERN projects (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) alongside Prisma and Supabase.

  • Improve the frontend development workflow by working with design tokens, reusable components, responsive layouts, and structured code practices, reducing inconsistencies and making future website updates easier to implement.

Independent UI Engineer | Frontend Developer - Germany

January - September 2026

  • Building modern web applications with React and TypeScript.

  • Design and Translate complex Figma designs into responsive, clean, and semantic code using modern frameworks like Tailwind CSS.

  • Create reusable frontend components and scalable UI architectures.

  • Build full-stack MERN projects (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) alongside Prisma and Supabase.

  • Apply UX principles, accessibility standards, and design systems.

  • Manage development workflows using Git and GitHub.

Healy World GmbH, Mainz - Germany

Graphic Designer / UI Contributor

October 2021 - January 2026

  • Collaborated with product, marketing, and UX teams to create digital assets, user interface components, and high-fidelity design solutions supporting mobile applications and digital products.

Twaice Technologies GmbH, Munich - Germany

Visual Designer - Working Student

April - Sept 2021

  • Supported in transforming prototypes to high-fidelity marketing assets.

  • Optimized graphics and illustrations for TWAICE's SaaS solutions and presentations, contributing to a cohesive brand identity.

  • Contributed to conception initiatives for SaaS products through wireframes, interface design, and research.

Chase Creative Agency, Ghent - Belgium

Visual Designer - Intern

Feb - May 2021

  • Implemented user interface concepts and structural wireframes for digital storytelling platforms.

  • Collaborated within agile teams to deliver digital campaign assets across multiple platforms.

  • Contributed to creative ideation sessions focused on user engagement and communication strategy.

MWDDB Cameroon, Douala - Cameroon

Graphic Designer Specialist

April 2014 - November 2020

  • Developed visual communication concepts and designed customer-facing web assets and interactive campaign materials for high-profile clients.

  • Facilitated cross-functional alignment workshops between creative, marketing, and web development teams.

  • Supported the preparation of presentations and pitches, ensuring clarity and engagement.

Education / Training

Professional Certificate
in UI Design
UX Design Institute - 2024

Postgraduate Certificate Digital Storytelling
University College Ghent, Belgium - 2020 - 2021

Certificate, UX/UI Design Essential
Udemy - 2021

BSc. Journalism Mass Communication
Univerisity of Buea - 2007 - 2010

AI Web Development Certificate
Ironhack - 2026

BA History
Univerisity of Buea - 2003 - 2007

Skills

Workflow

Figma • Design Systems • UI/UX Design • Wireframing • Prototyping • Adobe Creative Suite

Frontend

React.js • JavaScript • TypeScript • HTML5 • CSS3 • Tailwind CSS

Backend

Node.js • Express.js • MongoDB • Prisma • Supabase • REST APIs

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