Merle Baake
Download CV
Blurry portrait infront of a stone house

Web Developer based in Hamburg focused on accessibility & projects with a social added value

Tech Skills

advanced/expert basic/intermediate
Next.js Next.js
React React
TypeScript TypeScript
Node.js Node.js
SCSS CSS
Tailwind Tailwind CSS
Radix UI Radix UI
EsLint ESLint
A11y
Atomic Design Scrum Alliance
axe-core
Astro.js
Angular Angular
React Native React
Ruby on Rails Ruby on Rails
Redux Redux
Wordpress WordPress
Storybook Storybook
Vercel Vercel
GraphQL GraphQL
GROQ
Prisma Prisma
REST
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
DatoCMS DatoCMS
Sanity Sanity
Axios Axios
SQL
Docker Docker
Heroku Heroku
Jest Jest
Playwright
Git Git
Mural Mural
Scrum Scrum Alliance
Copilot GitHub Copilot
Figma Figma
Jira Jira

Soft Skills

Facilitating
Retrospectives
Mentoring
Teamwork
Teambuilding

Projects

Screenshot of the website of Lila Hilfe e.V.

Lila Hilfe e.V.

An association, that supports women affected by gender-based violence by giving money and/or arranging legal advice or other consultation
2025 - today
  • Designing, developing and maintaining the website
  • Maintaining social media
  • Active collaboration in the association

Stack: Vercel • Next.js • React • TypeScript • Tailwind • Sanity • GROQ • Git • A11y (axe-core + EsLint) • Wordpress

Screenshot of the website of Gynformation

Gynformation

Creating a directory with recommendations of treating medical persons, the collective strives for less discrimination in treatments in gynecology (and other medical areas).
2019 - today
  • Developing and maintaining the (new) website

Stack: Next.js • React • TypeScript • Tailwind • PostgreSQL • Prisma • Git • Heroku • A11y (axe-core + EsLint) • Ruby on Rails

Jobs

farbenmeer GmbH

A digital agency designing, developing and maintaining web applications across different industries.
04.2020 - 02.2023 & 07.2023 - 10.2025
  • Design, development, and maintenance of data-driven web applications
  • Key decision-making in cross-functional teams, both at the agency and on-site with clients
  • Actively shaping internal collaboration and facilitating retrospectives
  • Onboarding and mentoring of colleagues internally and on the clients’ site

Stack: Vercel • Next.js • React • TypeScript • Tailwind • CSS • Sanity • GROQ • PostgreSQL • Prisma • Node.js • DatoCMS • Storybook • Mural • Docker • Vercel • Figma • Scrum • Atomic Design

Clients: VetaHealth • BonPrix • Finanzcheck • Accenture • KommMit e.V • tbf • LAS

awork GmbH

Designs, develops and maintains a tool for project management.
03.2023 - 06.2023
  • Development and continuous improvement of existing, complex web applications with Angular
  • Close collaboration with concept developers and product owners
  • Actively shaping team spirit and promoting a positive corporate culture

Stack: Angular • TypeScript • SCSS • Git

cardioscan

Provides devices and software for training support.
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Development and improvement of features, as well as fixing bugs in the existing software
  • Customization of the API
  • (Initiating) Development of a mobile application
  • Mentoring

Stack: React • JavaScript • SCSS • Redux • Material UI • Node.js • Jest • MongoDB • Rest • Git

HanseMerkur

An Insurance for travel and health insurance, retirement planning, risk protection, property protection, and more
11.2018 - 02.2019
  • Development of SQL scripts for retrieving inventory data for internal processing
  • Testing Angular for potentially using a web application to automate existing processes

Stack: SQL • Angular