AI-first frontend architecture at scale
Frontend engineer with 15+ years of experience building performant, accessible web applications for global SaaS platforms, Fortune 100 companies, elite universities, and more.
Currently lead engineer for ActiveCampaign's next-generation AI-first design system. Creator of Emulsify, an open-source design system generator. Recognized with multiple W3 and Webby awards.
Selected Work
Flagship projects demonstrating design system leadership and open-source contribution
ActiveCampaign Design System
2021–PresentLed architecture and development of ActiveCampaign's next-generation AI-first design system — a 40+ component React/TypeScript library powering consistent UI across a global SaaS platform. Established testing strategy with Storybook 8, Chromatic, and Vitest, and built a custom documentation platform with Nextra.
Emulsify Design System
2016–2021Founded and led Emulsify, an open-source design system generator used across multiple platforms. Provides a development environment, Storybook pattern library, and Gatsby-powered style guide — enabling teams to scaffold production-ready design systems from day one.
Expertise
Specialized in design systems at enterprise scale — and leading teams through the shift to AI-first engineering practices.
AI-First Engineering
- Transitioned team to AI-first engineering practices using Cursor, Claude Code, Devin.ai, remote in-house agents and more
- Established AI-assisted workflows for component development, code review, and documentation
- Evaluated and integrated agentic tooling across the design systems team
- Championed adoption of AI tooling to accelerate delivery without sacrificing quality
Design Systems Architecture
- Led architecture for next-gen design system using Nx, Storybook 8, and GitLab pipelines
- Built and maintained 40+ component React/TypeScript library
- Custom documentation platform with Nextra (Next.js)
- Co-led governance, adoption, and system-wide consistency
Quality, Accessibility & Leadership
- Spearheaded visual regression, accessibility, and interaction testing with Storybook/Vitest
- Co-led accessibility compliance and WCAG governance
- Built advanced components including Lexical-based Rich Text Editor
- Fortune 100 and Ivy League university project leadership
Contact
Open to discussing new opportunities