AI-first frontend architecture at scale
Frontend engineer with nearly 20 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 50+ 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 50+ 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