Resume
About
Lead Frontend Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience (10 remote), specializing in React/TypeScript and Design Systems. Creator of the open-source design system generator, Emulsify. Recognized with multiple W3 and Webby awards. Passionate about scalable frontend tooling, systems thinking, leadership, and improving developer experience.
Experience
Lead Software Engineer, Design Systems
ActiveCampaign
July 2023 - Present
- Led planning and re-architecture of system using Nx/Storybook/Chromatic/Vitest/GitLab pipelines, increasing release cadence by 800%
- Built stats project to measure adoption using Vite, React Scanner, ShadCN, Base UI and Tailwind, tracking increase of 90%
- Spearheaded new testing strategy: visual regression, accessibility, unit, and interaction testing, reducing regressions by 50%
- Helped build and automate custom documentation platform with Vocs, reducing developer documentation time by 100%
- Developed and maintained advanced components including a Lexical-based Rich Text Editor
Senior Frontend Engineer, Design Systems
ActiveCampaign
April 2021 - July 2023
- Expanded and hardened a 50+ component React/TypeScript design system, increasing adoption across teams and standardizing accessible UI patterns
- Launched and maintained documentation using ZeroHeight, reducing user overhead and frustration
- Co-led governance efforts and accessibility compliance, moving the design system from the adoption phase to empowerment and enablement
- Enhanced system architecture with Webpack, Rollup, Lerna
Senior Frontend Engineer
Four Kitchens
April 2016 - April 2021
- Project lead for Emulsify, an open-source design system using Gatsby and Storybook, increasing client design system adoption by 100% - powers over 1000 web properties for Yale
- Led frontend on major projects (React/Drupal) for Fortune 100s and top universities (Yale, NYU, SDSU)
- Created Aerate, a Node.js tool to measure and chart frontend performance budgets
- Delivered performant, accessible, CMS-integrated UIs across a wide tech stack
Senior Developer
CentreSource
July 2012 - April 2016
- Led multiple Drupal builds including sites for Dave Ramsey, Gnar.org, and QHR
- Helped build projects in enterprise, healthcare, government, entertainment, and e-commerce verticals
- Built internal modules and base themes, managed performance and accessibility improvements
Additional Professional Experience
User Experience Director, Frontend Developer
- Led development on award-nominated sites like LadyAntebellum.com, DierksBentley.com, EricChurch.com, DollyParton.com and BradPaisley.com.
- Developed Drupal features, themes, modules, and UI enhancements.
- Delivered full-stack strategies for entertainment and community-based platforms.
Skills & Aptitude
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Awards & Recognition
W3 Best in Show, Gold, and Silver
NYU College of Global Public Health
2018
W3 Silver Winner
South Dakota State University Extension
2019
W3 Gold Winner
TheSeedCompany.org
2015
Webby Nominee
LadyAntebellum.com - Celebrity/Fan Category
2012
Education
Wake Forest University
MDiv
Carson-Newman College
BA
Publications & Presentations
Component-Driven Theming with Storybook
Drupal GovCon - August 2020
Gatsby Themes: The Power Behind Emulsify Style Guide
Decoupled Days - July 2020
Your Component Library is Not a Design System
MidCamp - March 2020
Announcing Emulsify 5: A Design System Using Gatsby and Storybook
Decoupled Days - July 2019
Performance First
DrupalCamp Chattanooga - November 2013
Speeding Up Drupal
Atlanta DrupalCamp - October 2012
Notable Projects
Camp Design System, ActiveCampaign
Led engineering for this design system for 3 years and contributed for 5. Helped usher it into the next generation for faster delivery, healthier sustainability, and better developer experience.
Emulsify Design System
Open-source Design System including a development environment and pattern library built using Storybook and a style guide built using Gatsby.