Senior Engineer · UX Specialist · Based in Nashville/Remote
I build software that behaves beautifully — from architecture to the last pixel.
I live at the intersection where engineering rigour meets human-centred thinking. Most developers hand off a spec. Most designers hand off a mockup. I own the whole thing — from database schema to cursor hover state.
Nine years of shipping products taught me that the best code is invisible. The best interfaces answer questions before they're asked. The craft is in the gap between what a user expects and what they experience.
Component architecture, performance optimization, and state management at scale. I build UI that ships fast and ages well.
User interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, and turning ambiguous problems into sharp product decisions.
Scalable token-based systems that give teams velocity without sacrificing consistency. Docs, governance, the full stack.
Pragmatic API design, data modelling, and the distributed systems knowledge to not burn your future self.
WCAG 2.2 AA as a floor, not a ceiling. Accessibility baked in from design, not bolted on at launch.
IC at heart, but comfortable owning roadmaps, running critiques, and growing engineers from mid to senior.
Before a single line of code: stakeholder interviews, competitive audit, user research. I need to know what problem we're actually solving.
Information architecture, data models, and system boundaries settled first. Expensive mistakes happen when you skip this step.
High-fidelity prototypes over static specs. Real interactions reveal real problems. Test early, revise cheaply.
Launch is the beginning. Instrumentation, feedback loops, and rapid cycles based on actual usage patterns.
I'm selectively available for senior IC roles, design-heavy consulting, and the occasional project that's genuinely hard. Will also accept high-mid level roles with clear path to senior positions.