Hi, I'm Evan — a Seattle-based software engineer focused on crafting high-quality frontends and building products that scale.
I specialize in React, React Native, and product-focused engineering.
With nearly a decade of experience, I've led front-end teams, improved onboarding and checkout flows, and shipped mobile and web apps across startups and enterprises.
Career highlights
- •Increased activation rates from <30% to 90% by redesigning onboarding at LegalShield
- •Boosted login success by ~80% through UX research and flow redesign
- •Improved mobile navigation engagement by over 60% by aligning patterns across platforms
- •Cut UI development time by building a scalable component library using Radix UI
- •Led frontend and UX for a mobile ERP system serving an Icelandic retail startup
- •Delivered a custom performance evaluation app for Chick-fil-A using React Native
- •Built a iOS sales app praised for intuitive UX at McKee Foods. It has processed over $6B in sales.
- •Mentored engineers and fostered cross-functional collaboration as a Principal Engineer & Tech Lead
- •Implemented GA4 + LaunchDarkly to drive data-informed product decisions and A/B tests
What I do
- • Frontend architecture in React / React Native
- • UI/UX collaboration and design systems
- • Rapid prototyping and MVP delivery
- • Product consulting for startups
Skills
Frontend
React, React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+)
Styling & Design
Tailwind CSS, SCSS, Radix UI, Material UI
Design & Testing
Figma, A/B Testing, Accessibility (WCAG), Responsive Design
Testing & DevOps
Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Cypress, CI/CD
Backend & Data
REST, SQL, NoSQL, Firebase, GraphQL, OAuth, JWT
Tools & Platforms
Git, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Vercel, Codefresh, GA4, LaunchDarkly
Beyond work, I love travel, urban design, public transit, and thinking about how software can improve lives.