Evan Richards

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.

Contact

Let's talk if you need someone who can design, build, and ship — fast.