Hi, I’m Erin Kahn—a creative and detail-oriented Senior Front-End Developer with 7+ years of experience turning design into clean, maintainable code. I specialize in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS/Sass, Tailwind, GraphQL, and CMS integrations (WordPress, Sanity), with a strong eye for UI/UX, accessibility, and performance. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments, bridging design and engineering to deliver pixel-perfect experiences. I’m proactive about QA, accessibility, and performance optimization, and I bring a strategic, big-picture perspective to projects while mentoring teammates and contributing to frontend architecture.

Hi, I’m Erin Kahn—a creative and detail-oriented Senior Front-End Developer with 7+ years of experience turning design into clean, maintainable code. I specialize in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS/Sass, Tailwind, GraphQL, and CMS integrations (WordPress, Sanity), with a strong eye for UI/UX, accessibility, and performance. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments, bridging design and engineering to deliver pixel-perfect experiences. I’m proactive about QA, accessibility, and performance optimization, and I bring a strategic, big-picture perspective to projects while mentoring teammates and contributing to frontend architecture.

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Hi, I’m Erin Kahn—a creative and detail-oriented Senior Front-End Developer with 7+ years of experience turning design into clean, maintainable code. I specialize in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS/Sass, Tailwind, GraphQL, and CMS integrations (WordPress, Sanity), with a strong eye for UI/UX, accessibility, and performance.

I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments, bridging design and engineering to deliver pixel-perfect experiences. I’m proactive about QA, accessibility, and performance optimization, and I bring a strategic, big-picture perspective to projects while mentoring teammates and contributing to frontend architecture.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Alloy Digital
January 1, 2024 - October 30, 2025
Led front-end architecture for a headless CMS migration using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, WordPress, and GraphQL; managed data fetching and integration from external APIs; improved performance by 28% and accessibility by 19%. Built and organized the component library, routing, and CMS integration with full ownership of technical decisions. Conducted extensive QA across 40+ pages and created 200 Jira tickets in under three weeks; volunteered for additional QA tasks. Improved WCAG 2.1 AA compliance via semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, asset optimization, ARIA labeling, alt tags, and screen reader validation. Independently managed front- and back-end CMS development for three concurrent projects (Cooks Pest Control, Birmingham Airport Authority, FP Insights) while supporting bug fixes on the OneStream project.
Consultant, Front-End Software Engineer at Avanade
January 31, 2024 - January 31, 2024
Earned the 2022 and 2023 Ambassador Awards for integrating third-party tools; promoted to Consultant for leadership and client collaboration; led code reviews and mentored new developers. Built dynamic, data-driven applications using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript; fetched data from external RESTful and GraphQL APIs; improved reliability with unit testing (Jest and React Testing Library). Partnered with designers to translate specifications into pixel-perfect code using Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, and Figma.
Freelance Front-End Developer & Designer at (Remote)
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Designed and developed custom WordPress and Squarespace themes, debugging code and creating assets in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite to deliver tailored digital experiences for boutiques, agencies, authors, and law firms. Maintained and expanded Cahaba Brewing website through a long-term freelance contract; coded new WordPress pages, resolved responsive issues, and designed web assets to support brand growth. Redesigned a law firm’s web portal to improve usability of appointment scheduling, email, and calendar management tools for lawyers.
Front-End Developer at DynamiX Web Design
July 31, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Converted Photoshop designs into performant web applications using JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Gulp, Webpack, Vue.js, and Octane CMS. Managed site architecture, layouts, categories, and pages for scalability and maintainability. Led development of user-centric experiences for clients including Expo Home Improvements and Powell Law Firm. Conducted functionality, performance, and accessibility testing with BrowserStack, Lighthouse, Axe, WAVE, WebAIM, and PageSpeed Insights to ensure WCAG compliance.
WordPress Developer (PHP) at Vehicle Media
August 31, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Promoted from Front-End Developer to PHP Developer after learning PHP/MySQL and delivering eight fully custom WordPress child themes end-to-end. Collaborated with designers, project managers, and remote developers to independently transform concepts into fully functional websites. Tested across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and multiple devices to ensure cross-browser consistency, performance, and accessibility. Used Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch, InVision, and Figma to export, resize, optimize, and implement assets.

Education

Interactive Web Development Certificate at The Creative Circus
April 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018
BA Graphic Design, Advertising at The University of Alabama
August 1, 2012 - May 31, 2016

Qualifications

Interactive Web Development Certificate
April 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018
BA Graphic Design, Advertising
August 1, 2012 - May 31, 2016

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education