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I’m a UX Engineer and Design Systems Specialist based in the Philippines, with 8+ years of experience crafting intuitive, high-performance user interfaces across web and other platforms. I focus on scalable front-end architectures and on connecting design intent to development through robust, reusable design systems—always with accessibility, performance, and consistency in mind. Across multiple teams and brands, I’ve led design system initiatives and shipped user-facing features from concept to implementation. I enjoy turning complex UX and UI challenges into elegant, maintainable solutions through close collaboration, user-centered iteration, and practical engineering decisions that help products grow reliably.…I’m a UX Engineer and Design Systems Specialist based in the Philippines, with 8+ years of experience crafting intuitive, high-performance user interfaces across web and other platforms. I focus on scalable front-end architectures and on connecting design intent to development through robust, reusable design systems—always with accessibility, performance, and consistency in mind. Across multiple teams and brands, I’ve led design system initiatives and shipped user-facing features from concept to implementation. I enjoy turning complex UX and UI challenges into elegant, maintainable solutions through close collaboration, user-centered iteration, and practical engineering decisions that help products grow reliably.

Matthew Gabriel Hernandez

Front-End Developer, UX Designer, Web Developer, +1

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I’m a UX Engineer and Design Systems Specialist based in the Philippines, with 8+ years of experience crafting intuitive, high-performance user interfaces across web and other platforms. I focus on scalable front-end architectures and on connecting design intent to development through robust, reusable design systems—always with accessibility, performance, and consistency in mind. Across multiple teams and brands, I’ve led design system initiatives and shipped user-facing features from concept to implementation. I enjoy turning complex UX and UI challenges into elegant, maintainable solutions through close collaboration, user-centered iteration, and practical engineering decisions that help products grow reliably.…I’m a UX Engineer and Design Systems Specialist based in the Philippines, with 8+ years of experience crafting intuitive, high-performance user interfaces across web and other platforms. I focus on scalable front-end architectures and on connecting design intent to development through robust, reusable design systems—always with accessibility, performance, and consistency in mind. Across multiple teams and brands, I’ve led design system initiatives and shipped user-facing features from concept to implementation. I enjoy turning complex UX and UI challenges into elegant, maintainable solutions through close collaboration, user-centered iteration, and practical engineering decisions that help products grow reliably.

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I’m a UX Engineer and Design Systems Specialist based in the Philippines, with 8+ years of experience crafting intuitive, high-performance user interfaces across web and other platforms. I focus on scalable front-end architectures and on connecting design intent to development through robust, reusable design systems—always with accessibility, performance, and consistency in mind.

Across multiple teams and brands, I’ve led design system initiatives and shipped user-facing features from concept to implementation. I enjoy turning complex UX and UI challenges into elegant, maintainable solutions through close collaboration, user-centered iteration, and practical engineering decisions that help products grow reliably.

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Work Experience

Front-end React Engineer at Headphones Inc

January 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026

Rewrote the application using React, Next.js, Node.js, Drizzle ORM, visx, SCSS, and PostgreSQL. Rebuilt and developed an in-house headphone measurement visualizer tool (GraphWorks), using React, Next.js, TypeScript, visx, styled components, Radix UI, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, and Drizzle ORM. First exposure to feature sliced design (FSD).

Front-end React Engineer at INM Audio

August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Built the company website and a 3D custom IEM configurator for a custom in-ear monitor manufacturing business. Implemented the experience using React, SCSS, TypeScript, Three.js, Blender, and Resend. Improved and eased the ordering process by digitizing model selection, design, and order request placement flows for a faster, more delightful customer journey.

UX Engineer, UI/UX Designer at wearecoral ltd.

April 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Contract work designing and implementing conversion-focused pages for the flagship product. Worked with Figma, React, and Tailwind CSS to deliver UI that supports user onboarding and improves conversion outcomes.

Front-end React Engineer, Design Systems Engineer at Pycord

January 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022

Designed and developed a website for Pycord, an open-source Discord bot library written in Python, using Next.js (React). Created a mini design system (Pycord UI) using SCSS to accelerate future web-based project development.

UX Engineer, Design Systems Engineer at Dev Protocol

January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2024

Collaborated with internal teams to create product experiences for Dev Protocol products such as stakes.social, Clubs, and Initto using multiple web technologies. Created the Hashi design system and implemented it using SCSS and Tailwind CSS. Also created Clubs UI as a subset design system derived from Hashi.

Front-end Vue Engineer at Purple Cress Scanlations

January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Developed a manga reading platform for volunteer-made translations of various manga series. Built using Vue.js (Nuxt), SCSS, and Firebase, focusing on a smooth reading experience and maintainable front-end implementation.

Senior UX Engineer, Design Systems Engineer at GrowStocks

March 1, 2018 - July 31, 2023

Co-founded and co-created GrowStocks, a companion app for the online sandbox MMO Growtopia. Worked with passionate player-collaborators to build a centralized and reliable price index featuring histogram and marketplace functionality. Developed the web app using PHP (later porting to Laravel in 2020), TypeScript, React, visx, and MySQL. Created the Gaia design system using SCSS and helped expand daily unique users to over 10k during its 2020 peak.