I am Sebastian Balk-Forcione, a Montreal-based Front-End Developer and professional musician. I craft clean, scalable user interfaces and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished software while keeping performance in mind. My background in music informs my creative approach to UI/UX, delivering expressive experiences with attention to detail. Since 2012 I balance a career as a self-employed musician with technical roles across various teams, leading operations at The Marine Group and contributing to frontend projects at Experience Inc. I enjoy mentoring junior developers, exploring new tech stacks, and performing live with ensembles.

Sebastian Balk-Forcione

I am Sebastian Balk-Forcione, a Montreal-based Front-End Developer and professional musician. I craft clean, scalable user interfaces and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished software while keeping performance in mind. My background in music informs my creative approach to UI/UX, delivering expressive experiences with attention to detail. Since 2012 I balance a career as a self-employed musician with technical roles across various teams, leading operations at The Marine Group and contributing to frontend projects at Experience Inc. I enjoy mentoring junior developers, exploring new tech stacks, and performing live with ensembles.

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I am Sebastian Balk-Forcione, a Montreal-based Front-End Developer and professional musician. I craft clean, scalable user interfaces and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished software while keeping performance in mind. My background in music informs my creative approach to UI/UX, delivering expressive experiences with attention to detail.

Since 2012 I balance a career as a self-employed musician with technical roles across various teams, leading operations at The Marine Group and contributing to frontend projects at Experience Inc. I enjoy mentoring junior developers, exploring new tech stacks, and performing live with ensembles.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Head of Operations at The Marine Group
October 20, 2023 - October 20, 2023
Handled daily building operations, including lease management, contractor negotiations, and staff oversight.
Freelance Musician at Self-employed (Montreal, QC / Toronto, ON)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Played in a wide variety of musical styles in multiple ensembles; performed at music venues, festivals, weddings, and corporate functions; coordinated scheduling of rehearsals, studio sessions, and events; conducted private lessons for children and adults with tailored lesson plans for players' skill level.
Full-Stack Developer at Explor ance Inc.
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2023
Delivered scalable front-end features for the LY application, implemented UI/UX improvements in collaboration with the front-end team, mentored junior developers, and contributed to both front-end and back-end tasks using React.js, TypeScript, Redux, Node.js and Styled-Components to optimize performance and maintainability.
Full-Stack Developer at Experience Inc.
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Contributed to on-time delivery of four major product releases of a machine-learning application. Implemented scalable features for the front-end codebase. Collaborated with front-end team to design and refine new features and UI/UX improvements. Provided technical guidance to junior developers during onboarding.
Head of Operations at The Marine Group
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2023
Led daily building operations, including lease management, contractor negotiations, and site maintenance budgeting in close collaboration with the CEO.
Independent Musician / Self-Employed at Montreal, Quebec
August 1, 2012 - Present
Played a wide variety of music in multiple ensembles; Led and co-led multiple recording sessions; Coordinated scheduling of rehearsals, studio sessions, and events; Conducted private drum lessons for children and adults with tailored lesson plans.

Education

Bachelor of Music (Honours) at Humber College
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Diploma in Full-Stack Web Development at Concordia University
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Diplôme en développement Web Full-Stack at Concordia University Montreal
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
Diploma at Humber College
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Music with Honors at Concordia University, Montreal
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

Bachelor of Music (Honours)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Diploma in Full-Stack Web Development
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services