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Seasoned UX/UI designer and front end web development professional with 28 years of experience delivering user-centered digital solutions across various industries. Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.js with a strong emphasis on modern, responsive, and accessible web standards (WCAG and Section 508 compliance). Deep experience architecting and scaling design systems, bridging design and engineering across global teams.…Seasoned UX/UI designer and front end web development professional with 28 years of experience delivering user-centered digital solutions across various industries. Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.js with a strong emphasis on modern, responsive, and accessible web standards (WCAG and Section 508 compliance). Deep experience architecting and scaling design systems, bridging design and engineering across global teams.

Salvatore Filippone

Front-End Developer, Web Developer, UI Designer, +2

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Seasoned UX/UI designer and front end web development professional with 28 years of experience delivering user-centered digital solutions across various industries. Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.js with a strong emphasis on modern, responsive, and accessible web standards (WCAG and Section 508 compliance). Deep experience architecting and scaling design systems, bridging design and engineering across global teams.…Seasoned UX/UI designer and front end web development professional with 28 years of experience delivering user-centered digital solutions across various industries. Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.js with a strong emphasis on modern, responsive, and accessible web standards (WCAG and Section 508 compliance). Deep experience architecting and scaling design systems, bridging design and engineering across global teams.

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Seasoned UX/UI designer and front end web development professional with 28 years of experience delivering user-centered digital solutions across various industries. Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.js with a strong emphasis on modern, responsive, and accessible web standards (WCAG and Section 508 compliance). Deep experience architecting and scaling design systems, bridging design and engineering across global teams.

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Work Experience

Staff Software Engineer, Front End Web Developer, UX Design at Thermo Fisher Scientific

January 1, 2015 - February 1, 2025

Senior member of the XDC Experience Design Center; translated Figma designs into production-quality HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and React.js/TypeScript components for global development teams. Architected the Aurora Design System, adopted by 22 internal and external design teams, evolving from an atomic design system to a fully tokenized Figma library. Introduced Design Tokens and Figma Variables to enable a light/dark theme strategy across embedded instrument interfaces. Built front-end UI templates and prototypes for iBright Analysis Software (cloud version) and Life Science Group apps; contributed to the Komodo Design System Storybook. Created reusable web components used across dozens of UI products by hundreds of engineers. Advised executives on recruitment strategy and frontend/UX workforce development.

Full-Stack Web Developer & UI/UX Designer at Freelance

January 1, 2000 - April 1, 2026

End-to-end website creation: UI/UX design, responsive development, WordPress and Shopify integration, and post-launch SEO. Currently building projects with React.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Claude AI, and n8n automation workflows for clients including Stereo Unlimited, Ron Ellis Pickups, Adams Avenue Bicycles, and others.

Front End Web Developer at PRO Unlimited (Now Magnit) – Contractor

July 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015

Contracted with Thermo Fisher Design Center to build dashboard pages, web components, and HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/React/Angular for the Thermo Fisher Connect platform; collaborated with designers to convert comps into validated, cross-browser HTML/CSS; participated in Agile sprints with design and cloud teams.

UI Designer / Front End Web Developer at Trademotion

January 1, 2014 - June 1, 2014

Redesigned and developed front-end for Parts.com and 20–30 subsidiary websites serving independent car dealerships.

Director of Digital Media and Design at San Diego Magazine

January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2013

Designed, architected, and launched sandiegomagazine.com and exquisiteweddingsmagazine.com; guided the magazine's launch onto the iPad platform. Provided full creative and developmental support for all web and digital properties; aided in brand refresh.

Front End Developer / UI Designer at MEA Digital

June 1, 2007 - November 1, 2009

Member of the creative team delivering brand-oriented online advertising and B2B/B2C sites for Nickelodeon, Oakley, Odyssey Golf, Top-Flite, Vistage Int’l, and Cars.com. UI design and development in XHTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP; Flash/ActionScript; rich media banners, email campaigns, and information architecture (wireframing, PPC funnels).

Web Designer / Front End Developer (Consultant) at Aviatech

June 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006

Developed and designed major web builds for the International Franchise Association (Franchise.org) and Liberty Tax Service (libertytax.com).

Instructor, Interactive Media Design at Art Institute of California

January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2006

Taught courses including Introduction to Web Design, Fundamentals of Web-Based Programming, Intermediate Authoring, and Digital Portfolio. Developed curriculum to teach XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript 2.0, PHP, and MySQL. Taught over 400 students.

Creative Director at ActiveEurope

June 1, 2001 - December 1, 2001

Orchestrated creative content and brand development for the European market; provided full graphical support via web and print.

Web Designer at Active.com

January 1, 1999 - May 1, 2001

Responsible for web graphics, UI design for site and web applications, banner advertising, Flash animation, and brand identity maintenance.

Freelance Web Developer at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2000 - April 1, 2026

End-to-end website creation: UI/UX design, responsive development, WordPress and Shopify integration, and post-launch SEO. Building projects with React.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Claude AI, and n8n workflows.

Instructor, Interactive Media Design at Art Institute of California, San Diego

January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2006

Taught courses including Web Design, Web-Based Programming, Intermediate Authoring, and Digital Portfolio; developed curriculum for XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript 2.0, PHP, and MySQL; taught over 400 students.