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I’m Dylan Grant, a lead frontend engineer and UI systems architect with 10+ years delivering performant, scalable web applications. I design accessible, reusable UI components, drive system architecture, and collaborate cross-functionally to ship product-aligned solutions. I thrive in high-autonomy, cross-functional teams and enjoy guiding frontend initiatives that align with business goals. I’m passionate about building robust React ecosystems, shaping component architecture, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in performance, testing, accessibility, and maintainability. I’ve led complex frontend migrations and improvements in startup and enterprise environments, delivering value at velocity while keeping the user at the center.…I’m Dylan Grant, a lead frontend engineer and UI systems architect with 10+ years delivering performant, scalable web applications. I design accessible, reusable UI components, drive system architecture, and collaborate cross-functionally to ship product-aligned solutions. I thrive in high-autonomy, cross-functional teams and enjoy guiding frontend initiatives that align with business goals. I’m passionate about building robust React ecosystems, shaping component architecture, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in performance, testing, accessibility, and maintainability. I’ve led complex frontend migrations and improvements in startup and enterprise environments, delivering value at velocity while keeping the user at the center.

Dylan Grant

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

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I’m Dylan Grant, a lead frontend engineer and UI systems architect with 10+ years delivering performant, scalable web applications. I design accessible, reusable UI components, drive system architecture, and collaborate cross-functionally to ship product-aligned solutions. I thrive in high-autonomy, cross-functional teams and enjoy guiding frontend initiatives that align with business goals. I’m passionate about building robust React ecosystems, shaping component architecture, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in performance, testing, accessibility, and maintainability. I’ve led complex frontend migrations and improvements in startup and enterprise environments, delivering value at velocity while keeping the user at the center.…I’m Dylan Grant, a lead frontend engineer and UI systems architect with 10+ years delivering performant, scalable web applications. I design accessible, reusable UI components, drive system architecture, and collaborate cross-functionally to ship product-aligned solutions. I thrive in high-autonomy, cross-functional teams and enjoy guiding frontend initiatives that align with business goals. I’m passionate about building robust React ecosystems, shaping component architecture, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in performance, testing, accessibility, and maintainability. I’ve led complex frontend migrations and improvements in startup and enterprise environments, delivering value at velocity while keeping the user at the center.

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I’m Dylan Grant, a lead frontend engineer and UI systems architect with 10+ years delivering performant, scalable web applications. I design accessible, reusable UI components, drive system architecture, and collaborate cross-functionally to ship product-aligned solutions. I thrive in high-autonomy, cross-functional teams and enjoy guiding frontend initiatives that align with business goals.
I’m passionate about building robust React ecosystems, shaping component architecture, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in performance, testing, accessibility, and maintainability. I’ve led complex frontend migrations and improvements in startup and enterprise environments, delivering value at velocity while keeping the user at the center.

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Work Experience

Web Team Lead at Guru Data Sciences

September 1, 2024 - September 21, 2025

Led development of a reusable React-based UI component library, boosting developer efficiency and UX consistency. Executed a system-wide frontend architectural overhaul that improved scalability and performance by 30%. Drove TDD with Jest and Cypress, enhanced CI/CD pipelines, and mentored engineers while transitioning core apps to a modular, microservices-friendly frontend.

UI/UX Architect at Talkoot

September 1, 2021 - September 21, 2025

Designed and implemented a reusable React component library aligned with evolving design system standards. Migrated legacy stack to a GraphQL and Docker-based architecture, improving frontend speed and resilience. Set frontend direction in line with product strategy, championed accessibility and performance, and reduced time-to-interactive on key pages by 67%.

Independent Product Engineer at LoveLingo

July 1, 2024 - Present

Designed a relationship wellness app that translates love languages into actionable reminders. Built a custom recommendation engine that categorizes actions by relationship type, love language, effort level, and calendar constraints. Implemented a time-based pub/sub system using Valkey and cloud cron jobs; delivered a modular, accessible React frontend.

Independent Product Engineer at Snapcamp

July 1, 2024 - Present

Built a SaaS Shopify app for marketing and copy alignment with smart filtering and bulk editing. Designed a performant, accessible UI in React and integrated deeply with Shopify APIs for real-time updates on large catalogs. Architected backend using Fastify and Neo4j for performance and scalability.

Consultant at Fiserv via Projekt202

December 31, 2019 - September 21, 2025

Consulted on modern web practices including accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and performance optimization; refactored legacy code for scalability and maintainability; built internal documentation that reduced onboarding time by 20%.

Consultant at Rockwell Automation via Globant

December 31, 2018 - September 21, 2025

Contributed to a major overhaul of Rockwell Automation’s robotics IDE, streamlining programming and real-time monitoring within a unified platform.

Engineer at Hulu Living Room App (Hulu via Globant)

December 31, 2018 - September 21, 2025

Led frontend efforts on Hulu’s Living Room platforms, delivering performant, cross-device UI components for OTT streaming experiences.

Engineer at KUOW via L4 Digital

December 31, 2017 - September 21, 2025

Built proof-of-concept voice apps for Alexa and Google Assistant for KUOW Public Radio, expanding listener engagement through accessible, voice-activated content delivery.

Adjunct - Work Based Experience Program at Minnesota State University

November 1, 2025 - Present

I teach students core engineering principles through real-world, employer-modeled projects, designing and delivering curriculum on technical concepts and modern full-stack development practices. I mentor students individually and in teams, emphasizing ownership, clarity, and industry-ready engineering habits, and assist with resume refinement, interview prep, and mock technical interviews to build confidence for the job market.

Senior Software Engineer at Talentful

January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

I helped bring Talentful’s internal platform, talentverse.com, to market, building new features in React/TypeScript and resolving high-priority issues blocking launch. I introduced automated testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress to ensure reliability at scale, and maintained GitHub CI/CD pipelines for faster iteration and smoother deployments.

Web Team Lead at uGuru Data Sciences

November 1, 2021 - September 30, 2024

Led development of a reusable React-based UI component library, enhancing developer efficiency and UX consistency. Drove three frontend initiatives, including a system-wide architectural overhaul that improved scalability, code maintainability, and app performance by 30%. Owned delivery of ambiguous, high-impact projects using TDD with Jest and Cypress; enhanced CI/CD pipelines and mentored engineers. Transitioned core applications from monolith to a modular microservices-friendly frontend.

UI/UX Architect at Talkoot

May 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021

Designed and implemented a reusable React component library aligned with evolving design system standards, improving team velocity and UX consistency. Migrated legacy stack to GraphQL and Docker, significantly improving frontend dev speed and system resilience. Drove the technical direction for frontend systems, ensuring alignment with broader product strategy and user needs. Championed accessibility, web vitals, and performance best practices across the engineering organization. Optimized enterprise UX by reducing time-to-interactive on critical work pages by 67%.

Lead Software Engineer at Projekt202

October 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019

Led high-visibility projects for major clients in fintech and analytics, delivering scalable web solutions and modernizing legacy platforms. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement best practices in architecture, performance, and accessibility. Notable work included a major version upgrade for Fiserv Teller & Banking App and a proof-of-concept bike-share platform using React and Jaspersoft.

Sr. Software Engineer at Globant

June 1, 2017 - October 31, 2018

Rockwell Automation – key contributor in a complete rebuild of the IDE, improving automation programming efficiency and collaboration with a focus on high-security deployment. Contributed to Hulu’s Living Room apps across multiple devices, delivered new UI features, upgraded internal npm modules, and fostered cross-team collaboration.

Software Engineer at L4 Digital

September 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Sinclair Digital – led architecture for Hummingbird streaming app, delivering a production-ready MVP compatible with Sinclair’s middleware. Implemented custom Webpack bundling strategies for multiple deployment contexts. Also contributed to KUOW Alexa/Google Assistant apps and explored blockchain-based freelance concepts.

Frontend Developer at Projekt202

May 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016

Led the complete rebuild of the Washington Health Alliance website, delivering improvements to user experience, accessibility, and healthcare transparency. Integrated advanced Tableau reporting and implemented a custom Umbraco CMS for scalable backend support, achieving full accessibility compliance.

Frontend Developer at Holland America Line

May 1, 2014 - May 31, 2016

Frontend developer for a fully decoupled, on-ship transactional customer experience web app. Built with Angular.js, mobile-first design, and offline-first data caching to handle limited connectivity at sea. Contributed to frontend architecture decisions, wireframes, feature planning, and data contracts with backend REST services. Deployed remotely to five ships.

Independent Product Engineer at LoveLingo.co

July 1, 2024 - Present

Designed a relationship wellness app to improve emotional connection by turning love languages into actionable reminders. Architected a custom recommendation engine, built Node API with a neo4j graph database, and integrated the UI with GraphQL/REST (OAuth). Implemented a clean, responsive frontend in React with modular components and accessible UI interactions.

Independent Project at Snapcamp

July 1, 2024 - Present

Shopify App for marketing and copy alignment (Beta). Built a performant, accessible UI architecture in React with deep Shopify API integration, managed data synchronization for large catalogs, and developed a Node API with neo4j. Architected backend with Fastify and Neo4j to ensure performance and scalability.