I am a product-focused, scalable frontend engineer building and evolving frontend platforms and internal tools used across Wix's global product ecosystem. I bring over 10 years of experience delivering production-grade, user-facing systems with end-to-end ownership from architecture through rollout. As a hands-on IC and tech lead, I set technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner closely with Product, UX, Analytics, and Support. My expertise includes modern frontend frameworks, design-system architectures, accessibility at scale, real-time interfaces, and AI-powered user experiences in core products.

Joseph De Santa Clara

I am a product-focused, scalable frontend engineer building and evolving frontend platforms and internal tools used across Wix's global product ecosystem. I bring over 10 years of experience delivering production-grade, user-facing systems with end-to-end ownership from architecture through rollout. As a hands-on IC and tech lead, I set technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner closely with Product, UX, Analytics, and Support. My expertise includes modern frontend frameworks, design-system architectures, accessibility at scale, real-time interfaces, and AI-powered user experiences in core products.

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I am a product-focused, scalable frontend engineer building and evolving frontend platforms and internal tools used across Wix’s global product ecosystem.

I bring over 10 years of experience delivering production-grade, user-facing systems with end-to-end ownership from architecture through rollout. As a hands-on IC and tech lead, I set technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner closely with Product, UX, Analytics, and Support. My expertise includes modern frontend frameworks, design-system architectures, accessibility at scale, real-time interfaces, and AI-powered user experiences in core products.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hebrew (modern)
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Frontend Engineer / Tech Lead at Wix.com
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2026
Led technical direction and execution for large Wix consumer products, including editor and customer-support experiences used across Wix’s global user base. Owned feature delivery end-to-end, from discovery and architectural design through implementation, rollout, and iteration based on real user data. Designed shared, reusable frontend components and contributed to Wix design system and modular multi-application architecture, enabling independent local development and improved developer velocity. Led proof-of-concept and experimentation, validating ideas with users and converting successful experiments into production features with short iteration cycles. Led technical execution for KER A, Wix’s AI-powered voice and video assistant, taking the product from concept to production within 1–2 months. Built real-time user experiences using streaming APIs, image processing, and picture-in-picture interfaces; improved responsiveness and scalability using event-driven patterns and Kafka
Frontend Engineering Team Lead at Wix.com
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
Led frontend teams of 6–10 engineers while remaining hands-on, with responsibilities including hiring, mentoring, 1:1s, performance feedback, and supporting promotions and growth. Tech Stack: React, Next.js, Design Systems, Modular Frontend Architecture. Backend & Infra: Kafka, Kubernetes, MongoDB, SQL; AI-powered assistants and RAG-based knowledge systems; Real-time streaming APIs. Practices included event-driven systems, A/B testing, accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Tel Aviv University
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Studies in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Universidad Simón Bolívar
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
B.S. Mechanical Engineering at Tel Aviv University
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Studies in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Universidad Simón Bolívar
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
B.S. Mechanical Engineering at Tel Aviv University
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Electrical & Electronics Engineering studies at Universidad Simón Bolívar
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

Qualifications

NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute Certification (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute — In progress
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment