I’m Maia Banayan, a Senior Software Engineer specializing in frontend infrastructure, developer experience/engineering enablement, and build platforms. I thrive on scaling monorepo tooling, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and leading large-scale infrastructure migrations in enterprise environments. I excel in React and TypeScript, empower teams through enablement strategies and robust design systems, and measure impact with concrete velocity improvements. I enjoy mentoring engineers, leading architectural guardrails, and delivering reliable, scalable software that reduces friction for developers.

Maia Banayan

I’m Maia Banayan, a Senior Software Engineer specializing in frontend infrastructure, developer experience/engineering enablement, and build platforms. I thrive on scaling monorepo tooling, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and leading large-scale infrastructure migrations in enterprise environments. I excel in React and TypeScript, empower teams through enablement strategies and robust design systems, and measure impact with concrete velocity improvements. I enjoy mentoring engineers, leading architectural guardrails, and delivering reliable, scalable software that reduces friction for developers.

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I’m Maia Banayan, a Senior Software Engineer specializing in frontend infrastructure, developer experience/engineering enablement, and build platforms. I thrive on scaling monorepo tooling, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and leading large-scale infrastructure migrations in enterprise environments.

I excel in React and TypeScript, empower teams through enablement strategies and robust design systems, and measure impact with concrete velocity improvements. I enjoy mentoring engineers, leading architectural guardrails, and delivering reliable, scalable software that reduces friction for developers.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Intuit Mailchimp
May 1, 2022 - Present
Led CI/CD automation and build system optimization across a legacy monorepo. Implemented an S3-based node_modules caching strategy in Jenkins, reducing per-run time by 3–8 minutes. Implemented Distributed Task Execution (DTE), automatic flaky test detection, and task caching, cutting CI duration from 24 to 17 minutes. Designed a Shift-Left testing suite combining Applitools Visual Regression Testing and Playwright to validate design system compliance and eliminate UI bugs. Automated design system library publishing, transforming a 35-minute manual release into a 23-second automated stage. Drove AI-enabled development through agentic workflows, Cursor rules, Claude.md content, and MCP servers, enabling AI-assisted coding and faster PR cycles. AI linter fixes auto-committed to reduce PR Time to Green by about 18%. Spearheaded Nx integration into a 20-year-old monorepo, achieving up to 80% faster local startup times via build caching; established architecture guardrails with custom Nx g
Software Developer at IBM
April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Led end-to-end development of a Next.js security reporting tool, integrating OIDC SSO with custom identity providers for enterprise-grade authentication. Built four internal tools to automate security data aggregation, reducing manual audits and accelerating vulnerability response. Managed full-stack deployment with uWSGI and Nginx, automating SSL lifecycles for hosting.
Software Developer (Freelance) at Monogram.io
November 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Translated high-fidelity Figma designs into responsive React applications using Tailwind CSS and TypeScript, predating MCP. Delivered accessible experiences with WCAG adherence and managed deployments via Vercel while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Technical Account Manager at V isiture
July 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021
Led data engineering for enterprise inventory datasets using SQL, defined complex product relationships, and developed Magento 2 extensions with integrated telemetry. Coordinated Agile processes with weekly synchronization meetings between SEO, PPC, and Dev teams, plus client demos and technical documentation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at American University, School of International Service
May 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

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Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services