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Hi, I’m Forrest Slater, a software engineer specializing in UI/UX with extensive experience building scalable design systems and e-commerce features. I’ve worked with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products and improve site performance, always eager to mentor others and foster collaboration.
With over a decade in the industry, including leadership roles managing teams of engineers, I am passionate about combining design and technology to create seamless user experiences. I’m excited to keep growing as a developer and leader in the software space.
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Work Experience
Sr UI Engineer at Boats Group
June 30, 2025 - July 19, 2025Led development of a company-wide design system leveraging React, TypeScript, Storybook, and Figma. Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent and scalable design system adoption. Prototyped e-commerce features in React and secured product buy-in through A/B testing. Improved Boattrader.com’s site performance measured by Core Web Vitals via Lighthouse and DebugBear.
Software Engineering Manager at Business Wire
August 31, 2023 - July 19, 2025Led a 15-person team delivering the 5th generation of BW’s core product. Synchronized architecture, devops, product, and design teams through meetings. Mentored 6 direct reports and implemented quality assurance processes including code reviews. Managed daily standups, sprint planning and cross-team collaboration. Spearheaded feature-flag system, language localization, and mobile app. Hired 4 engineers and launched R&D internship program.
Sr Software Engineer at Playstation
March 31, 2020 - July 19, 2025Built ad integration and analytics tools using React and D3. Developed algorithms for ad frequency and placement within the Playstation experience. Ensured GDPR compliance across multiple product lines.
UI Engineer (Contract) at Autodesk
October 1, 2017 - July 19, 2025Core front-end engineer who rebuilt e-commerce from a static website to a Single Page Application. Led analytics integrations with third-party vendors.
Sr Software Engineer at BrightBytes
July 1, 2015 - July 19, 2025Developed dynamic dashboards and data-visualization libraries with Angular and D3. Integrated data-visualization libraries across products using Ruby gems.
Software Engineer at Live Nation Entertainment
December 31, 2013 - July 19, 2025Transformed concert listings into a single-page Ember application. Built core UI components including tile layouts, carousels, and search features. Presented an infinite scroll how-to at Ember conference.
Software Engineer at Songbird
April 1, 2012 - July 19, 2025Led frontend development implementing Pinterest-style layouts and new features. Wrote automation test coverage using Selenium and performed cross-browser testing.
Student Software Engineer at Caltrans
July 1, 2009 - July 19, 2025Developed a network camera interface for roadside traffic monitoring.
Sr UI Engineer at Boats Group
June 30, 2025 - July 19, 2025Led development of a company-wide design system using React, Typescript, Storybook, and Figma. Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent and scalable design system adoption. Prototyped e-commerce features in React and secured product buy-in through A/B testing. Improved Boattrader.com’s site performance across Core Web Vitals measured by Lighthouse and DebugBear test runner.
Software Engineering Manager at Business Wire
August 31, 2023 - July 19, 2025Led a 15-person team delivering the 5th generation of BW’s core product. Organized cross-departmental meetings to synchronize integrations and meet timelines. Mentored 6 direct reports, conducted code reviews, and implemented quality assurance processes. Led projects including feature-flag system, language localization, and mobile app. Hired key engineers and launched an R&D internship program.
Sr Software Engineer at Playstation
March 31, 2020 - July 19, 2025Built ad integration and analytics tools using React and D3. Developed algorithms to determine ad frequency and placement within the Playstation experience. Ensured GDPR compliance across multiple product lines.
UI Engineer (Contract) at Autodesk
October 31, 2017 - July 19, 2025Core front-end engineer who rebuilt the e-commerce platform from a static website to a single-page application. Led analytics integrations with third-party vendors.
Sr Software Engineer at BrightBytes
July 31, 2015 - July 19, 2025Developed dynamic dashboards and data-visualization libraries with Angular and D3. Integrated data-visualization libraries across all products utilizing Ruby gems.
Software Engineer at Live Nation Entertainment
December 31, 2013 - July 19, 2025Transformed concert listings into a single-page Ember app. Built core UI components including tile layout, carousels, and search features. Presented an infinite scroll how-to at an Ember conference.
Software Engineer at Songbird
April 30, 2012 - July 19, 2025Led frontend development implementing Pinterest-style layouts and new features. Wrote automation test coverage in Selenium and tested cross-browser.
Student Software Engineer at Caltrans
July 31, 2009 - July 19, 2025Developed a network camera interface for roadside traffic monitoring.
Education
BS at California State University, Sacramento
September 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009BS at California State University, Sacramento
September 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009Qualifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - July 19, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Retail, Professional Services
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