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Cyrus Himself

@cyrushimself

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Senior Frontend Engineer specializing in scalable, accessible React and Next.js cloud applications.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior frontend roles focusing on React/Next.js, scalable cloud architectures, accessibility-first design, AI integrations, mentorship, and strong CI/CD practices.

I am a Senior Frontend Engineer and Web Platform Architect with over 12 years building enterprise-scale web applications across finance, logistics, civic tech, and SaaS. I focus on React and Next.js, TypeScript, and component-driven architectures to deliver high-performance, accessible experiences.

At Addepar and Invesco I led frontend architecture, implemented SSR/SSG solutions, and built reusable component libraries while integrating cloud services on AWS and Azure. I champion accessibility (WCAG 2.1), performance optimizations, and microfrontend patterns that improved deployment velocity and user experience.

I have driven AI-powered features and automation—predictive analytics dashboards, AI-assisted UI recommendations, and CI/CD pipeline automation—resulting in measurable improvements in reliability and developer productivity. I also introduced automated testing with Jest, Cypress, and Playwright to reduce QA time and increase release stability.

I enjoy mentoring engineers, leading cross-functional collaboration, and translating complex product needs into scalable front-end systems. I seek opportunities to leverage modern frontend technologies, cloud services, and AI to solve impactful problems at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Current

Addepar

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Lead frontend development and architecture for Addepar’s institutional investor platform, delivering SSR/SSG React and Next.js interfaces, AI-powered analytics, and microfrontend architecture that reduced deployment conflicts by 35.3%.

React Next.js TypeScript AWS Jest Cypress CI CD

Senior Frontend Engineer

Invesco

Feb 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Led modernization of global portfolio management UIs using React and Next.js, implemented SSR/SSG dashboards and AI-driven analytics, and optimized performance to reduce page load times by 39.6%.

React Next.js TypeScript Performance Optimization Cypress Playwright AWS CI CD

Web Developer

Voatz

Jul 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 6 months)

Developed secure, ADA-compliant election portals with React/Next.js, end-to-end voting workflows, and CI/CD-integrated testing to support high-reliability, large-scale voting events.

React Next.js Accessibility AWS Integration Testing CI CD Responsive Design

Web Developer

Tank Design

Oct 2015 - Jul 2019 (3 years 9 months)

Delivered prototypes and production applications for enterprise clients (FedEx), built accessible design systems and component libraries serving millions of users, and implemented data visualizations with D3.js.

React React Native Design Systems D3.Js Accessibility AWS S3 Cloudfront CI CD

UI Developer & Mobile Strategist

Travelers

Jun 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 3 months)

Developed responsive SPAs for identity management and evaluated mobile productivity solutions while participating in the IT leadership development rotation focusing on secure, accessible enterprise applications.

Responsive Design React Automated Testing Mobile Strategy Identity Management Accessibility

Junior Web Developer

EMPAC

Apr 2012 - Apr 2014 (2 years)

Migrated static sites to Drupal 7, built reusable modules, and implemented caching strategies (Varnish, Memcache) that improved publishing efficiency by 300%.

Drupal 7 PHP Varnish Memcache Caching Agile Frontend Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology & Web Science

2010 - 2014

Activities and societies: EMPAC Junior Web Developer role; migrated sites to Drupal 7, implemented caching and performance optimizations, contributed to open-source projects.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology & Web Science with coursework and projects focused on web development, CMS migration, and performance optimization.