Jazz Lyles
@jazzlyles
Senior Frontend Engineer focused on high-performance, accessible web experiences.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Frontend Engineer specializing in high-performance distributed and enterprise design systems, using TypeScript, React, and GraphQL to connect complex backend orchestration with seamless global user experiences.
At Zillow I led frontend implementation for Saved Home search workflows serving millions of monthly active users and drove a 25% Core Web Vitals improvement through SSR, code-splitting, and memoization.
I founded and led an eCommerce business, architecting storefronts across Shopify, Etsy, and Amazon to deliver sustained revenue growth and conversion improvements while reducing cart abandonment through data-driven experimentation.
I have contributed accessibility and performance leadership at organizations including The New York Times, Patreon, Nike, and CrossInstall, mentoring engineers, shaping design systems, and standardizing best practices for large engineering organizations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Lead Engineer
HealthyCatNPups
Sep 2019 - Nov 2025 (6 years 2 months)
Directed a multi-channel eCommerce ecosystem across Shopify, Etsy, and Amazon, driving 25% YoY revenue growth and delivering a custom storefront that achieved a 33% mobile conversion lift via performance-first UX and API integrations.
Led frontend implementation for Saved Home search workflow serving millions of MAU, improving Core Web Vitals by 25% and reducing data over‑fetching by 40% through SSR, code‑splitting, memoization, and Apollo/GraphQL optimizations.
Developed core features for NYT Games supporting millions of daily users, led a 10‑person team to deliver an AR storytelling experience, and achieved 100% WCAG compliance for NYT Crossword by modernizing accessibility patterns.
Revamped marketing and legal surfaces in a one‑month sprint to increase creator engagement by 15% for 100K+ users and led a 3‑engineer pod to achieve 50% adoption of tiered membership flows via GraphQL integrations.
Orchestrated A/B experimentation across mobile and desktop to drive conversion uplifts of 3%–34%, integrated Optimizely SDK into PDP frontends, and built high‑performance JS features with legacy browser compatibility.
Game & Software Engineer
CrossInstall
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 (11 months)
Refined mobile performance for playable ad creatives to ensure high frame rates on low‑CPU devices, authored MRAID‑compliant interactive features, and eliminated runtime bottlenecks via memory management optimizations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hack Reactor
Certificate, Software Engineering
2015 - 2015
Completed an immersive full-stack software engineering program focused on computer science fundamentals and test-driven development.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts, Photography/Film; Art History
2007 - 2011
Earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Photography/Film and Art History with supplemental coursework in Arabic.
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