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Jazz Lyles

@jazzlyles

Senior Frontend Engineer focused on high-performance, accessible web experiences.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior frontend roles emphasizing performance, accessibility, design systems, and cross-team leadership in product-driven companies.

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

ZI

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year)

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.

The New York Times logoTT

Frontend Engineer

Jul 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 6 months)

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.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hack Reactor logoHR

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 logoUV

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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