Lucian Dachman
@luciandachman
I modernize frontend architecture and design systems for National Geographic Society products.
RomaniaWhat I'm looking for
At QCatalyst, I lead frontend architecture and design system initiatives for National Geographic Society products used by exploration teams worldwide. I overhauled the design system monorepo with AI-assisted refactoring, reducing local startup time by 84%, CI/CD pipelines by 33%, and dependencies by 66%.
I've spent 13+ years building frontend and full-stack products, from Expedia Affiliate Network partner widgets to education and exploration applications for National Geographic Society. I also serve as a certified Scrum Master, mentoring engineers and improving delivery consistency across distributed teams.
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Design System Lead
QCatalyst
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Spearheaded the architectural overhaul of the National Geographic Society’s design system monorepo, reducing local dev startup times by 84% and CI/CD pipelines by 33%. Reduced monorepo dependency footprint by 66% and refactored 88 legacy components into 82 modular units.
Scrum Master
QCatalyst
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Serving as a certified Scrum Master (PSM I) while continuing as a Senior Individual Contributor, improving team communication and eliminating delivery friction. Introduced lean Agile practices and capacity-planning approaches that improved sprint predictability and delivery consistency.
Senior Frontend Engineer
QCatalyst
Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 8 months)
Delivered core frontend architecture and full-stack features using NestJS for National Geographic Society’s global Exploration applications. Maintained technical continuity and delivery velocity across frequent team reorganizations, leadership shifts, and changing product scopes.
Web Technical Support | Frontend Engineer
Zoomworks
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017 (4 years 11 months)
Engineered custom, high-performance UI widgets deployed across Expedia Affiliate Network partners. Diagnosed and resolved complex integration bottlenecks while collaborating directly with cross-functional support lines and the Expedia API engineering teams.
Frontend Engineer / Designer
Freelancing
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017 (4 years 11 months)
Delivered web development and design projects for multiple clients across different industries. Worked directly with clients on requirements gathering, design, and implementation, building early experience in end-to-end product ownership and client communication.
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