Ryan Ambrad

I’m a Senior Front-End Web Developer with 8+ years building accessible, performant design systems and enterprise web experiences using HTML5, CSS3, modern JavaScript, and component-driven architecture. I focus on WCAG 2.1-aligned patterns, cross-browser optimization, and performance improvements that help teams ship maintainable, scalable front-end solutions.

At Confluent, I led component-driven front-end development using React and TypeScript to implement a responsive storefront and reusable UI library for multi-tenant creator sites. I authored accessible UI components aligned to WCAG 2.1, optimized critical render paths and code-splitting for better perceived performance, and built unit and integration tests with Jest and Playwright. I also partnered with product and design to translate high-fidelity designs into scalable CSS architecture, then established design-system tokens and documentation; I introduced automated visual regression checks and CI gating to reduce UI regressions and increase release confidence. Previously at Enshored and as a Front-End Developer Intern, I implemented responsive features, improved accessibility through audits and remediations, contributed to CI/CD pipelines and cross-browser testing, and delivered internal dashboards and reusable UI fragments.