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Thomas Matlak

@thomasmatlak

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Senior Front-End Engineer specializing in React, Next.js, and high-performance web apps.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior front-end roles focused on performance, accessibility, and design systems, with collaborative teams, strong CI/CD practices, and opportunities to mentor and drive frontend architecture.

I am a Senior Front-End Engineer focused on building fast, accessible, and visually engaging web applications using React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Svelte, and modern UI frameworks like Tailwind CSS and Material UI.

I design and implement scalable architectures, reusable component libraries, and design systems with Storybook, collaborating closely with UX designers and backend teams to deliver production-quality, accessible experiences for enterprise clients.

My work includes performance optimization (Core Web Vitals, code splitting, tree shaking), robust testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright), and CI/CD-driven deployments via Vercel, Netlify, and cloud providers to enable rapid feedback and reliable rollouts.

I mentor engineers, advocate for accessibility and developer quality (ESLint, Prettier, Husky), and continuously prototype new UX patterns to validate ideas quickly while maintaining maintainability and strong engineering standards.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Nexla

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Developed a scalable data integration dashboard in React/Next.js and Tailwind, improving SSR load times and SEO while reducing GraphQL query load by 35% through Apollo Client caching and front-end optimizations.

React Next.js Tailwind GraphQL Apollo Client Storybook Webpack Vite

Software Engineer

Reveal Mobile

Jun 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 6 months)

Migrated core reporting from AngularJS to Angular 15 and built React/Next.js campaign dashboards handling millions of events, reducing duplicated code by 45% with a shared component library and increasing organic traffic by 20% via SSR/SSG.

Angular React Next.js React Query Cypress Playwright

Software Engineer

AtomRain

Sep 2018 - Jun 2021 (2 years 9 months)

Built interactive Angular data tools and introduced Vue and SvelteKit front-ends, created Storybook component libraries, and implemented Jest+Cypress test suites that cut regression bugs by 30%.

Angular Vue.Js SvelteKit Storybook Jest Cypress Neo4j D3.Js

Teaching Assistant & Web Developer

The College of Wooster

Aug 2016 - May 2018 (1 year 9 months)

Designed a React/Django research portal and Vue dynamic search UI, taught front-end coursework, introduced GitHub workflows, and delivered a portal adopted institution-wide.

React Vue.Js JavaScript Jest Git Accessibility

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The College of Wooster

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science & Mathematics

Activities and societies: Teaching Assistant & Web Developer; built campus research portal, taught front-end coursework, introduced GitHub practices, presented at research symposium.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts combining Computer Science and Mathematics with coursework and projects in web development, data structures, and applied mathematics; contributed a research project portal used campus-wide.