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JOHN NGUYEN

DESIGNATION

Senior Software Engineer

Frontend Systems / Interface Architecture

Two decades turning design into fast, accessible interfaces — from agency sites and HTML email to enterprise component libraries at Capital One and Allstate.

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Portrait of John Nguyen
SUBJECT
John Nguyen
ROLE
Senior Software Engineer
SPECIALTY
Frontend Systems / Interface Architecture
BASE
Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

Capability matrix

Proficiency rated 1 to 5.

Languages

Languages skills with proficiency
SkillProficiency
TypeScript 5 of 5
JavaScript 5 of 5
SQL 2 of 5
PHP 1 of 5

Frameworks

Frameworks skills with proficiency
SkillProficiency
React 5 of 5
Astro 4 of 5
Node.js 4 of 5
Tailwind CSS 5 of 5

Infrastructure

Infrastructure skills with proficiency
SkillProficiency
AWS 2 of 5
Docker 3 of 5
MySQL 2 of 5
Jenkins 3 of 5
GitHub Actions 3 of 5

Tooling

Tooling skills with proficiency
SkillProficiency
Vite 3 of 5
Playwright 3 of 5
Figma 4 of 5
Storybook 3 of 5
Git 4 of 5

I'm a frontend-leaning engineer who treats the interface as a system: tokens, primitives, data flow and build tooling designed together so the product stays fast and consistent as it grows.

Lately: design systems, performance budgets, and shipping more HTML with less JavaScript.

A quick intro in my own words: who I am, how I work, and what I care about building. Watch on YouTube ↗ (opens in new tab)

Get to Know John

Projects

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Activity Log

  1. — PRESENT

    Senior Software Engineer

    @ Allstate Irving, Texas

    • Own User Interface specs and prototypes across multiple product lines.
    • Web components for eProposal, Milewise, Roadside & Cross-Enterprise.
    • Multi-tier apps in React, Angular, ASP.NET and Java.
    • Partner with User Experience designers to implement the Human Interface Guidelines.
  2. —

    Senior User Interface Engineer

    @ Capital One Plano, Texas

    • Built and maintained the Home Loans site and apps in Angular.
    • Reusable web components shared across multiple projects.
    • Improved download performance of the web properties.
    • Integrated the front end with the enterprise Content Management System.
    • Unit-tested the pre-qualification application.
    • Brought Web Content Accessibility Guidelines accessibility guidelines into the apps.
  3. —

    User Interface Engineer

    @ iCrossing Dallas, Texas

    • Client sites for Hilton and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
    • Set up project workflow environments from scratch.
    • Fixed bugs; shipped enhancements for function and speed.
    • Delivered for several large clients in parallel.
  4. —

    Interactive Developer

    @ Hawkeye Dallas, Texas

    • Sites and HTML emails for ThyssenKrupp Elevator and Raising Cane's.
    • Developed the agency's new website.
    • Turned art directors’ visions into faithful builds.
    • Rapid, quality turnaround on landing pages and emails.
  5. —

    Web & Graphic Designer

    @ The Canyon News Canyon, Texas

    • Led the website redesign and build; new web presence.
    • Improved the usability of the website.
    • Designed print ads for the newspaper.
    • Volunteer Information Technology: workstations, servers and production gear.

  6. Bachelor's, Marketing

    @ West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas

    • Initial commit.

Contact

EMAIL COORDINATES

whatsup@johnnguyen.org

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