# Amanda Lonestar > Front End Engineer with expertise in UI and UX Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/amandalonestar UI/UX Engineer with a designer’s eye, blending 10+ years of design and front-end development experience to create accessible, user-centered digital products. Currently: City of Tracy → Leading website strategy, digital communications, and accessibility, ensuring residents have seamless access to information. Talyi (Founding Team) → Shaping product vision and UX for an AI-driven applicant tracking platform, bridging design and development. Lonestar UX & Development → Freelance design & engineering studio helping small businesses and startups launch modern, accessible digital experiences. Skilled in React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and design systems with a foundation in graphic design, motion, and photography. Passionate about bridging the gap between design and engineering, simplifying complex problems, and building digital experiences that put people first. Contact me at amandalonestar8@gmail.com ## Work Experience ### Communications Coordinator (Digital Communications/Web Manger) @ City of Tracy Jan 2025 – Present • Lead strategy, UX design, and page development for the City’s website, ensuring clear, accessible, and user-friendly digital services for residents, businesses, and visitors. • Design, prototype, and implement responsive web components, balancing usability, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and performance. • Manage cross-departmental content workflows and approvals, streamlining processes with Microsoft Power Automate, Planner, and SharePoint. • Collaborate with IT, vendors, and leadership on a multi-year website redesign, focusing on design systems, content strategy, and resident-first digital services. • Create and publish digital content, infographics, and social campaigns that transform complex city information into simple, engaging communication. • Bridge communications, technology, and design — aligning strategy with hands-on UX and development work. ### UX & Product Design Lead (Founding Team) @ Talyi Jan 2024 – Present Helping shape the design and direction of Talyi, a modern applicant tracking and recruiting platform. As part of the founding team, I advise on product vision, define UX strategy, and lead implementation of user interfaces across the product and marketing site. • Designed and implemented core product flows including candidate scoring, activity timelines, and structured feedback systems • Developed accessible, responsive UI components using React, Tailwind, and @headlessui/react • Led the design system and visual language, ensuring consistency and usability across product surfaces • Incorporated AI tools into design and development workflows — including prototyping concepts, generating UI content, and accelerating frontend development • Collaborated on marketing messaging, visual design, and site architecture for the public site • Acted as a bridge between design and development — prototyping in Figma and shipping in code ### UX Designer and Engineer @ Lonestar UX & Development Jan 2024 – Present Design. Code. Deliver. Helping businesses craft seamless, accessible, and user-friendly digital experiences. • Design and build accessible, user-centered digital experiences for clients. • Deliver responsive, performant front-end solutions using React, CSS, and HTML. • Partner with stakeholders to align business goals with UX strategy and implementation. • Passionate about bridging the gap between design and code to create exceptional digital experiences. ### Senior Front End Engineer @ Medallia Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 Maintain the front-end code and design. Migrated old frontend technologies to new frameworks. Create user experience flow using Figma. Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers during development of new features. Develop the UI based on mocks ups and wireframes. Implement WGAC and 508 compliance standard across application interactions. Develop front end interfaces with CSS, HTML, Javascript, React and C#. ### UI Developer @ SAP Litmos Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 | Dublin, CA Maintain the front-end code and design. Create user experience flow using Adobe XD and Sketch. Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers during development of new features. Develop the UI based on mocks ups and wireframes. Implement WGAC and 508 compliance standard across application interactions. Develop front end interfaces with CSS, HTML, Javascript and C#. ### Web Producer @ The Myers-Briggs Company Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Sunnyvale, CA Manage regular web site maintenance using our content management system, Sharepoint. Maintain consistent look and feel, and optimal usability of the website. Design and develop web pages with emphasis on usability and SEO. Manage all content and image updates as needed. Create mock-ups of website UI enhancements for our agile development process. Design and maintain content for print, web, video, and motion graphics. Create custom coded landing pages and email templates within the marketing automation system, Marketo. ### Freelance Web Designer and Graphic Designer @ amandaswebdesigns.com Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 Create and manage a web and print projects for various clients. Specialize in HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, WordPress, WooCommerce, SharePoint, Adobe CS ### Digital Marketing Manager @ East Bay BMW Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Pleasanton, California Leader of digital marketing. Manage multiple websites, email campaigns and social media. Produce all creative for digital, print, and radio while maintaining brand integrity and meeting deadlines. Manage external partnerships and some event coordinating. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design California State University - East Bay ### Certificate of Completion in User Experience Design General Assembly ### Certificate of Completion in Front End Web Development General Assembly ### Associate of Arts (AA) Golden West College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amandalonestar - Portfolio: https://amandalonestar.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/amandalonestar JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/amandalonestar/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13