# Ben Knize

> Frontend Engineer · React & TypeScript · Design Systems · B2B SaaS

Location: Peoria, Illinois, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/benknize

Frontend engineer with 9+ years shipping performant, maintainable React/TypeScript applications in B2B SaaS environments.



I specialize in composable design systems, cross-functional product collaboration, and the kind of UI/UX detail that makes software genuinely enjoyable to use. I've led frontend architecture, built enterprise design systems from the ground up, optimized interfaces handling hundreds of thousands of records, and mentored engineering teams on modern standards and patterns.



Equally at home in Figma and production code, I bridge design intent and implementation from day one.

Core skills: React · TypeScript · Design Systems · Performance Optimization · Accessibility · Figma · REST APIs · Redux · Storybook · Vite

## Work Experience
### Software Design Engineer @ Glassman Technology Group
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Worked across front-end technologies (React, web components, Alpine, HTMX, Django, SASS, Tailwind) to provide a unified, accessible, responsive User Experience. Prototyped new features in Figma, using Material principles, with MUI and Tailwind components. Introduced, implemented, and documented design standards and patterns. Prototyped in Figma, implemented CSS and TS style guides. Delivered feature value-adds consistently and on time.

Technologies: React, Typescript, Tailwind, Material, SASS, CSS, Django, Figma, HTMX, Alpine, Javascript, Docker, Linear, Gitlab

### Senior Software Engineer @ Venminder
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Developed and maintained a bespoke UI component library in partnership with the UX team, using Aurelia, SASS, and TypeScript. Created developer tooling, wrote extensive documentation, and optimized legacy code. Architected performant and maintainable UI for high-value features. Co-lead a front-end team responsible for UI aesthetic and technical quality control.

Technologies: Aurelia, TypeScript, SASS, CSS, Redux, RxJS, Figma, RxJS, Jira, Azure Devops, Git, CI/CD

### Frontend Developer @ CSE Software Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Peoria, Illinois, United States
Designed, prototyped and developed front-end solutions with complex technical and user requirements. Mentored juniors, wrote code quality and design standards. Lead a front-end team, and performed SME duties in quoting and sales meetings.

Technologies: Angular, Typescript, Figma, Vue, Javascript, Redux, RxJS, jQuery, CSS, SASS, Jira, Azure Devops, Git

### Multimedia Developer @ CSE Software Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Peoria, Illinois Area
Authored and deployed industrial and medical eLearning web content and maintained Wordpress marketing sites for Fortune 500 clients, operating within corporate brand guides.

Technologies: Vue, Javascript, jQuery, Adobe Suite, Wordpress, CSS, SASS, SCORM, Jira

### Interactive Developer @ Silver Oaks Communications
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
Created interactive corporate expo and museum installations, created and maintained Wordpress marketing sites.

Technologies: Vue, Javascript, Flask, Adobe Suite, Wordpress, Drupal, PHP, Python


## Education
### BS in Graphic Design
Bradley University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2015

### BS in Graphic Design
Bradley University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/benknize

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Last updated: 2026-03-29