# Ian Smith > Delivering better internet security to the masses Location: Denver Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/iansmith Hi 👋 I'm Ian — a seasoned software engineer with over 8 years of experience specializing in frontend web development. My expertise lies in TypeScript, React, and server-side JavaScript runtimes, which I've used to ship both consumer and enterprise-scale security and authentication products. Here's a few reasons why I love my work: ➔ Code is my canvas, where I create digital artistry. ➔ Collaboration fuels my passion; coding is a team effort. ➔ I firmly believe in the ethics of open-source software. My distinct asset is a background in storytelling, infusing creativity into my technical work and resulting in delightful, user-friendly software solutions. Beyond coding, I'm a dedicated leader with a passion for software engineering management. During my time at Magic — a seed-stage startup — I oversaw the expansion of the frontend team from 3 to 8 engineers, showcasing my strategic vision and adept change-management skills. In my current position as a Staff Software Engineer at Okta, I collaborate with a dedicated team to develop cutting-edge consumer identity products aimed at enhancing web accessibility, security, and ease-of-use. I'm excited to connect with professionals from diverse backgrounds. My network is a source of knowledge, and I'm eager to share my insights and learn from the brilliant minds in my ever-expanding circle. Let's connect and grow together! ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ Okta Jan 2023 – Present | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Acqui-hired via Uno. ➔ Still dipping my toes in the enterprise ocean... ### Senior Software Engineer @ Uno Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Orchestrated a comprehensive overhaul of Uno's web extension, the primary interface for user engagement within the product. This re-architecture involved designing a system capable of accommodating the specific demands of a web extension while facilitating an agile, iterative development approach. ➔ Championed and executed initiatives to elevate product decision-making by integrating metrics and analytics into the process. ➔ Played a pivotal role in enhancing customer interactions by actively engaging with users through support channels, promptly addressing inquiries, and proactively implementing user feedback to drive product improvements. ### Lead Software Engineer @ Skry Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Developed, scaled, and maintained a user-friendly, full-stack NFT project database featuring a comprehensive search API. Provided detailed tokenomics, metadata, and rarity analysis to educate retail investors on blockchain technology investment risks and rewards. Over 50 unique data-points were collected using an automated system ingesting dozens of external APIs and services. ➔ Spearheaded innovative product concepts aimed at enhancing user engagement. Designed a unique search interface for categorizing NFT projects based on domains or characteristics, such as color schemes and relationships between NFT traits. ➔ Conducted pivotal research during the team's exploration of new product directions. This research encompassed in-depth competitor analysis and market viability studies, contributing valuable insights for strategic decision-making. ### Lead Software Engineer - Developer Experience @ Magic Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Directed the deployment of internal growth tooling, streamlining the design-to-development pipeline and resulting in a remarkable 75% reduction in engineering lead times. ➔ Implemented a headless CMS solution to standardize content practices and enable effortless documentation updates without necessitating code modifications. ➔ Introduced OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) as a goal-setting framework, fostering team alignment and consensus on long-term goals. ### Technical Lead - Frontend @ Magic Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Expanded the frontend team from 3 to 8 engineers, enhancing its capacity and capabilities. ➔ Orchestrated alignment and consensus within the team, establishing NextJS as the default frontend framework of choice. ➔ Pioneered the implementation of accessible best practices by creating an in-house design system and an open-source component library, ensuring standardization across development efforts. ### Software Engineer - Frontend @ Magic Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Pioneered and promoted the initial passwordless login prototype, which ultimately drove a company-wide pivot and successful Series A fundraising campaign. ➔ Utilized a versatile tech stack encompassing TypeScript, React, NodeJS, WebRTC, AWS, and seamless compatibility with over a dozen blockchain platforms. ### Software Engineer - Full-stack @ Radar Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Denver Metropolitan Area ➔ Conceptualized, developed, and thoroughly tested end-to-end features and integrations. ➔ Designed and implemented an in-house SCSS framework, complemented by robust tooling grounded in the principles of atomic design. ➔ Spearheaded significant frontend overhauls, garnering enthusiastic buy-in from both design and engineering teams within the first 6 months. ➔ Developed internal dashboards crucial for unblocking customer success, fortified by a pioneering Ethereum-based authentication process. ➔ Embraced SCRUM methodology rigorously and consistently. ### Teaching Assistant @ University of Colorado Boulder Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Boulder, Colorado ➔ Instructed fundamental programming concepts using JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. ➔ Conducted half of the lectures and assumed full responsibility for all lab sessions, providing personalized guidance and support to students. ## Education ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Creative Technologies + Design University of Colorado Boulder Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in summa cum laude, Film Studies University of Colorado Boulder Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/smithki - Website: https://iks.codes --- Source: https://flows.cv/iansmith JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/iansmith/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22