# Steve Davis

> Staff Frontend Engineer | Design Systems | UX-Focused | React / TypeScript / CSS Architecture

Location: Union City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/stevedavis

I bridge design and engineering, building performant, pixel-perfect front-end experiences at the intersection of beautiful UI and scalable systems.

Over the past decade, I’ve architected enterprise-level design systems and data-driven platforms for companies like Autodesk, Workday, Varo Bank, and Attain — empowering teams to ship consistent, accessible, and maintainable interfaces.

I’m passionate about design systems, UX craftsmanship, and mentoring teams to create front-end architectures that balance creativity and performance.

Outside of work, I’m an avid nature photographer, scuba diver, and woodworker, always looking for new ways to blend technical precision with artistry.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer, Frontend @ Attain
Jan 2022 – Present | Redwood City, California, United States
Architected and built a full-featured B2B SaaS platform from the ground up using React and TypeScript, empowering enterprise clients with audience intelligence and marketing analytics.

- Designed and implemented a scalable design system adopted across multiple products, ensuring visual consistency and accelerating development velocity.

- Led frontend architecture and integration efforts, including GraphQL/Apollo, advanced data visualizations (Nivo, D3.js), and a robust testing infrastructure (Jest, Playwright).

- Established CI/CD pipelines, Storybook documentation, and team-wide frontend best practices to improve reliability and onboarding speed.

- Drove performance and observability, achieving 90+ Lighthouse scores and integrating Datadog and Sentry for proactive monitoring.

- Scaled the platform to support 100K+ monthly active users with fast load times and maintained 80%+ test coverage for long-term stability.

### Senior Software Engineer, Frontend @ Varo Bank
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco
Led frontend architecture and design system implementation for Varo’s consumer banking platform, serving as the key technical bridge between design and engineering.

- Architected a scalable SCSS framework and React component library, ensuring pixel-perfect UI, brand consistency, and rapid feature development across teams.

- Built and maintained the company’s Design System, driving alignment between product and design while reducing UI implementation time.

- Developed GraphQL integration strategies and reusable component scaffolding patterns that improved engineering efficiency and reduced technical debt.

- Streamlined design-to-code workflows, cutting QA cycles by 40% and improving overall development velocity.

- Implemented accessibility standards, testing automation, and fintech compliance practices that reduced production UI bugs by 25% and enhanced product reliability.

### Senior Software Engineer, Frontend @ Autodesk
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, CA
Architected and implemented responsive interfaces for Autodesk’s A360 Cloud Platform, delivering seamless performance across 50+ viewport configurations and 10+ browsers for millions of users.

- Built scalable CSS architecture and frontend standards (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) adopted across multiple Autodesk products.

- Partnered with UX and product teams to translate complex designs into high-fidelity, accessible interfaces, ensuring WCAG compliance and 99.9% cross-browser compatibility.

- Streamlined design-to-development workflows by creating reusable UI components and automated testing practices, reducing UI regressions and accelerating feature delivery.

### Senior Web Developer @ Workday
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Pleasanton, CA
Developed and maintained Workday.com, the company’s primary web platform serving Fortune 500 enterprise clients.

- Implemented responsive and accessible UI components, ensuring consistency across marketing and customer-facing properties.

- Collaborated with designers and backend engineers to deliver performant, cross-browser compatible interfaces.

- Enhanced site reliability and usability through code optimization and adherence to frontend best practices.

### Senior Associate, Interactive Developer @ Rosetta
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 | San Jose, CA
Led UI development for Fortune 500 clients including Autodesk, Samsung, Cisco, VMware, NetApp, Qualcomm, and eBay at Rosetta's digital agency. Oversaw frontend implementation using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript across 10+ concurrent enterprise projects, architecting scalable solutions and ensuring cross-browser compatibility. Delivered high-quality interactive experiences in fast-paced agency environment while collaborating directly with enterprise clients and creative teams to meet strict technical and brand standards.

### Frontend Web Developer @ Opera Software
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
Contributed to Opera's web team specializing in frontend development, wireframing, and graphic design. Developed web layouts, CSS stylesheets, and interactive features for Opera's digital properties while creating wireframes and print materials. Gained foundational expertise in web standards, cross-browser compatibility, and frontend architecture during the competitive browser market era.

### Frontend Web Developer @ Lawrence Livermore Lab
Jan 2004 – Jan 2006
Served as lead designer and staff developer for the Institutional Web team (Iweb) at one of the nation's premier research institutions. Designed and developed institutional web properties for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, creating digital experiences for a world-renowned government research facility with multi-departmental reach.


## Education
### BA in Art (Digital Graphics)
California State University - East Bay


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-12