William Hyde - Resume

Lead UI DeveloperPortland, Oregon (Remote) | 2025 - Current

• Lead UI development for VillaFact, a property intelligence platform that gives every home a verified "Home Record," built with Nuxt, Vue 3, TypeScript, and Firebase and shipped to web (PWA), iOS, and Android via Capacitor.
• Architected the styling system on Tailwind CSS 4, including semantic color tokens, text and background aliases, typography, and spacing utilities, with full light and dark mode support.
• Created and maintain a shared component library on Nuxt UI (drawers, confirmation flows, alerts, form fields, empty and loading states) used across the entire product.
• Partner closely with the design team to translate mockups and design patterns into reusable, documented components.
• Authored the team's UI guidelines (a component decision matrix, color and spacing rules, and PR review standards) and built a custom ESLint plugin that enforces the design system automatically.

Senior Software EngineerPortland, Oregon | 2020 - 2025

• Led UI architecture and core component development for Aurora, a next-generation community platform built with Next.js, Bootstrap, and a Java backend.
• Built reusable design systems and style frameworks, enabling product-wide consistency and accelerated development.
• Co-developed a CSS variable-driven theming engine supporting full brand customization and dark mode.
• Acted as Scrum Master, facilitating agile processes and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, design leads, and engineering teams to deliver user-centric features and promote shared UI standards and best practices.
• Contributed to the integration of AI-driven functionality in Aurora, such as auto-generated discussion summaries and smart search agents powered by language models.
• Key clients using Aurora: Google (Android), Microsoft, Roku, Electronic Arts, Cox Cable, Breast Cancer Foundation.

Web EngineerPortland, Oregon | 2018 - 2020

• Developed and maintained Lithium-based customer communities, focusing on UI customization and plugin development.
• Scoped, developed, and deployed major feature upgrades for high-traffic clients.
• Created and optimized custom jQuery components and API integrations for enterprise customers.

Notable Projects:

• Samsung Global: Built and integrated API endpoints for mobile app backends in collaboration with international teams.
• Intuit (TurboTax): Designed and implemented new homepage layouts and UI features for TurboTax community portals.

UI DeveloperPortland, Oregon | 2015 - 2018

• Delivered custom user interface solutions for enterprise clients from concept to deployment.
• Coordinated directly with clients to design, prototype, and implement responsive front-end experiences.
• Focused on extensibility and brand alignment in component-based applications.

Notable Projects:

• American Express: On-site engagement in New York; co-led UI development for internal community from initial planning to final deployment.
• Lululemon: Designed and developed a branded, responsive CTA application tailored to strict aesthetic guidelines.

Web DeveloperPortland, Oregon | 2011 - 2015

• Transitioned legacy higher education platforms to modern, responsive UI architecture.
• Spearheaded interface redesigns across core products, improving usability and mobile compatibility.
• Mentored junior developers and established internal UI standards.