who am i?

Hi, I'm Afftene. I'm a multidisciplinary design-to-code, UI/UX engineer, designer, and creative based in Atlanta, GA. I have professional experience delivering UX/UI designs and frontend code to web apps. I thrive in spaces where I get to be the bridge between design and engineering.

I'm passionate about improving the lives of others through tech and constantly learning new things everyday.

What am I learning right now? Claude AI.

Hi, I'm Afftene. I'm a UX/UI developer based in Atlanta, GA. I have professional experience delivering UX/UI designs and frontend code to web apps.

I'm passionate about improving the lives of others through tech and constantly learning new things everyday.

What am I learning right now? Claude AI.

Tech Stack

Angular Logo

Angular

Framework

Angular Logo

Angular

Framework

React logo

React

Framework

Blazor logo

Blazor

Framework

Javascript Logo

Javscript

Language

Typescript logo

TypeScript

Language

Typescript logo

TypeScript

Language

C#

C#

Language

Microsoft .Net Logo

.NET

Language

Microsoft .Net Logo

.NET

Language

HTML 5 logo

HTML

Language

HTML 5 logo

HTML

Language

CSS logo

CS

Language

CSS logo

CS

Language

Sass logo

Sass

Language

Bootstrap logo

Bootstrap

UI Library

Angular Material Logo

Material

UI Library

Kendo UI logo

Kendo UI

UI Library

Claude AI Logo

Claude AI

Gen AI

Accessibility Logo

Web Access...

Accessibility

Mat Blazor logo

Mat Blazor

UI Library

Figma logo

Figma

Design

Adobe XD logo

Adobe XD

Design

Experience

Newell Rubbermaid

Senior Software Frontend Engineer (Contract)

2023 - 2025

Engineered accessible, responsive UI components and migrated a large Angular application to Blazor. Created a design system that cut development time by 25%. Delivered cross-browser responsive solutions while ensuring WCAG compliance and improving enterprise-level usability.

Newell Rubbermaid

Senior Software Frontend Engineer (Contract)

August 2023 - Now

Engineered accessible, responsive UI components and migrated a large Angular application to Blazor. Created a design system that cut development time by 25%. Delivered cross-browser responsive solutions while ensuring WCAG compliance and improving enterprise-level usability.

Talogy

UI/UX Developer

2021 - 2023

Created production-ready Angular prototypes in Agile, assessed usability/accessibility of an e-learning product, and collaborated on a company rebrand. Led rapid prototyping for gamified features and participated in weekly team code reviews with R&D and marketing teams.

Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens

UI/UX Designer

2019 - 2020

Redesigned core dashboard, login, and job board experiences, increasing usability by 30%. Built a scalable design system, produced interactive Figma prototypes, and collaborated with developers to integrate improved UI/UX patterns that streamlined workflows for medical staffing platforms.

UPS

Web Developer

2016 - 2019

Developed responsive Angular prototypes for enterprise-scale applications, resolved 100+ accessibility issues, and ensured WCAG Level AA compliance. Partnered with stakeholders to implement UX improvements that streamlined logistics workflows and improved usability for customers worldwide.

Education

Duke University

Bachelors of Arts in Public Policy Studies

2008 - 2012

Minor in Theater Studies

Duke University

Bachelors of Arts in Public Policy Studies

2008 - 2012

Minor in Theater Studies & Certificate of the Arts of the Moving Image

Depot U Bootcamp

Front End Web Engineering Certificate

2015

Built by Afftene.

Built by Afftene.