Kevin Hyde | Design Engineer

• Seattle, WA, USA
• kphyde@gmail.com
• 773-733-6073
• linkedin
• website

Experience

• Contributed to front-end development using Web Components, enhancing performance, scalability, accessibility, and delightful UI.
• Played a pivotal role in cross-functional collaboration, harmonizing product vision with technical execution, and employing agile methodologies, and utilized Adobe Creative Suite for marketing design needs in a dynamic DeFi landscape.
• Led UX design for new products and features, applying Design Thinking to test and iterate from wireframes and hi-fidelity prototypes to production, leveraging user interviews and research.
• Technologies: Figma, JavaScript, XState, Web Components, Travis, Vercel, Solidity, EthersJS, OpenAI API, Adobe Creative Suite.

• Optimized modular SMACSS library for the React library and Shadow DOM styling in Web Components library, improving performance within Webex’s Momentum UI design system.
• Worked closely with the design team building a new set of core and complex Web Components with strict adherence to web standards, accessibility and performance optimization.
• Designed and built front-end prototypes for an upcoming Dashboard product, demonstrating and gathering user feedback to refine features and accelerate product development.
• Managed dependencies and versioning for design systems across several NPM libraries with precision, robust integration testing and thorough CI/CD.
• Technologies: TypeScript, React, Angular, Web Components (LitElement), HTML, CSS.

• Lead "Introduction to JavaScript in the Browser" course, encompassing fundamental to advanced JavaScript, deep familiarity with the DOM, and readiness for application development.
• Utilize diverse teaching methods, including real-world examples and analogies, to simplify complex concepts for students with varied technical backgrounds.
• Guide hands-on learning in HTML, CSS, DOM manipulation, API integration, and user experience design, setting the foundation for advanced studies in React and Node.js.
• Foster problem-solving and independent learning skills, encouraging the use of resources like documentation, multimedia tools, and AI assistants.

• Developed Vue components for K2 Sports (2019), facilitating a comprehensive redesign across multiple e-commerce sites in a Nuxt.js environment, adhering to Agile methodologies and ensuring pixel-perfect quality assurance.
• Contracted for front-end development for a Thyself.ai (2023), leveraging LLM technology and AI voice modeling in a ViteJS environment, focusing on speed and efficiency to drive the MVP to market for critical funding stages.
• Consulting Full Stack Design with Alexandria Technologies (2024), providing strategy and roadmap development for all design concerns at the outset of the startup’s development. I consult on Design Thinking, user research and product development including technical design.

• Freelance Graphic Designer: Provided design consultations and services using Adobe Creative Suite for web, video, and print, emphasizing a dialogue-driven design process and high-quality outputs.
• Lead Media Technician, University of Washington South Lake Union Research Facility: Managed all in-house audio and video resources, along with Cisco telecommunication infrastructure. Played a pivotal role in ensuring seamless technological experiences for faculty and guests, honing skills in technical problem-solving and systems management.
• Technology Generalist, Meeting Tomorrow (Chicago-based startup): Contributed to multiple facets of the business during a period of rapid growth. Developed training and analytics systems for sales and service departments, showcasing an early aptitude for systematization and data-driven decision-making. Also engaged in logistics coordination, hardware repair, and product development, demonstrating versatility and the ability to adapt to diverse technological challenges.

Education

University of Washington

Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software Engineering

Career pivot into technology, culminating in a React Native app integrating database, authentication, GPS, and asset storage for a social and engaging community collaboration UX.

Valparaiso University

BSFA, Liberal Arts Degree with Major in Design

Earned a four-year degree, developing critical thinking and communication skills, fostering a passion for learning and problem-solving.

Skills

• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, TypeScript in React and Web Component frameworks, Python.
• Skilled with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, AI Assistant tools (OpenAI, Midjourney).
• Adept in UX/UI development, favoring research-driven Design Thinking, A11y, web standards, human computer interface and emerging interface shifts driven by AI.
• Multi-disciplined technologist, skilled communicator across business domains and teams for collaboration across product, design, and development lifecycles.
• Experienced in robust development lifecycles, Agile workflow, comprehensive CI/CD of production software.