Chris Klink
Capabilities
HTML
Experience with creating clean, accessible, semantic markup with an understanding of how code translates to document outlines for screen readers.CSS
20 years experience creating extensible and maintainable CSS using a variety of techniques from the latest CSS-in-JS technologies, CSS Custom Properties, pre-processors, post-processors or just plain pure CSS- tailwind
- CSS modules
- styled-components
- Sass
Front-end
Component-based front-end development using React and Typescript with a focus on functional programming principles- React
- Modern DOM APIs
- NextJS
- Vite
Design
A graphic design background gives me a keen eye for detail and focus on coding that preserves visual fidelity and usability as well as experience with visual design tools.- Figma
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- After Effects
Experience
Software Engineer
2024 – PresentSan Francisco, CA- Led the development of a custom front-end component library, modernizing the UI framework by migrating from Chakra-UI to a more flexible and scalable solution.
- Designed and built user interfaces for AI-driven products, integrating REST APIs with React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS to create seamless user experiences.
- Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams to refine UI/UX strategies, improving functionality and user engagement.
Software Engineer
2022 – 2024Remote- Built intuitive user interfaces for a Kubernetes management dashboard, leveraging GraphQL, React, Vite, and Styled Components to enhance usability and responsiveness.
- Developed and maintained a reusable front-end component library to ensure consistency and efficiency across multiple products.
- Designed and implemented marketing and documentation websites, optimizing performance and accessibility.
Senior Designer/Developer
2015 – 2022San Francisco, CA- Designed and developed promotional websites for clients, meeting the needs of accessibility, fast loading times and maintainability, while maintaining all web services for the agency.
- Created HTML/JS-based banner ads with a focus on providing rich animations in very small file sizes.
- Created interactive web tools for real estate agents to create custom promotional graphics to share with their clients:
- Created motion graphics and illustrations for national ad campaigns, including scripting reusable and customizable templates in After Effects and Photoshop.
Senior Interactive Designer
2008 – 2015Seattle, WA + San Francisco, CA- Designed and developed interactive promotional sites for clients
- Created print advertisements for clients
- Designed and animated digital advertisements
Embedded Software Engineer
2003 – 2004Renton, WA- Programmed bit-level communications software in C++ for aircraft
- Interpreted military specifications for implementation in software
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design
2008Seattle, WABachelor of Science in Computer Science
2003Bellingham, WA