Resume
Silouan
Wright
Frontend Architect
Summary
Self-taught Lead Frontend Engineer with 20 years of experience and former Engineering Manager. Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, modern build tools, and AI-assisted development. Proven track record architecting scalable systems, leading technical migrations, and mentoring developers from bootcamps to senior levels. Passionate about developer experience, code efficiency, and leveraging AI tooling to transform development workflows.
Experience
Stitch Fix
Lead Software Engineer - Frontend Platform
May 2023 – Present Remote
- • Architected scalable frontend solutions as #1 contributor (78 commits, 120 PRs) across 24 repositories, improving system performance by 40%
- • Reduced technical debt by 35% through strategic refactoring - removed 42,893 lines while adding 36,472 lines (1.17x efficiency ratio)
- • Led organization-wide Bugsnag to Datadog migration, creating comprehensive migration guide used by all teams
- • Reduced Storybook startup time by 87.5% (2min → 15s), benefiting all frontend developers daily
- • Spearheaded React 18 and Node.js v22 migrations ensuring concurrent rendering capabilities
- • Implemented Renovate automation saving ~5 hours/week of manual dependency management across teams
- • Active member of Frontend Steering Committee and 5 expert groups including AI Coding Agents Evaluation
- • Pioneered AI-enhanced development workflows, evaluating and implementing tools (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code) reducing code review time by 40%
- • Delivered 2 high-impact presentations on React 18 migration and modern testing practices
- • Authored critical technical documentation including definitive ESM vs CJS migration guide
- • Launched user-facing accessibility page and integrated automated a11y testing across repositories
- • Go-to expert for complex technical issues including CI/CD debugging and dependency resolution
CB Insights
Engineering Manager — Frontend Platform
Jun 2021 – Mar 2023 Remote
- • Lead frontend architect for CB Insights business analytics platform
- • Recruited and managed a team of 3 direct reports, responsible for frontend infrastructure and enablement
- • Senior code contributor - completed 360 tickets in 2022, in addition to code reviewing and QA
- • Chief architect and contributor of FDS design system - components, tokens, functional CSS, documentation, used 1,000+ times in the app
- • Closely collaborated with designers to establish patterns and migrated icon system to Figma with new generation process
- • Responsible for migrating thousands of lines of code with minimal to no breakage
- • Led efforts to update and introduce frontend infrastructure and technologies (TypeScript, Nx monorepo, Tailwind, testing-library)
- • Deep mastery at writing documentation, facilitating meetings, and streamlining existing documentation
- • Led education efforts through presentations and talks on wide variety of topics
- • Awarded Sam Waisbren Peer Award in 2020 for embodying 5 H's: hard work, high standards, helpfulness, hunger, and humility
CB Insights
Lead Software Engineer — UI Platform
Jun 2019 – Jun 2021 Manhattan, NY
- • Lead frontend architect for CB Insights platform serving global market intelligence
- • Senior code contributor with high output and code review participation
- • Architected and built core design system (FDS) from ground up
- • Established patterns with design team and modernized icon system
- • Led large-scale code migrations with minimal disruption
- • Introduced modern frontend stack and best practices across teams
- • Mentored developers from junior to senior levels
- • Drove documentation standards and knowledge sharing initiatives
Chegg
Senior Software Engineer - Easybib
Oct 2017 – Apr 2019 Manhattan, NY
- • Ushered in new tech stack, establishing company-wide standards (TypeScript, Styled Components) across multiple states and internationally
- • Responsible for hiring process for frontend developers and senior UX designers, plus training junior and mid-level developers
- • Influenced better collaboration and visibility by evangelizing systematic communication (Jira/Confluence)
- • Helped establish importance of responsive web design and mobile-first approach within engineering and UX teams
- • Built prototypes (serverless with GraphQL, React Native) without prior experience to establish next-generation tech stack
- • Achieved deadlines while maintaining UX integrity and striving for maintainable code
- • Conducted healthy discussion in pull requests with highest code review participation on frontend
- • Established reusable components and libraries for wider teams
- • Served on the Accessibility Champions board
Broadway.com
Senior Frontend Developer - Checkout
Aug 2013 – Oct 2017 Manhattan, NY
- • Lead developer of Checkout application - responsible for architecture decisions, tooling, and 90% of front-end code in production
- • Introduced modern React stack: Redux, Webpack, Babel (ES6/7), react-router, CSS-modules, Atomic CSS
- • Trained junior to mid-level developers on the stack at checkout.broadway.com
- • Previously led and created front-end vision for discount ticket site
- • Responsible for PSD translation, responsive architecture, marketplace and lottery features at broadwaybox.com
- • Focused on performance and maintainability including spriting, image compression, refactoring, cross-browser support
- • Introduced OOCSS and key refactors, optimizing developer time for new features at broadway.com
- • Trained all new and existing hires
- • Helped shape and influence design based on UI/UX experience and close relationship with designers
Broadway.com
Frontend Developer
Aug 2011 – Aug 2013 Manhattan, NY
- • Developed frontend solutions for theatrical business platform
- • Worked on customer portal focusing on performance and maintainability
- • Implemented image optimization, cross-browser compatibility, and code refactoring
- • Introduced OOCSS methodologies to improve development efficiency
- • Collaborated closely with design team to ensure UI/UX quality
Skills
ai-tools
AI Coding Assistants (Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf) Prompt Engineering AI-Assisted Development Workflows LLM Integration Terminal-First Development AI Tool Evaluation & Implementation
development
React 18 TypeScript Node.js Vite Webpack Turborepo Jest Testing Library Storybook Tailwind CSS JSCodeshift Design Systems Nx Monorepo
managerial
Team Leadership Communication Feedback & Coaching 1:1s Retrospectives Kanban/Agile Interviewing & Screening Lead Development
research-strategy
Code Quality Tech Stack Strategy Architecture & Philosophy Mentorship (Junior to Senior) Technical Education & Presentations Documentation UX/Design Principles
Education
Self-Taught
Self-Taught Software Engineer in Frontend Development & Computer Science
- • 20 years of continuous learning and professional development
- • Mentors developers from bootcamps and traditional CS backgrounds
- • Active contributor to technical knowledge sharing and education