Dario Sanchez
Senior Software Engineer
About
Hello! I create digital experiences.
My strongest skills are on the frontend; I'm obsessed with designing and building exceptional interfaces that make the Internet better. That said, I'm also a generalist who enjoys problems that require a multidisciplinary approach, involving skills in software and beyond.
I care about what the user thinks. This means that I think about visual design, aesthetics, performance optimizations, accessibility, stamping out bugs, using the right tools, and delivering a great product on time. It also means I care about making the code I write "usable", too, and I love working with others who share these values.
Skills
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Experience
Lead frontend engineer, but I also tackle MLA’s broader tech work.
- Query and state management: Led migration to Redux Toolkit (+ RTK Query), and with the help of another engineer we transitioned our entire frontend for a more maintainable and scalable codebase.
- Recruitment and mentorship: Similar to my previous role, I’ve helped grow our team by interviewing, hiring, and mentoring new engineers to help them succeed.
- Data analysis: I know how to analyze data, and I've used these skills to help us create visualizations and internal tools that guide better business decisions.
Lead frontend engineer at a ~10 person startup. Steered significant tech initiatives within a fast-pased culture where I wore many hats, made key UX/design decisions, and contributed to our success in getting acquired.
- Built most of the frontend: Leading GitHub contributor to the codebase out of any company employee in its entire history.
- Spearheaded TypeScript adoption: Led the charge in converting our frontend to TypeScript, improving DX and eliminating a class bugs.
- Business-focused development: Worked closely with people across teams to ensure our technical decisions aligned with business goals.
- Frontend mentorship leadership: Hired engineers and mentored them in best practices and problem-solving methods to help them succeed.
Projects
Portfolio Website
You're looking at it! Thank you for visiting. Design, themes, and components created from the ground up for total customization.
React
/TypeScript
/Next
/Tailwind
/Vercel
Wyvern
Desktop UI prototype for a Twitter clone. In progress. I want to answer the question: what might a "UX first" social media site be like?
React
/Next
/TypeScript
/Tailwind
/Postgres
/Drizzle
/Shadcn
/Vercel
HiTech Lowlife
Mock-up. Desktop-based, 2D platformer, pixel art video game level written in JavaScript. Features open source, web optimized pixel art and audio.
JavaScript
/Phaser
/Photoshop
/Tiled
Near Earth Objects
Fetches NASA information about detected Near Earth Objects (NEOs) making their closest approach today, and displays the information in a visually appealing interface.
React
/Next
/TypeScript
/Tailwind
/Shadcn
Project Manager
An interface for managing projects (UI only). Similar to Jira. Features original design.
React
/TypeScript
/Semantic UI
Blog
Education
I had a broad education in Physics, Philosophy, Mathematics, Computer Science, and many other subjects in science and the humanities.