Senior Frontend Engineer · React · TypeScript

Building interfaces that make complex systems feel simple.

Senior Frontend Engineer with 13+ years of software engineering experience, specializing in React, TypeScript, API-driven applications, design systems, accessibility, and product-minded execution.

Somashekar Gowda

Currently building

Frontend experiences

Engineering Toolkit

Frontend, UI, and API — fully connected

Technologies and tools I work with across frontend, design systems, API integration, and AI-assisted development.

Frontend

ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptReduxContextAngularJSNode.jsJSONCSSCSS3HTMLGITTempo

UI and Design

Responsive DesignAccessibility (WCAG/ARIA)Jaws/NVDADesign SystemsComponent DesignFigmaUI ImplementationAnimation & MotionMicro-interactionsChrome DevToolsPerformance OptimizationA/B Testing

Data and Integration

GraphQLREST APIsAPI OrchestrationAuthenticationState ManagementSplunkOpenObserveQuantum Metrics
About

Frontend engineering with product context

I build frontend systems that are visually clear, technically maintainable, accessible, testable, and aligned with the product problem they solve. Strong React and TypeScript experience, enterprise application development, complex workflows and API integration, design systems, and product-minded engineering.

React & TypeScript
API-Driven Interfaces
Design Systems
Quality & Performance
Product-Minded Engineering
Selected Work

Recent projects from Walmart

React, TypeScript, and GraphQL work across membership platforms and vehicle search. Focus on API integration, design systems, and accessible user experiences.

Independent Projects

Products I'm building

Live and in-development projects focused on community, discovery, and operational workflows. Built with React, Next.js, and Supabase.

Featured
LIVE PROJECT

Karnataka Connect

A community discovery platform connecting people with Karnataka-related organizations, events, places, services, and resources across the United States.

SearchCommunityDiscoveryNext.jsSupabase
Project
IN DEVELOPMENT

Sensory-6 / Satva Catering Platform

An operational platform for managing catering events, menus, payments, receipts, expenses, and team workflows.

Event ManagementOperationsReactSupabase
In development
AI in my workflow

Using Claude Code, Cursor, and AI tools daily

AI helps me move faster and explore ideas. Claude Code for refactoring and debugging, Cursor for rapid prototyping, GitHub Copilot for repetitive patterns. Quality and human judgment always come first.

Tools I use actively

Claude Code · Cursor · GitHub Copilot · Prompt engineering · AI-assisted debugging and refactoring

Concepts I'm exploring

AI-enabled UX · Personalization · Semantic search · Workflow automation · Retrieval and context

How I evaluate

Engineering quality first · Evaluation and testing · Reliability and observability · Privacy and trust

Experience

13+ years shipping frontend systems

Started as a lecturer and UI developer in India, moved to enterprise frontend at Walmart and Cisco in the US. Deep experience with React, GraphQL, design systems, and building features that scale.

May 2018 – May 2026

Walmart

Contract · 8 yrs 1 mo · Santa Clara, California

Oct 2025 – May 2026

Frontend Engineer / UI Engineer

Led end-to-end frontend for License Plate Vehicle Search — designed for cases where VIN-based lookup fails. Extended GraphQL for dynamic vehicle attributes; built scalable React components and translated Figma designs into production UI.

May 2018 – Sep 2025

Senior Frontend Engineer / UI Engineer

Led frontend development across Sam's Club membership (Join, Upgrade, Renew, Convert, Sponsor memberships). Built React + Redux patterns, implemented One-Click Renewal, migrated to Glass framework, and drove accessibility across Renew, Upgrade, and Convert.

Apr 2017 – Feb 2018

Cisco

Contract · San Jose, California

Frontend Developer

Built enterprise web applications with AngularJS, Node.js, and Java/Spring — integrating REST APIs and backend services, translating requirements into end-to-end frontend solutions.

Aug 2011 – Nov 2013

Horigine Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Full-time · Bengaluru, India

Senior Frontend Developer

Built AngularJS directives and reusable components for SAP CRM-based enterprise applications. Presented UI concepts to clients; worked with SAP CRM data structures and shipped reporting workflows.

Mar 2010 – Jul 2011

Tamagna Technologies Pvt Ltd

Full-time · Bengaluru, India

UI Developer

Web layouts, forms, and reusable UI components with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AngularJS. Wrote AngularJS services and factories; implemented AJAX-driven dynamic tables.

Jan 2009 – Feb 2010

Indian Academy Group of Institutions

Full-time · Bengaluru, India

Lecturer

Taught Computer Networks, C++ and C to BCA students. Developed course structures and instructional materials; collaborated on curriculum and examination development.

Open to Senior Frontend, React, and frontend-focused roles

Let's build something useful, clear,
and technically strong.

Hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer, exploring frontend architecture opportunities, or want to compare notes? I'd love to chat.