Senior Front-End Engineer with 15+ Years Experience

Ethan Mehas

*****.*****@*****.*** 513-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanmehas NYC

15+ years of professional software engineering experience in enterprise-grade front-end web development, in high-traffic, distributed systems. Passionate about accessibility and performance. Experience

The New York Times New York, NY

Senior Software Engineer, Growth (Subscription Revenue) 2022–2026

• Strategized and executed engagement, upgrades and retention initiatives in existing user base.

• Diagnosed and resolved software defects across the full technology stack.

• Designed and sustained automated testing suites (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests).

• Performed A/B testing and experimentation to refine user onboarding processes, feature adoption rates, subscription conversion, and holistic product satisfaction.

• Orchestrated AI-assisted dev workflows utilizing Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor. Software Engineer, Growth (Standalone Products) 2020–2022

• Led tech team of 5 engineers to build acquisition pages and assets.

• Mentored junior engineers and contributed to interview and hiring processes. Associate Engineer, Growth (Digital Acquisition) 2017–2020

• Focused on subscription conversion, and overall product experience.

• Optimized user onboarding and feature adoption.

Charter Communications New York, NY

Senior Web Applications Developer 2016–2017

• Co-led all front-end development during the Time Warner Cable (now Spectrum) acquisition, supporting redevelopment of e-commerce sites.

• Optimized performance, accessibility, and responsive behavior, enhancing the user experience for over 25 million customers on Time Warner Cable and Spectrum sites. Let’s Build Los Angeles, CA

Web Developer, Freelance 2016–2018

• Created WordPress-based brand identity sites for diverse clientele.

• Provided tech direction and consultation on technology strategy roadmap for assorted projects. Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) Los Angeles, CA Senior Web Developer/Designer 2013–2015

• Developed and maintained modern front-end websites

• Co-managed design and development of email newsletters distributed to 500,000+ subscribers. Web Developer/Designer 2010–2013

• Developed web application for promotion of FIDM museum exhibitions and events. Junior Web Designer 2008–2010

• Designed materials for a magazine-style site.

Skills

• Frontend/UI: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React, HTML5, CSS (including libraries like Tailwind) and Storybook for accessible (WCAG), mobile-first production-ready UI

• Tooling: Node.js ecosystem: NPM/PNPM, Vite, Yarn, Babel, Webpack, ESLint

• Backend: Proficient with PHP and TypeScript; familiar with Go/Golang, GraphQL and MySQL and Vercel deployments

• Best Practices: Accessibility standards

• Design/CMS: Graphic Design, Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). WordPress theme/CMS development (PHP, MySQL).

• Performance & Quality: SEO, Page Speed optimization (Web Vitals). Responsive design and progressive enhancement.Testing frameworks like Jest, Playwright, and React Testing Library.

• DevOps & Architecture: CI/CD (Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Deep understanding of REST/ GraphQL APIs. Proficient with version control using Git.

• Methodology & Design: Agile (JIRA, Confluence). Modern UI patterns, interaction design, and usability.

Education

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio

College of Design, Art, Architecture & Planning (DAAP) 2002–2007 B.S. Graphic Design, Class of 2007

• Participated in the Professional Practice Program, alternating quarters of study with work in the field of graphic design.

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