sgregson.dev | resume

Spencer T Gregson

Boston, MA 02215

Frontend Engineer experienced in a variety of frameworks and libraries with deep expertise in building compelling, WCAG-accessible, performant interfaces. I love breaking a complex usability problem into solvable pieces and improving the deployment and social systems to make that easier.

Work

Principal Software Engineer – Atlas, a HuntClub Co.

'24–present

The sole UX-focused engineer on a 10-person dev team of a Series B company working to build a best-in-class SAAS platform that transforms how you use your network and find a path to opportunities. My role is to plan, build, and test new features for our NextJS + Typescript codebase while continually synthesizing team ideas, feedback, and customer success stories into planned projects.

Staff Engineer – Wayfair, inc

'17–'24

As Tech Lead, Accessibility Squad (A11y) I defined compliance success for legal, engineering, and product leadership (VP+) while teaching scrum teams how to find and fix A11y issues across all customer-facing experiences. I implemented testing (react) and metrics (nodejs) libraries for tracking compliance regressions in DataDog. Conceived, authored, and optimized CI/CD performance (buildkite) and contributed core fixes to the Homebase Design System used by all apps.
As a Homebase Design System Lead I implemented ReactJS features and reviewed the structure, interface, and performance of my team's code. Worked hands-on with dev teams to ensure consistent releases and manage upgrades.
For the Frontend Architecture squad, I authored the CSS styling system (tooling, standards, and linting) used in 6 brands and geos, supporting ~20M active customers and used by all engineers.
Co-founded the CSS-HTML Working Group to establish coding standards, linting, and guidelines for 1,000+ person engineering organization. Developed materials and assessments to onboard 100's of new engineers and assess candiates.

Engineering Manager – Wayfair, inc

'16–'17

Managed a scrum team of 5 engineers and was responsible for their professional development and product delivery. Coordinated with stakeholders to understand diverse product requirements and delegate ownership
Tech Lead for B2b and Content Managmenet System tooling. Prioritized requirements for launching major promotions.

Frontend Engineer – Wayfair, llc

1/14–'16

Engineer of 16 person frontend team implementing new business features and maintaining consistency, state, and performance of 6 large-scale e-commerce brands built from a shared codebase
Code reviewer, mentor, and interviewer

Research Technologist – Carnegie Mellon University

7/10–3/12

Developed research applications on the state of architecture and design for Doha, Qatar
Collaboratively designed and research exhibits highlighting urban growth trends and concerns

Education

Carnegie Mellon University – Bachelor of Architecture (College Honors)

Class of 2010

Skills

Expert – React, WCAG Compliance, JS/Typescript, GraphQL, Component Architecture, HTML/ARIA, TDD/react-testing-library, CSS/Styled Components/Emotion, Design Tooling

Proficient – Redux/react-query, CI (Buildkite/Github Actions), GIS and Map Design, Data Visualization, CAD/CAM prototyping

Organizational Skills – Incentive Design, Agile/Scrum, Process Engineering

Awards & Publications

Corporate Citizen Partner of the Year – Boston Business Journal

9/18

Excellence in Design + Innovation – “Pittsburgh Projects” InfoSpace

2014-10-31

University Press Release – Web-based Application To Illustrate Doha's Expansion

11/12

Domus – “In Form: Communicating the city”, Mimi Zeiger

3/12

CMU School of Architecture Design Awards – Carnegie Mellon

'09