Resume
Kara Temple
Senior UX Developer (React / TypeScript) · U.S. Air Force Veteran
Summary
Senior UX Developer with 7+ years of experience designing and building high-performance web applications and digital products. Specialized in transforming complex backend systems and large datasets into intuitive, accessible, and scalable user interfaces. Strong focus on UI design, UX thinking, rendering performance, reusable architecture, and creating clear experiences for technically sophisticated products. Experienced collaborating closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver impactful features in fast-paced environments.
Core Skills
ReactTypeScriptJavaScript (ES6+)Next.jsReduxContextUX designUI designWireframing & mockupsDesign systemsData-heavy UIComponent architecturePerformance optimizationREST & GraphQLLarge datasetsHTML5 & CSS3Accessibility (WCAG)Jest & CypressGit/GitHubCI/CDAgile collaboration
Experience
- April 2022 — Dec 2026Front End Engineer / Lead UX Design EngineerTurnberry Solutions — contracted to Specialized Bicycles
- Contracted through Turnberry Solutions to rebuild and maintain the Specialized Bicycles website, working alongside their in-house product, design, and engineering teams.
- Built and maintained scalable React and Next.js applications handling dynamic, state-heavy experiences across product discovery, checkout, and account management flows.
- Designed reusable UI components and frontend patterns to support growing feature sets and evolving product requirements.
- Partnered closely with the Specialized UX team, translating research and requirements into high-fidelity mockups, interaction patterns, and production-ready components.
- Integrated frontend systems with REST and GraphQL APIs, managing asynchronous data flows, error handling, and performance-sensitive updates.
- Delivered measurable Core Web Vitals improvements: ~50% reduction in Time to First Byte (TTFB) and ~21% improvement in Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).
- Conducted peer code reviews and contributed to frontend engineering standards, improving maintainability and consistency across the codebase.
- Documented frontend architecture decisions, reusable patterns, and onboarding materials to improve long-term scalability and team efficiency.
- 2019 — 2022Freelance Web Designer & DeveloperIndependent
- Designed and built websites for small businesses on WordPress, Shopify, and custom front-end stacks.
- Managed the full client lifecycle from discovery, wireframes, and visual design through development, launch, and handoff.
- Translated business goals into clear, conversion-focused pages and user flows.
- Maintained ongoing client relationships and iterated on sites based on analytics and feedback.
Education
- 2021Associate Degree — Advanced Full Stack Web DevelopmentBryan University
- 2021UX/UI Design Certificate ProgramV School