Gisele Pecapedra
Product-minded UI Engineering

UX-driven
Front-End Engineer

I build fast, accessible, and maintainable web products. Strong UI systems, thoughtful interactions, and clean architecture.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptUI Engineering
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Featured projects

Real work, real decisions. Case studies focus on tradeoffs and outcomes.

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ShipFlow

A 4-hour take-home project treated as a real MVP: a reliable USPS label creation flow focused on domain correctness, predictable UX, and scalable architecture.

Role: Frontend EngineerFocus: Correctness, UX states, architectureOutcome: Shippable, well-structured prototype
Case
LiveCode
ReactNext.jsTypeScript

eMed

Built a role-aware clinic management platform—from appointments to patient records and lab results—turning complex clinical workflows into a clear, responsive experience.

Role: Full-Stack (UI-led)
Case
CodeFigma
UX ResearchInformation ArchitectureFigma

GoPlaces

A mobile-first UX project designed to reduce decision fatigue for parents by prioritizing trust signals, relevant filters, and parent-driven content.

Role: UX Designer
Case
Figma

Experience

Front-End Engineer (6+ years) focused on design systems, accessibility (WCAG/ARIA), performance, testing, and clean component architecture.

React • TypeScript • Next.jsWCAG/ARIAJest + RTL

Frontend Engineer

@ WineDirect Ecommerce
Remote•Jan 2022 - Jan 2025

Built and maintained React + React Native experiences used by thousands of merchants, with a focus on UI quality, reliability, and scalable component architecture.

  • Built and maintained key React/React Native features used by thousands of merchants.
  • Improved usability and uptime by 25% through UI enhancements and architecture improvements.
  • Implemented Jest + Testing Library, significantly reducing issue resolution time by catching regressions earlier.
  • Reduced release rollbacks by 40% through component standardization and UI consistency.
  • Collaborated across design, backend, and QA across multiple time zones.
ReactReact NativeTypeScriptTestingComponent ArchitectureAccessibility

Frontend Engineer

@ Up Learn
Remote•Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

Shipped responsive, accessible learning experiences while improving performance and migrating a production codebase to TypeScript.

  • Migrated the platform from JavaScript to TypeScript, reducing bugs by 20%.
  • Delivered responsive, accessible learning modules with WCAG/ARIA-friendly patterns.
  • Improved load performance by ~15% through architectural enhancements.
ReactJavaScriptTypeScriptPerformanceA11y

Full Stack Engineer

@ Laboratório Bridge
Remote•Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

Redesigned a healthcare UI (React + Java) used by 500k+ professionals, improving clarity and usability for complex workflows.

  • Redesigned healthcare UI (React + Java) for 500k+ professionals.
  • Built and standardized 20+ reusable components for the internal design system.
  • Improved accessibility and responsiveness across nationwide systems.
ReactDesign SystemsUI EngineeringAccessibility

Full Stack Developer

@ FEESC (Fundação de Ensino e Engenharia de Santa Catarina)
Florianópolis, Brazil (On-site)•Apr 2015 - Feb 2020

Full-stack engineer responsible for maintaining and evolving large internal systems supporting hundreds of research projects and stakeholders nationwide.

  • Maintained and evolved internal platforms supporting 400+ active projects across 18+ Brazilian states.
  • Improved usability and workflow efficiency for 800+ research groups, streamlining complex administrative processes.
  • Delivered long-term system improvements through better coding standards, documentation, and gradual refactors.
  • Collaborated closely with non-technical stakeholders to translate institutional requirements into reliable, shippable solutions.
Full-Stack DevelopmentUI EngineeringComplex WorkflowsLong-term MaintenanceStakeholder Collaboration

Let's talk

Interested in working together or discussing a frontend challenge? I'm always open to thoughtful conversations about products, UX, and engineering tradeoffs.

Open to Frontend / UI Engineering rolesVancouverPST
gbspecapedra@gmail.com

For interviews, take-homes, or aligning on what needs to ship next.

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What I'm great at

UI that feels premium and stays maintainable

I optimize for clarity first, then performance and polish. Comfortable shaping requirements and making tradeoffs.

  • Design systems + component architecture
  • Complex flows: validation, edge cases, UX states
  • Performance, accessibility, and clean refactors
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