Brian Forstat
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Brian Forstat

Front-end Software Engineer at Talentsky
San Francisco, CA, US

I am an experienced front-end engineer focused on building performant interactive software for the web. Most days I build React/Typescript/CSS-in-JS components, and think about how these interact/combine with each other in the context of a design system/component library. In the past, I have worked as a designer and try to bring that eye for UI/UX and design awareness into my engineering work. I most recently worked for Twitter as a Sr. Front-end Engineer.

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Front End Software EngineerPremium

A Front End Engineer is responsible for translating the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. They develop new user facing features when collaborating and ensure the technical feasibility with the UI/UX designers. They also build clean and reusable code and libraries for future uses. Lastly, they are responsible to optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

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Front-End Engineer

San Francisco, CA, US

I work on talentsky.com mostly with React, typescript, Chakra-UI, etc.


Agility Graphics

Front End Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA, US


Twitter, Inc.

Sr. Apps Engineer II

San Francisco, CA, US

Worked on Twitter's marketing websites with a focus on the company’s design system/React & AEM component library. Most days that included work in React/Typescript/CSS-in-JS components for Twitter’s next marketing component library, which exists both as a standalone library, as well as a set of AEM components.

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Develop Software for Talentsky workshops
Develop Software for Talentsky workshops
October 2023 – December 2023
 
Varun Reddy Regalla + 2 more
Worked on a team to build a new workshop feature coming to Talentsky.com.
React.JSTypeScriptNode.js
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Brian Forstat with
Varun Reddy Regalla + 3 more
Build UI/UX for Talentsky.com
Build UI/UX for Talentsky.com
April 2023 – December 2023
 
Varun Reddy Regalla + 3 more
Utilizing React, Typescript, Chakra-UI, HTML, etc. to build new and enhances existing components on the site.
Front End Software DevelopmentHTMLTypeScript
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Awesome work!

Sr. Apps Engineer II

at Twitter, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, US

July 2017 - August 2022

Brian Forstat with
Varun Reddy Regalla and Justin Kempton
Coordinate to Optimize Web Architecture
Coordinate to Optimize Web Architecture
August 2023 – December 2023
 
Varun Reddy Regalla and Justin Kempton
Coordinate with developers to optimize Web site architecture, ui architecture, and other product features.
Web DesignUsability DesignUser Interface DesignWeb 2.0
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Brian Forstat with
Justin Kempton + 2 more
Review Software Designs
Review Software Designs
May 2023 – December 2023
 
Justin Kempton + 2 more
Provide input on software design requirements, product designs, and potential technical problems while working with an agile development team.
Design SpecificationsReviewing CodeUser Interface Design
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Brian Forstat with
Justin Kempton + 2 more
Optimize End User Experiences
Optimize End User Experiences
May 2023 – December 2023
 
Justin Kempton + 2 more
Collaborate with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive code to enhance the user experience.
Design SystemsUser Experience DesignDesign ThinkingWeb 2.0
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Really great work on the team Brian. Also, nice post!
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Design a New Application
Design a New Application
September 2022 – February 2023
 
Design and develop a new web application. Write clean, functional code and implement features necessary to push code.
Software Engineering
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Great first achievement, Brian! Welcome to the Talentsky platform - feel free to reach out with any questions or comments. I look forward to seeing more of your achievements soon!

Front End Software Engineer

at Agility Graphics in San Francisco, CA, US

January 2000 - present