About
Based in Baltimore, I'm an engineer and designer focused on creating systems that are clear, efficient, and built with intent. My work lives at the intersection of engineering and design, where structure meets usability, and small details shape the larger experience.
I care about precision, coherence, and the craft of making complex things feel simple.
2025–now
Staff Product Design Engineer at Pie Insurance
- Architecting and scaling Amber, Pie's multi-theme design system, across component, token, and framework layers to drive consistent adoption across internal and customer-facing applications
- Integrating the design system into AI-assisted development and design workflows, defining patterns for consistent, standards-based UI generation
2022–2025
Senior Software Engineer at Zillow
- Created Zillow Group's design system observability platform, measuring design system adoption, usage, and ROI across thousands of repositories on GitLab and GitHub
- Led modernization of unit, integration, E2E, and performance testing capabilities, improving visibility into design system health and quality
Staff UX Engineer at Sparkpost (Acquired by Bird)
2019–2022
Staff UX Engineer
- Designed, built, and maintained Matchbox, a design system, saving SparkPost over 10,000 design and engineering hours per year
- Coordinated with product managers, designers and engineers to define, understand and clarify goals and product requirements for several projects
- Oversaw frontend and design team projects, providing mentorship and direction
2016–2019
Front End Engineer
- Worked within a distributed team, leading the design and technical implementation of various product initiatives
- Provided creative and technical guidance to marketing, product, developer relations, and other engineering teams on several projects
2013–2015
Web Developer at Fifteen4
- Produced interactive micro sites, landing pages, component libraries, style guides, and prototypes to support clients’ products
2007–2012
University of Maryland, College Park
- BA, Communication
Contact
jon@jonambas.com