# Drake (@saeris.gg)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/saeris.gg
Headline: Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience building user-facing applications using technologies such as TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js and Figma.

## About

Full-Stack TypeScript engineer with 10+ years of experience building user-facing applications using technologies such as React, Next.js, Node.js and GraphQL. My key areas of focus are Developer Experience, Design Systems and Accessibility. I strive to architect elegant and scalable solutions based on the latest technologies and practices.

## Experience

- **Open Source JavaScript Engineer at Freelance** (2017 – 2019)
- **Frontend Web Application Developer at 4-Tell** (2016 – 2016)
- **Front-End Tech Lead at Catalyst DevWorks** (2015 – 2016)
- **Front-End Web Development Contractor at Sellpoints, Inc.** (2014 – 2015)
- **Level Designer at StarCraft II Mod Developer** (2010 – 2013)
- **Level Design Intern at Blizzard Entertainment** (2012 – 2012)
- **Design Engineering Consultant at Self-employed** (2023 – present)
- **Senior Software Engineer I at M1** (2022 – 2023)
- **Senior Software Engineer at One** (2021 – 2021)
- **Software Engineer II on assignment at Nike at VanderHouwen** (2020 – 2021)
- **Full Stack Engineer at CodeSandbox** (2019 – 2020)

## Education

- **Renton Technical College** — Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc (2023 – 2025)
- **Gnomon School of Visual Effects** (2011 – 2012)
- **KAI Japanese Language School** (2024 – 2025)

## Skills

- User Interface Programming
- CSS
- User Experience Design
- Digital Photography
- User Interface Design
- Vitest
- Automation
- TypeScript
- Japanese
- Figma (Software)
- Technical Training
- Next.js
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Mock Service Worker
- REST APIs
- tRPC
- Developer Tools
- Design Systems
- JavaScript
- Webpack
- AWS Lambda
- Node.js
- MySQL
- Git
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Microsoft Office
- Lightroom
- Preact
- Faker.js
- SASS
- Redis
- React-Query
- Full-Stack Development
- Hapi.js
- Web Design
- Apollo
- GraphQL
- HTML
- Serverless
- React.js
- Web Development

## Projects

- **DiscordKit**
  TypeScript SDK for Discord's public REST API. Features a functional architecture optimized for tiny bundle sizes and schema definitions providing out-of-the-box validation. Built as a monorepo with automated publishing and includes 500+ integration tests.
- **Valimock**
  Schema-based data mocking library for Valibot using Faker.js. I built this library alongside a PR that added a reflection API to Valibot which enabled third-party authors to create their own tools and integrations.

## Volunteering

- Web Team Lead at FanimeCon

## Languages

- Japanese (limited_working)

## Other profiles

- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeris
- dns: https://saeris.gg
- bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/saeris.gg
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/~saeris
- twitter: https://x.com/Saeris
- github: https://github.com/Saeris