Let's work
together.
I'm Elias Estrada — a frontend engineer and UX/UI designer open to full-time roles, contract work, and long-term collaborations. Here's everything a hiring manager needs.
Frontend Engineer
React, Next.js, TypeScript, performance-first code
UX/UI Designer
Figma, prototyping, design systems, user research
Full-Stack Developer
Node.js, Rust, databases, API design
Availability
Open to work — right now.
Based in Isla Vista, CA. Fully open to remote roles worldwide. Available for full-time positions, long-term contracts, and freelance engagements.
Experience
Professional track record
Freelance Frontend Engineer & UX/UI Designer
Independent / Contra
Designing and building full-stack TypeScript applications for clients across fintech, e-commerce, and developer tooling verticals. Ownership of the full product lifecycle — from discovery and wireframes to deployed production code.
Frontend Engineer
Open Source Projects
Maintaining 1,124+ public repositories including ForSure (a structured documentation language), BitRocket (DeFi platform), and BangoBongo (TypeScript storefront). Deeply invested in developer experience, tooling, and component architecture.
Full-Stack Developer
Early Projects
Built web applications and prototypes spanning healthcare (HMHC), mapping/infrastructure (Subterrain), and consumer apps (Avian). Developed a strong foundation in systems thinking and cross-domain design.
Process
How I work
Discover
I start with user research, stakeholder interviews, and competitive analysis to understand the problem space before touching a pixel or writing a line of code.
Define
Information architecture, user flows, and design system setup. I establish a shared language — tokens, components, accessibility standards — before moving to visual design.
Build
High-fidelity Figma prototypes followed by production-quality React/Next.js implementation. I keep design and engineering in sync — no throwaway prototypes.
Iterate
User testing, performance profiling, and accessibility audits. I treat launch as the start of the conversation, not the end, and iterate quickly based on real usage.
Testimonials
What collaborators say
Elias has a rare ability to bridge design and engineering without losing either. The UI he shipped was polished from day one — no back-and-forth needed.
Alex M.
Product Lead, Fintech Startup
The ForSure tooling Elias built saved our documentation team hours per week. He understood the problem deeply and delivered a clean, extensible solution.
Jordan K.
Engineering Manager, Developer Tools Co.
Working with Elias felt like having a co-founder, not a contractor. He took full ownership, communicated clearly, and the results speak for themselves.
Sam R.
Founder, E-commerce Brand
Work with me
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Pick the option that fits your project. Payments are processed securely via Stripe — no invoices, no back-and-forth.
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