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Chris Klink

Senior Frontend Engineer specializing in design systems and component architecture

CleanlabWestern Washington UniversitySan Francisco, CA18 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Frontend-focused product engineer with strong React/TypeScript architecture depth who built a streaming AI chat demo at Cleanlab in just 2 weeks that became the centerpiece of every sales call. They combine real-time UX, API contract design, observability, and design-system ownership, and have also built high-density Kubernetes operational dashboards while stepping into product design when resources were limited.

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Key Strengths

  • Owned end-to-end frontend product delivery for a new AI product demo
  • Built a sales-critical streaming chat interface in 2 weeks
  • Designed resilient frontend systems against unstable backend contracts
  • Strong real-time data architecture with SSE and state-machine-like client state handling
  • Deep React/TypeScript architecture experience
  • Pragmatic state management decisions across Context, Zustand, and TanStack Form
  • Operational dashboard experience for Kubernetes management products
  • Balances UX responsiveness with backend resource constraints
  • Proactive API contract shaping with backend engineers
  • Uses runtime validation and observability to catch integration issues in production
  • Established engineering standards through documentation and custom linting
  • Design-system ownership with composability-first component philosophy
  • Able to operate beyond frontend by filling product design gaps

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Experience

Senior Frontend EngineerCleanlab · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
Frontend EngineerPlural · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Senior Designer/DeveloperCamp + King · Jan 2015 – Jan 2022
Senior Interactive DesignerFCB · Jan 2008 – Jan 2015

Education

Western Washington Universitybachelor, Computer Science (2003)
Seattle Central Collegeassociate, Graphic Design (2008)

Languages

English

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Chris KlinkSenior Frontend Engineer specializing in design systems and component architecture