Application leadership
Led the Blavity News redesign and established code review practices.
PATH 02 / 11 · Design & build
Frontend Engineer
Build the experience. Understand the person.
Front-end engineer and UX practitioner with engineering leadership at Blavity and ongoing client development through Rogue Labs. Builds responsive web experiences, reusable UI components, and accessible handoffs between design and engineering. Experience includes JavaScript, React, React Native, API integration, WordPress, and Shopify.
Grounded in her supplied experience. Review details before applying.
THE FOUNDATION IS ALREADY THERE
What she brings.
1M+ subscribers
Rebuilt internal newsletter tools serving that audience.
Design to delivery
Connects interface design, components, accessibility, and developer handoffs.
FROM HERE TO THERE
A future worth
building toward.
Future resumes are a way to see the destination. These are proposed additions, not completed achievements.
- 01
Modern frontend project
Built and deployed an accessible React and TypeScript application with API integration and documented component tests.
- 02
Engineering case study
Published architecture notes, keyboard and accessibility checks, and measured performance findings for the project.
The work that gets her there
CANDACE ROGUECURRENT EXPERIENCE
Candace Rogue
Frontend Engineer
Atlanta, GA · 757-392-4793 · candacerogue@gmail.com
candacerogue.com · Open to NYC hybrid
Front-end engineer and UX practitioner with engineering leadership at Blavity and ongoing client development through Rogue Labs. Builds responsive web experiences, reusable UI components, and accessible handoffs between design and engineering. Experience includes JavaScript, React, React Native, API integration, WordPress, and Shopify.
Relevant skills · established background
JavaScript, React, React Native, API integration, state management, PHP, Bootstrap, WordPress, Shopify, AMP, code review, responsive UI, WCAG
Professional experience
Lead Front End Engineer & Product Manager
- Led the applications team through the Blavity News redesign; established code review practices and DRY standards.
- Built UI components and design system documentation with Product, Engineering, and Editorial to improve accessibility, consistency, and handoffs.
- Re-engineered internal newsletter tools serving 1M+ subscribers; contributed jwPlayer API integration, modal libraries, and state management to the Travel Noire app launch.
- Implemented AMP pages, ads, and Google Analytics across 5 sites, with ad revenue upward of $350K in under a year; led design and development for a $300K Toyota Corolla campaign.
Founder & Consultant, UX & Development
- Lead UX strategy, product design, and Shopify and WordPress development, helping e-commerce clients scale to $100K+ in annual revenue.
- Build design systems with interaction standards, voice and tone guidance, and documentation for client teams.
- Partner with founders, developers, and stakeholders on product strategy, user journeys, and WCAG-aligned experiences.
Multi-Disciplinary Designer & Developer
- Designed and developed responsive websites using WordPress, PHP, React Native, and Bootstrap.
Lead UX Design Instructor
- Guided 225+ career changers and managed 6 instructional staff, with 100% graduation requirement fulfillment.
- Launched a Design x Engineering capstone connecting UX and software engineering students across teams, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partnered with Product and Learning Development to audit curriculum, address student feedback, and align assignments with professional workflows.
- Reviewed AI curriculum with Product and championed accessibility and inclusive design.
UX Mentor
- Mentored 30+ designers through individualized learning plans and actionable feedback on prototypes, user flows, and iterations.
- Coached designers to communicate design rationale to engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Founder, Lead Artist & Facilitator
- Design, budget, and facilitate recurring Adult Recess workshops that introduce adults to hands-on creative disciplines.
Education
Designlab | AI in Product Design Certificate | 2026
Howard University | B.B.A. International Business & Marketing, Magna Cum Laude | 2009 - 2013
Selected presentations
CANDACE ROGUEFUTURE EXAMPLE
Candace Rogue
Frontend Engineer
Atlanta, GA · 757-392-4793 · candacerogue@gmail.com
candacerogue.com · Open to NYC hybrid
A vision to work toward. This is an illustrative future resume, not an application-ready statement of current qualifications. Every new claim must be completed and verified before use.
Front-end engineer connecting JavaScript and React experience with a current React and TypeScript project, tested components, and documented accessibility and performance work. Previously led the Blavity News redesign and built client experiences through Rogue Labs.
Future additions · after completion
Modern frontend project
Built and deployed an accessible React and TypeScript application with API integration and documented component tests.
Engineering case study
Published architecture notes, keyboard and accessibility checks, and measured performance findings for the project.
Relevant skills · established background
JavaScript, React, React Native, API integration, state management, PHP, Bootstrap, WordPress, Shopify, AMP, code review, responsive UI, WCAG
Professional experience
Lead Front End Engineer & Product Manager
- Led the applications team through the Blavity News redesign; established code review practices and DRY standards.
- Built UI components and design system documentation with Product, Engineering, and Editorial to improve accessibility, consistency, and handoffs.
- Re-engineered internal newsletter tools serving 1M+ subscribers; contributed jwPlayer API integration, modal libraries, and state management to the Travel Noire app launch.
- Implemented AMP pages, ads, and Google Analytics across 5 sites, with ad revenue upward of $350K in under a year; led design and development for a $300K Toyota Corolla campaign.
Founder & Consultant, UX & Development
- Lead UX strategy, product design, and Shopify and WordPress development, helping e-commerce clients scale to $100K+ in annual revenue.
- Build design systems with interaction standards, voice and tone guidance, and documentation for client teams.
- Partner with founders, developers, and stakeholders on product strategy, user journeys, and WCAG-aligned experiences.
Multi-Disciplinary Designer & Developer
- Designed and developed responsive websites using WordPress, PHP, React Native, and Bootstrap.
Lead UX Design Instructor
- Guided 225+ career changers and managed 6 instructional staff, with 100% graduation requirement fulfillment.
- Launched a Design x Engineering capstone connecting UX and software engineering students across teams, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partnered with Product and Learning Development to audit curriculum, address student feedback, and align assignments with professional workflows.
- Reviewed AI curriculum with Product and championed accessibility and inclusive design.
UX Mentor
- Mentored 30+ designers through individualized learning plans and actionable feedback on prototypes, user flows, and iterations.
- Coached designers to communicate design rationale to engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Founder, Lead Artist & Facilitator
- Design, budget, and facilitate recurring Adult Recess workshops that introduce adults to hands-on creative disciplines.
Education
Designlab | AI in Product Design Certificate | 2026
Howard University | B.B.A. International Business & Marketing, Magna Cum Laude | 2009 - 2013
Selected presentations
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