Michael Gilbertson

Senior Frontend Engineer

Professional Summary

Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and maintaining websites and web applications. Specializes in accessibility, usability, UI/UX, and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer @College Board

March 2020 - Present

  • Lead Frontend Engineer for College Search and Career Search applications on bigfuture.collegeboard.org
  • Built BigFuture's Career Quiz (1M+ users, 85% completion rate in first year)
  • Transitioned single-page React applications to Next.js with SSR for improved SEO and performance
  • Developed accessible UI component libraries using React, styled-components, and SCSS
  • Implemented server-side business logic with AWS Lambdas and Serverless framework
  • Advocated for accessibility solutions with UI/UX teams and other developers

Software Engineer @Level Access

November 2017 - March 2020

  • Developed Continuum browser extension for detecting and fixing accessibility issues
  • Maintained accessibility auditing and remediation web apps (jQuery, PHP)
  • Built accessible components from mockups using React, TypeScript, and custom CSS/SASS
  • Focused on improving software usability and accessibility

Software Engineer @Accenture Federal Services

June 2015 - November 2017

  • Developed single-page applications with Angular.js and Bootstrap
  • Served as DHS Section 508 Certified Trusted Tester (accessibility testing)
  • Implemented microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Oracle SQL databases
  • Collaborated on project roadmaps with product owners and team members

Product Design Intern @AARP Digital Strategy Operations

Summer 2013 & Summer 2014

  • Managed public-facing web pages using AARP's CMS
  • Evaluated website accessibility compliance using screen readers and testing tools
  • Developed internal guidelines for accessibility best practices

Education

B.S. in Computer Science with Studio Art Minor

University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science

August 2011 - May 2015

Technical Skills

Languages

JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML
CSS
Java
PHP

Frameworks

React.js
Next.js
Angular.js
Spring

Libraries

Sass
jQuery
💅styled-components
TanStack Query

Tools

Node.js
AWS
Webpack
Babel
ESLint
Jest
Vite