álvaro gs

About

I’m a designer and front-end developer with an interest on human-computer interaction, user experience and product engineering.

Currently Lead React Engineer at Viafirma, a cloud-based digital signature and digital identity management suite.

Links

Email	hey@alvaro.gs
Phone	+34 656 383 565
Networking	LinkedIn
GitHub	@alvvaro
Brother	Pablo

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design Engineering at Seville University.

Experience

2022 - Now	Viafirma – Seville, Spain Began as a UI Designer, but quickly transtioned to a developer role. Currently holding a Lead React Engineer position that entails architecting, developing, and designing several micro-frontends. Accomplished milestones such as migrating legacy apps from CRA to Vite, implementing TypeScript and harmonizing their design through a common library of components. React · TypeScript · Redux · Vite · SWR
2017 - 2020	AEDI Sevilla (volunteer work) – Seville, Spain Codirector at AEDI, a non-profit student organization focused on sharing design knowledge. There I was put in charge of the design team; and also organized, among amazing colleagues, three editions of our design conference.

2022 - Now

Viafirma – Seville, Spain

Began as a UI Designer, but quickly transtioned to a developer role. Currently holding a Lead React Engineer position that entails architecting, developing, and designing several micro-frontends. Accomplished milestones such as migrating legacy apps from CRA to Vite, implementing TypeScript and harmonizing their design through a common library of components.

React · TypeScript · Redux · Vite · SWR

2017 - 2020

AEDI Sevilla (volunteer work) – Seville, Spain

Codirector at AEDI, a non-profit student organization focused on sharing design knowledge. There I was put in charge of the design team; and also organized, among amazing colleagues, three editions of our design conference.

Projects

2020	Proposal for the #FixThatCrapp challenge Renfe Website RedesignConcept for a UI challenge series. A clearer and faster purchase process for the Spanish national railways.
2017 - 2020	Visual work for AEDI Sevilla GraphicsA curated selection of works for AEDI, including both print and web design.
2019	Explorations on CGI Headphone 3D Modelling Photorealistic texturing and rendering of the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones. Made with @seaceau.

I have previously worked at a book shop in my hometown; and volunteered at Amnesty International Seville as secretary and LGBT+ coordinator.

Colophon

Handcrafted with React and Tailwind. Check out the source code.

Inspired by read.cv.