Helen V. Holmes
Design Engineer
helenvholmes.com
sayhi@helenvholmes.com
I’m a design engineer with a focus in building UI for web applications. Over my career I’ve worked with different companies to create design systems for engineering teams. I bridge the gap between design and engineering to ensure best-in-class user experience and front-end infrastructure.
I’m currently employed by Modern Treasury as part of the design team. Modern Treasury is a company transforming how teams move and track money to support impactful businesses rooted in trust and transparency. I am based out of Philadelphia, PA.
Experience
Staff Design Engineer,
Modern Treasury
Oversees the design system within a large-scale production application modernizing money movement.
2022—current
Senior Design Engineer,
New York Public Library
Built the NYPL design system overseeing a team of seven. Evangelized the system internally.
2019—2021
Product Designer,
Self-Employed
Worked with clients such as Fastly and Github to code microsites, produce five conferences, and design an app.
2017—2019
Senior UX Designer,
Developer Tools, Mozilla Firefox
Designed in close collaboration with the developers to build out better user experiences on Firefox’s Developer Tools.
2015—2016
Front End Developer
Capital One
Built out web, iOS, and IoT prototypes for the design team for experiences that needed more than Invision.
2014—2015
Education
The New School
Coursework, animation & interior design
2018
American University
Graphic design (major), French (minor)
2009—2013
The Corcoran
Coursework, drawing, painting, & pottery
2009—2013
University of Virginia
Coursework, Russian language studies
2008
Capabilities
Technologies
Typescript, React, JavaScript, GraphQL, CSS, Tailwind, HTML
Disciplines
UI/UX design, Animation, Graphic design