I’m a design engineer with a focus in building UI for web apps. Over my career I’ve worked with different companies to create design systems, bridging the gap between design and engineering to ensure best-in-class user experience and front-end infrastructure.

I'm currently on a hiatus while I figure out what's next—so if you're looking to collaborate, send me an email at sayhi@helenvholmes.com.

I am based out of Philadelphia, PA.

Staff Design Engineer,
Modern Treasury

Maintained the design system, built app UI, and redesigned the marketing website for Modern Treasury, a company modernizing money movement.
2022—2024

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

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

Technologies

Typescript, React, JavaScript, GraphQL, CSS, Tailwind, HTML

Disciplines

UI/UX design, Animation, Graphic design