Casey Lentz
Senior Frontend Engineer
Frontend engineer based in Oceanside, California. I specialize in React, TypeScript and Next.js — building scalable, accessible component systems and high-performance interfaces. I work closely with design and engineering teams to build modern product experiences using agentic workflows, with a focus on performance, WCAG compliance, and turning product requirements into reliable, production-grade UI.
skills & expertise
Work Experience
- Led frontend development on a ground-up rebuild of genealogybank.com from Drupal to React, Next.js, and Postgres — including a new component library and design system — improving performance and enabling faster feature delivery across the platform.
- Championed adoption of AI-assisted development tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot) across the engineering team, shifting workflows toward faster iteration and code review.
- Shipped new features and interfaces for genealogybank.com on a Drupal, HTML, SASS, and JavaScript stack, expanding product capabilities for a consumer genealogy platform.
- Audit and set up client infrastructure and deployment processes.
- Develop user interfaces with HTML, PHP and JavaScript.
- Translated technical constraints and tradeoffs into clear language for non-technical stakeholders.
- Develop responsive web pages with semantic HTML5, SASS, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Integrate internal APIs with third-party vendors using PHP and Node.
- Develop, manage, and deploy several WordPress instances.
Featured Works
GenealogyBank
Genealogy research platform built with React, TypeScript, Jest, Next.js, PHP, Tailwind, traditional CSS, MUI and Drupal paired with agentic workflows.
Electric California
Lifestyle apparel brand Electric California custom designed e-commerce presence built with Magento and WordPress.
Mor Furniture
E-commerce storefront for West Coast home furniture retailer Mor Furniture.
Soccer Loco
E-commerce storefront for soccer specialty retailer Soccer Loco.
Zipquote
Ad-tech platform for insurance quote generation built with Node.js, PHP, REST API integrations and custom a/b testing software.
PitchEngine
PR and media platform disrupting the traditional press release model, built with ASP.NET, Razor, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Instant Checkmate
People search platform built on top of Node.js, with a focus on conversion optimization, performance, and a/b testing.
About Me
Raised in rural Illinois in a town of 1200. Post high school I rambled around Wyoming as a professional ski bum.
Studied in Chicago to become a Graphic Designer turned Software Engineer.
Husband, animal lover, human leading with kindness.
Currently calling Oceanside, California home.