Casey Lentz
Frontend Software Engineer
Software Engineer based in San Diego. I specialize in React and TypeScript — building scalable, accessible component systems and high-performance interfaces. I work closely with design and engineering teams to build modern product experiences with modern agentic workflows. focusing on performace, WCAG compliance, and turning product requirements into reliable, production-grade UI.
skills & expertise
Work Experience
- Estimate, plan and develop interfaces collaboratively in an agile environment between product, design, and backend engineering teams.
- Contribute in peer reviews to maintain code quality and establish engineering standards across the team.
- Implement and maintain a React component library and design system used across multiple products, ensuring accessibility, performance, and consistency.
- Implement standards and quality for Agentic workflows using Copilot and Claude
- Write thorough tests and documentation to ensure long-term maintainability and stability of codebases.
- 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 platfrom 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.
Zipquote
Ad-tech platform for insurance quote generation built with Node.js, PHP, REST API integrations and custom a/b testing software.
Instant Checkmate
People search platform built on top of Node.js, with a focus on conversion optimization, performance, and a/b testing.
PitchEngine
PR and media platform disrupting the traditional press release model, built with ASP.NET, Razor, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
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 San Diego home.