Biography
I’m Carlos Santiago, a Front-End Software Engineer and Product Designer with over 10 years of experience creating and improving digital products. My expertise lies in developing and designing scalable solutions across platforms, excelling in both Product Design and Front-End Engineering.
As a Product Designer, I’ve led design strategies for startups and large enterprises, including spearheading a major product revamp at SpotOn when it transition from marketing to payment processing.
As a Front-End Software Engineer, I specialize in React, Vue, TypeScript, and NestJS. At Dais Technologies, I developed solutions leveraging AWS OCR, and at Project 44, I unified enterprise UIs and integrated with Kong API Gateway to standardize RBAC.
Currently, I’m advancing my skills with a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification to add even greater value to cross-functional and complex projects.
Chicago, IL
Member since Apr 2013
Skills
Top Specialties
Web Design
Product Design
UI / Visual Design
Work History
Senior Front End Software Engineer at Dais Technology-Acquired by Origami Risk 2024–2024
Senior Front End Software Engineer at Project44 2021–2023
Front End Software Engineer at Dais Technology-Acquired by Origami Risk 2018–2021
Lead Product Designer at SpotOn 2016–2018
Senior Product Designer at Peapod Labs 2015–2016
Freelance UX Designer at Multiple Companies 2012–2015
Education
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design - (BASc), Roosevelt University 2012
Master of Business Management (MM), Roosevelt University 2014
Software Engineering Bootcamp, Thinkful 2018
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®, Project Management Institute 2025
Seeking
Freelance or contract opportunities
Full-time opportunities
