Russell Saint Cyr

Senior Frontend Developer and Architect

20+ Years Building Scalable Applications

Featured Projects

Here are some of the projects I'm proud to have worked on. Each project showcases my skills in creating user-friendly web solutions with robust backends and industry best practices.

Screenshot of Brian St. Cyr Portfolio

Brian St. Cyr Portfolio

A modern portfolio website built with Next.js and Contentful to showcase and sell artwork, featuring responsive design and lazy loading.

ReactNext.jsContentful CMSTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel Hosting
Live DemoGitHub Repo
Screenshot of Playlist Manager showing music interface

Playlist Manager

A passion project allowing users to manage playlists and rate tracks, with playback functionality. Built with Angular and Firebase, but being redesigned for React Native/Expo.

AngularTypeScriptFirebaseNode.jsBootstrapSpotify
Live DemoGitHub Repo
Screenshot of World Weary advice column website

World Weary

A website for Ireland's only independent advice column. Included the ability for users to submit and search for questions, and for adminstrators to manage and respond to submissions.

JSPJavaMySQL
Screenshot of Futurecults interactive map and story website

Futurecults

An artist's website for users to read fictional stories of characters selected on a map of Los Angeles, with accompanying songs per character. Included an advanced adminstrative website for managing and styling content.

AngularMongoDBBootstrapGoogle Maps API

About Me

I am a Senior Frontend Developer with 20+ years crafting elegant solutions across the technology stack. I transform complex requirements into scalable, performant applications using Angular, React and React Native, modifying the backend as needed. My architectural approach has modernized legacy systems and delivered measurable wins—including 30% smaller bundle sizes and 15% higher Lighthouse scores. I thrive at the union of technical excellence and user experience, guiding teams to build systems that are well-designed and intuitive.

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TypeScript / JavaScript

Advanced proficiency in modern scripting (ES6+).

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Angular / React

Building dynamic user interfaces with frameworks like Angular and React.

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React Native

Developing hybrid applications from a single codebase for Android, iOS and web.

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Node.js

Developing scalable server-side applications.

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Testing

Leading efforts to automate testing with Cypress, Playwright and Vitest.

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AWS

Deploying and managing applications on AWS.