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I create scalable design systems and clean, user-friendly interfaces to help teams build cohesive, high-quality products for humans.

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2  name: "Nathan Shubert-Harbison",
3  location: "Berlin, Germany",
4  origin: "Victoria, Canada",
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6    "User focused, design driven, frontend engineer",
7  skillProfile: {
8    frontend: 96,
9    backend: 60,
10    uxResearch: 70,
11    uiDesign: 65,
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14  specialties: [
15    "Frontend architecture",
16    "UI engineering",
17    "Design systems",
18    "Agile workflows",
19    "Cross-functional collaboration",
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Experience

I’ve worked with a range of SaaS companies, ecommerce platforms, and creative agencies — contributing to design-driven, high-performing products across diverse teams and industries. Below are some of the companies I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with:

SaaS & Ecommerce

1PasswordGetYourGuideAplosThinkificMountain Equipment Co-opHighspot

Creative & Digital Agencies

VersettInvokeCarter Hales Design Lab

Tools

I use a versatile set of tools to help build efficient, maintainable interfaces and design systems. My stack includes modern frontend frameworks, UI design tools, prototyping software, and version control — plus a few legacy platforms I've wrangled along the way.

Tech Stack

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Vue
ES6+
Tailwind CSS
SCSS
Storybook
Styled Components
CSS Modules
Redux
React Router
Node.js
Express
GraphQL
REST API
Swift
SwiftUI
PHP
WordPress
Drupal

Build & Test

Jest
React Testing Library
Vite
Vitest
ESLint
Prettier
npm
Yarn
Cypress

Software & Collaboration

VSCode
Cursor
Xcode
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Vercel
iTerm2
Vim
Figma
Sketch
Jira
Confluence
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premiere Pro

Featured Project

Swift
SwiftUI
UX/UI Design
Social Media Marketing
React

FlagFolio is a solo project where I handled everything from design and development to research and marketing. Built with Swift and SwiftUI, the app is designed for flag enthusiasts and those curious about vexillology. It features a split-view interface with a world map and a searchable flag database, offering detailed entries with technical symbols and historical context.

I also designed and implemented interactive features like home screen flag widgets and a quiz to help users learn in a playful way. Beyond development, I conducted extensive research and wrote original content explaining flag meanings and design elements. To support launch, I created a marketing site and ran a successful social media campaign on TikTok.

FlagFolio

Contact

If you’re looking for a frontend developer to help with your next project, let’s connect! Whether you’re looking for extra support to finish an epic or sprint, need a UI system built, or are interested in creating a component library, I’d love to collaborate. I’m comfortable working in teams or independently, and I’m always eager to bring fresh ideas and high-quality code to the table. Feel free to reach out to discuss how we can work together!