About — Amir Ardalan

Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience based in Portland, OR.

I've collaborated with renowned brands including Nike, BASIC/DEPT®, Columbia Sportswear, SOREL, and KEEN Footwear.

I combine form and function to create innovative digital products that delight users and drive results.

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Career Timeline

Present

Working with Nike Global Technology teams building enterprise tools and software using React.

Developing digital prototypes and tools for designers @ Nike LeBron James Innovation Center.

2022

2021

Building, maintaining a Next.js Blog & CMS in TypeScript. Began blogging about React, Markdown, and my personal career journey.

Pivoted away from Salesforce Commerce Cloud and into React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern web development.

2020

2018

Delivered Salesforce Commerce Cloud code in an agency environment for many clients including Hanna Andersson and Leatherman.

Collaborated with BASIC/DEPT® to design and build KEEN Footwear and Chrome Industries Salesforce Commerce Cloud experiences.

2015

2014

My first experience with Agile Scrum. Developed Salesforce Commerce Cloud code for Columbia, SOREL, and Mountain Hardwear.

Built websites for Powersports dealerships across the USA and Canada using HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Designed in Photoshop.

2011

2007

Started a freelance business that eventually served ~30 clients. Developed small to medium size websites using HTML, CSS, JS and Flash.

Worked on the HomeQuest real estate property search tool. Designed UI in Adobe Photoshop and produced animations in Flash.

2006

2002

Created Macromedia Flash websites in my school's TV Studio. Took an intro to Web Design course sophomore year.

Learned the basics of HTML/CSS in Yahoo! Geocities. I realized the joy of creating a personal website that anyone in the world could view.

2000

1995

My family got a Compaq Presario CDS 524. I read lots of Microsoft Encarta and played "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego" and "X-Wing".