Senior UI Engineer

Alexandria Kharatyan

I build scalable, interactive, and accessible web interfaces with a strong focus on design systems, frontend architecture, and modern user experience.

Alexandria Kharatyan

About Me

I'm a Senior UI Engineer with extensive experience in building rich, interactive web interfaces at scale. My work centers on creating intuitive user experiences that are both visually polished and technically robust.

I specialize in design systems, frontend architecture, and component-driven development. I believe great UI is built on a foundation of accessibility, performance, and maintainability — where every interaction feels intentional and every component is built to last.

Across every role, I've focused on raising the bar for UI quality — whether that means establishing component libraries, optimizing rendering performance, or mentoring teams on modern frontend practices.

Specializations

Core areas where I bring the most value to products and teams.

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UI Development

Building rich, pixel-perfect user interfaces with modern frameworks, ensuring visual fidelity across devices and browsers.

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Design Systems

Creating scalable, consistent component libraries and design tokens that unify product experiences across teams.

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Frontend Architecture

Designing modular, maintainable frontend architectures that scale with product complexity and team growth.

Accessibility

Ensuring inclusive experiences with WCAG-compliant interfaces, semantic HTML, and assistive technology support.

Performance Optimization

Optimizing load times, rendering performance, and bundle sizes for fast, smooth user experiences.

Interactive Experiences

Crafting engaging animations, transitions, and micro-interactions that elevate user delight and usability.

Tech Stack

Technologies and tools I work with daily.

ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptHTML5CSS3 / SassJSSStorybookTailwind CSSDesign SystemsGit / GitLabWebpack / ViteFigma

AI in My Workflow

How I use AI in modern frontend development.

I actively use modern AI tools to accelerate prototyping, refactoring, documentation, and creative exploration — while keeping engineering judgment, quality, and user experience at the center.

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AI-Assisted Prototyping

Using AI to quickly explore UI concepts, generate component variations, and accelerate the design-to-code pipeline.

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Code Refactoring Support

Leveraging AI tools to speed up repetitive refactors, migration tasks, and codebase modernization efforts.

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Documentation Assistance

Generating drafts for component docs, usage guides, and technical explanations to keep documentation current.

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Creative Ideation

Using AI for brainstorming product ideas, UX flows, naming conventions, and content direction exploration.

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Developer Productivity

Using AI tools as pair-programming assistants for debugging, structuring code, and accelerating iteration cycles.

Experience

My professional journey in frontend development.

05/2024 – Present

Senior UI Engineer

Picsart

Leading frontend development for miniapps and design system initiatives. Building scalable UI architecture with modern tooling, driving component library standards, and mentoring team members on best practices.

09/2023 – 05/2024

UI Developer

SoftConstruct

Developed and maintained complex UI components for large-scale products. Collaborated with design and backend teams to deliver performant, accessible user interfaces.

04/2021 – 09/2023

UI / Frontend Developer

Flux Technologies

Built rich interactive web applications and contributed to design system development. Focused on performance optimization, cross-browser compatibility, and responsive design.

02/2018 – 10/2020

UI Developer

Blockchain R&D Hub

Created modern web interfaces for blockchain-based products. Worked with complex data visualizations and real-time UI updates in high-performance environments.

2017

HTML / CSS Developer

AIST Global LLC

Built responsive web pages and email templates. Gained foundational experience in semantic markup, cross-browser styling, and web standards.

Selected Projects

A selection of projects I've contributed to or built.

PicsartFeatured Project

Picsart Design System

Internal

A comprehensive, scalable design system and component library powering Picsart's product suite — covering tokens, theming, accessibility patterns, and a rich set of reusable UI components used across multiple teams and platforms.

ReactTypeScriptStorybookDesign TokensJSSVanilla ExtractVite
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EditMentor

Public

An interactive platform for learning photo and video editing techniques through guided tutorials and hands-on practice.

ReactTypeScriptMUISass
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Slog

Public

A modern media platform delivering curated content, news, and stories with a clean reading experience.

ReactTypeScriptStorybookSass
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AuroraForum

Public

A modern community discussion platform with real-time messaging, rich text editing, and advanced moderation tools.

ReactTypeScriptWebSocketCSS Modules
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AraratChallenge

Public

A gamified challenge platform encouraging goal tracking, community participation, and achievement milestones.

ReactJavaScriptSassREST API
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ATAIX

Public

A cryptocurrency exchange platform with real-time trading, portfolio management, and market analytics.

ReactTypeScriptWebSocketMUIREST API
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CSIAM

Public

A scientific and academic web portal for the Computer Science Institute of Armenia, featuring publications and research resources.

JavaScriptHTML5CSS3Responsive Design
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Tufenkian Carpets

Public

E-commerce web experience for a premium carpet brand, featuring product galleries, filtering, and a polished design.

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptResponsive Design
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MLRI

Public

Web platform for the Media Literacy Research Institute, promoting media education, research, and public awareness.

ReactJavaScriptCSS3REST API
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HAFO

Public

Web presence for the Armenian Foundation organization, showcasing programs, events, and community initiatives.

JavaScriptHTML5CSS3Responsive Design
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Some projects are internal or client-confidential, so selected work may be presented as case-study summaries instead of public links.

Get in Touch

Have a project in mind or want to connect? Let's talk.

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