Summary
Jay Hongvarivatana is a Front-End Developer with 8 years of experience, currently building financial-grade web and mobile interfaces at DocMagic. He previously led frontend work at STAR 8 Financial, serving as the sole front-end engineer on the STAR8Wallet app and internal CRM, and delivering a desktop alert system with Electron. Proficient in Angular (2+), TypeScript, HTML/CSS/SCSS, Ionic 4, and modern web/mobile tooling, he has hands-on experience with CI/CD on Azure, biometric logins, push notifications, Plaid integrations, and JWT-based auth flows. His background in 2D animation, computer graphics, and 3D modeling informs a strong UI/UX sensibility and a talent for crafting polished, responsive interfaces. Trained as a software engineer at Hack Reactor and holds a BA in Animation/Interactive Tech from CSULB, bridging design and code. Based in Torrance, California, he combines technical depth with leadership experience to ship scalable frontend solutions.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineer, Software Engineer at Hack Reactor
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects at California State University, Long Beach