Summary
Ansel Colby is a frontend-focused engineering project lead based in San Francisco with nine years of experience building accessible, high-performance web experiences using React and TypeScript. At IXL Learning he blends hands-on IC work with team leadership, currently managing and mentoring small teams while owning delivery of product-facing interfaces and performance optimizations. His interdisciplinary background in computer science, theater, and Spanish gives him a unique eye for usability, visual design, and clear communication across product and engineering. Comfortable across the stack with backend experience in Java and C#, he also leverages testing and DevOps tools like Jest, Cypress, and Azure to ship reliable features. Colby thrives on exploring new frontend tooling and turning design-driven ideas into polished, production-ready UIs.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors Computer Science, Bachelors Computer Science at Macalester College