Art Silva
Senior Software Engineer at Accelerant
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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SeniorArt Silva is a Senior Software Engineer with 13 years of experience building high-performance web platforms and design systems, currently enabling developer productivity at Accelerant from Charlotte, NC. He led front-end modernization and the re-architecture of The Washington Post’s primary site—driving major gains in speed, stability, and user engagement—and authored the v2 design system used across product and platform teams. His background spans e-commerce, media, and startups, with measurable wins including a 300% engagement lift from A/B testing and expedited delivery of authenticated SPAs and onboarding tools. Known for marrying developer ergonomics with production-grade performance, he champions CI/CD, automation, and reusable component libraries that work across frameworks. Notably, he combines hands-on implementation with cross-functional leadership, mentoring teams while shaping long-term architecture and delivery culture.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (89)
testing10
hybrid10
javascript10
browser10
stitches10
html10
angular10
radix-ui10
storybook-addon10
static-site-generator10
vue10
nodejs10
zapier10
drag-and-drop10
webpack10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
washingtonpost/wpds-assets-manager
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
WPDS Assets Manager
Contributions:4 releases, 24 reviews, 103 commits in 1 year 2 months
wordpressassetswpds
washingtonpost/wpds-ui-kit
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
WPDS's UiKit coded in React using Stitches, Radix UI and more! Also home to our docs site
Contributions:23 releases, 313 reviews, 437 commits in 1 year 3 months
radix-uireactdesign-systemstyleguidewpds
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