Chase Starr
Software Engineer at Uber
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChase Starr is a software engineer with 11 years of experience, currently building scalable front-end and full-stack systems at Uber from his base in San Francisco. He has a strong React/Redux focus and designed a microservices-based messaging tool that integrates GitHub’s API with Redis caching and a Node webhook layer for real-time third-party subscriptions. His open-source contributions include UI and tooling improvements to high-profile projects like Uber’s Base Web and Styletron, where he fixed cross-browser UI issues and built developer-focused Babel tooling. Earlier roles span client engineering at Gigster and technology education and lab administration at MOSI, reflecting both hands-on production delivery and a knack for teaching complex technical concepts.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Digital Video and Electronic Media, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Digital Video and Electronic Media at University of South Florida
English
Github Skills (12)
babel610
css10
css-in-js10
uid10
babeljs10
javascript10
front-end-development10
react10
babel-core10
ui-design9
component-design9
atomic8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
uber/baseweb
Nov 2018 - Jan 2023
A React Component library implementing the Base design language
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:66 releases, 528 reviews, 1032 commits in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Chase made numerous commits to the `uber/baseweb` repository, focusing on the implementation and refinement of React UI components within the Base design language. They primarily addressed bug fixes related to component behavior and style, such as removing radio animation jitter in Firefox, and implemented new features, most notably an avatar component. Their work also involved the addition of a new component with a focus on UI design elements.
react-componentreactlanguage-designreact-component-librarydesign-system
styletron/styletron
Jan 2019 - May 2021
:zap: Toolkit for component-oriented styling
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:4 reviews, 29 commits, 43 PRs in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Chase primarily contributed to the `styletron/styletron` repository by enhancing the build process and improving the developer experience. Their work involved the creation of a Babel plugin to automatically apply display names to components, which aids in debugging. They also introduced the capability to whitelist packages for the display name plugin, providing greater control. Additionally, the user made a number of minor updates and fixes to internal packages and test suites.
reactcsscssinjscss-in-jscomponent-oriented
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