Hugh Hartigan
Engineering Lead, Principal Software Engineer (L5) at Twilio
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolHugh Hartigan is a principal engineering lead and former technical painter who now brings eight years of software experience to building user-focused web products at Twilio. He combines a background in studio art and front-end engineering from Turing School with progressive leadership roles from senior engineer to L5 principal, shaping teams and front-end architectures. Known as a storyteller and maker, Hugh prioritizes craftsmanship in both design and code, often translating visual sensibilities into clearer UX and maintainable front-end systems. Based in Denver, he mentors incoming developers through Turing School and has a track record of leading front-end efforts across startups and larger platforms. Unusually for an engineering lead, he preserves a hands-on creative practice—founding a clothing line and keeping art at the center of problem solving—which informs his collaborative, human-centered approach to software.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Studio Arts, Studio Arts at Loyola University ChicagoFront End Engineering Software Development, Front End Engineering Software Development at Turing School of Software & DesignBachelor of Arts (BA) Studio Art and Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Studio Art and Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder
English, Spanish, French
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Github Skills (118)
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
featherweight-design/component-library
Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
A component library built and maintained by Featherweight Design. Give your UI a little bit of that razzle-dazzle ✨
Contributions:20 reviews, 139 PRs, 418 pushes in 1 year 11 months
reactbitdesign-systemrazzlecomponent-library
HartiganHM/spirit-backend
Feb 2018 - Jan 2019
SpIRiT© - Back End: Built with PostgreSQL, Node.js, Express, and Knex. Built for Developmental FX and their SpIRiT© of Pediatric Occupational Therapy. Allows clinics to register and invite occupational therapists to join. OTs can then keep track of patient progress via dated sessions, treatment plans, and therapy goals.
Contributions:68 PRs, 115 pushes, 31 branches in 11 months
expressgoalskeepinviteexpress-js
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