Kaela Nichols
UX UI Architect at United Talent Agency
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolKaela Nichols is a UX/UI Architect in Los Angeles with 11 years of experience blending hands-on front-end engineering and design leadership to build scalable, accessible product experiences. At United Talent Agency she leads a design team while coding React-based components and maintaining Storybook design systems that smooth handoffs between design and engineering. Her background ranges from startup work at MediaHound (now part of UTA) to enterprise web development at Skechers, giving her a rare mix of product, visual, and implementation expertise. Kaela emphasizes experience-first design—she intentionally prioritizes UX before UI—and structures front-end code for long-term collaboration and efficiency. She’s passionate about experimenting with AI-enabled tools to optimize workflows and also applies a function-over-beauty mindset from her interest in interior design to craft practical, elegant solutions.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Telecommunications, Information Studies and Media, 3.87, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Telecommunications, Information Studies and Media, 3.87 at Michigan State UniversityCharlotte High School
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Github Skills (34)
input-validation7
react7
slick6
wrapping5
charts5
javascript4
bin-packing4
grids4
validation4
react-carousel4
form-validation3
render3
facebook-messenger3
react-components3
yup3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
kaela/sassyhtml
Dec 2014 - Apr 2015
Contributions:32 commits, 31 pushes, 1 issue in 4 months
kaela/javascriptisnotjava
Mar 2015 - Nov 2018
Contributions:37 commits, 7 PRs, 60 pushes in 3 years 9 months
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