Nicolas Hoffmann
Software Developer & UXE Team Leader at Proton | Privacy by Default
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolNicolas Hoffmann is a front-end software developer and UXE team leader with 13+ years specializing in CSS architecture, accessible HTML, responsive UI and web quality. He leads the design system and front-end work for Proton’s suite (Mail, Calendar, VPN, Drive), driving accessibility, internationalization and performance improvements across the monorepo. Nicolas builds time-saving tools and frameworks—like the CSS micro-framework Röcssti and Van11y accessible scripts—that are used widely and reflect his “highest quality for long term” mantra. A prolific writer and conference speaker, he’s contributed practical accessibility enhancements (including vocalization and component migrations to TypeScript) to high-profile Proton projects. Based in Geneva, he combines hands-on implementation with team leadership and a track record of turning design-system thinking into reusable, production-grade bricks.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
DUT SRC, Web, DUT SRC, Web at IUT SRC TechnolacBAC S option Technologie Industrielle, Maths, Physique, Electrotechnique, BAC S option Technologie Industrielle, Maths, Physique, Electrotechnique at Lycée Jean-Monnet Annemasse
French, Italian, English
Github Skills (12)
accessibility10
uid10
typescript10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
react10
typescript-types10
webmail9
monorepo8
ux-design7
javascript7
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
ProtonMail/WebClients
Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Monorepo hosting the proton web clients
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:31 commits, 7 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Nicolas primarily contributed to the front-end development of the web clients within the monorepo. Their work focused on enhancing the user interface and accessibility of the application. Key contributions include migrating components to TypeScript, improving the vocalization of UI elements for accessibility, fixing various UI display issues and enhancing user experience. They also made code adjustments related to localization and copy updates.
hostingmonoreporeactwebmailyarn
nico3333fr/van11y-accessible-carrousel-aria
Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:2 releases, 9 commits, 8 pushes in 8 months
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