Chris Moorst
Product/Design Engineer
Buckley, North WalesGMT+0
About
Design-led Product Engineer with 14+ years of experience scaling frontend architectures from 0-to-1 in early-stage startups. Expert in TypeScript and React, specializing in bridging high-fidelity design with complex engineering to deliver intuitive, data-intensive platforms.
Experience
Founding engineer at Fluent
Remote
- Architected 0-to-1 frontend for an AI analytics platform, enabling natural language querying for complex datasets.
- Implemented a high-fidelity, accessible enterprise UI through a streamlined design-to-code workflow.
- Defined technical roadmaps and product strategy as Founding Engineer, translating ambiguous requirements into scalable code.
Lead Frontend Engineer at Heygo
Remote
- Led a distributed team to build a high-traffic marketplace for live tours, scaling for global user demand.
- Optimized platform performance and real-time features, driving significant increases in user retention and engagement.
- Scaled development velocity by establishing a comprehensive design system and automated testing suite with Storybook.
Senior frontend engineer at Ideal Modular Homes
Liverpool, Merseyside
- Architected a bespoke Manufacturing Execution System (MES), digitizing manual production workflows into a high-efficiency hub.
- Engineered a functional React interface for complex industrial logic, measurably increasing internal operational throughput.
- Led technical discovery to align frontend architecture with real-time manufacturing data and reporting requirements.
Senior frontend engineer at Blinx Solutions
Daresbury, Cheshire
- Spearheaded legacy migration to a scalable React and Styled Components architecture, drastically reducing technical debt.
- Mentored a cross-functional squad through code reviews and technical guidance to ensure high-quality delivery.
- Unified the design system in partnership with design teams, accelerating feature delivery and UI consistency.
Frontend engineer at The Very Group
Liverpool, Merseyside
- Delivered critical UI/UX enhancements for a high-scale e-commerce platform serving millions of users.
- Optimized performance and accessibility by implementing modular component libraries and rigorous unit testing.
Tech lead & Co-founder at Kitsune Studio
Liverpool, Merseyside
- Co-founded a design-led digital agency, delivering bespoke enterprise applications for a diverse client portfolio.
- Managed the full SDLC from discovery and prototyping to production deployment and maintenance for all projects.
- Accelerated delivery speed by introducing modern build pipelines and modular CMS architectures.
Frontend developer at MBNA
Chester, Cheshire
- Re-engineered public web presence and acquisition funnels using mobile-first architecture to boost conversion rates.
- Improved digital application flow and reduced user drop-off by implementing modern UI patterns.
Frontend developer at LDA
Media City, Salford
- Delivered responsive web experiences for global agency clients, ensuring pixel-perfect execution under tight production cycles.
Web developer at Clothingsites
Macclesfield, Cheshire
- Optimized a portfolio of high-growth e-commerce sites, leading redesigns that significantly increased sales conversion.
Web developer at GSD®
Nantwich, Cheshire
- Developed feature-rich websites in a high-velocity agency environment, ensuring robust performance and code quality.
Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
BSc (Hons) in Computer Games Technology
Manchester