Summary
Stefano Attardi is a seasoned software engineering leader based in New York with 16 years of experience shaping frontend ecosystems across startups and large tech companies. He was the founding manager of Coinbase's Developer Experience group, driving frontend strategy, developer productivity, and design-system initiatives while leading teams for the Data Layer (GraphQL) and React Native performance. Currently a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, he combines hands-on engineering with strategic vision to scale AI-powered interfaces and tooling. His career spans roles at Facebook (early adopter of React and GraphQL), WorkFlowy (React/TypeScript rewrite), and Storehouse (Apple Design Award winner), including leading major rewrites like pro.coinbase.com in TypeScript and the Pro Mobile launch. He brings a rare blend of UI/UX design expertise, design-systems leadership, and cross-disciplinary education (BA in Computer Science from Università di Pisa; MA in Industrial Design and MA in New Media) across top design and engineering programs.
16 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Design, BA, Design at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
MA, Industrial and Strategic Design, MA, Industrial and Strategic Design at Taideteollinen korkeakoulu - Konstindustriella högskolan
BA, Communication Design, BA, Communication Design at Politecnico di Milano
BA, Computer Science, BA, Computer Science at Università di Pisa
Italian, French, German, Chinese