Jason Block
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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SeniorJason Block is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with 13 years delivering accessible, engaging user experiences and leading cross-functional teams. Currently a Software Engineer at Figma and an Engineering Advisor at Garmentier, he brings hands-on craft with a track record of mentoring peers and unblocking complex projects. He previously led engineering at Garmentier and built multi-product front-end architectures at Trunk Club, including steering a major transition from Backbone to React that boosted productivity and reliability. Jason blends a strong HCI foundation from CMU with a Mechanical Engineering and CS background from Rose-Hulman, giving him a unique edge in user-centric design and pragmatic engineering. Based in Chicago, he’s known for fostering inclusive teams, scaling front-end discipline, and even adding a touch of warmth to the workplace—banana bread, anyone?
14 years of coding experience
Github Skills (65)
router10
declarative9
effector9
react9
contentful8
node-api6
sdk6
internationalization6
javascript6
techblog6
translation6
sales-tax6
deterministic6
api5
brunch5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
trunkclub/styleguide
Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:10 commits, 2 PRs, 9 pushes in 7 months
jblock/jsonblock.com
Jan 2019 - Jul 2024
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 6 months
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