Tom Smykowski

Hands-on Staff Frontend Engineer specializing in Angular, with a strong background in software architecture, UX/UI design, and performance optimization. Experienced in leading teams, mentoring developers, and driving product development from concept to commercialization. Passionate about building scalable, high-performance applications with a deep understanding of modern web technologies, accessibility, and design systems. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, bridging the gap between engineering, business, and marketing to deliver user-centric solutions. Proven ability to enhance developer experience, streamline workflows, and create maintainable codebases that scale. 🚀

I'm currently exploring new opportunities as a Senior/Lead/Staff Frontend Engineer (Angular).

If you're looking for someone passionate about building scalable, high-performance applications, let’s connect!

What People Say About Working with Me

Juris Brudnis - Supervisor - Head of Engineering - Printify - I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Tom Smykowski, who has provided software engineering services to Printify Inc as an Independent Contractor under a service agreement. Tom was assigned with Printify from April 8, 2024 with the service agreement set to conclude on February 28,2025. Throughout his time providing services to the company, Tom consistently demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and a strong work ethic.

Tom Smykowski made significant contributions to the merchant-facing website rebranding, demonstrating exceptional skills by delivering impactful work early on. His ability to navigate projects with many unknowns while consistently providing value has been instrumental in the project's success.

Beyond his professional expertise, Tom is a person of great integrity and reliability. He consistently delivered excellent results, collaborating effectively and maintaining strong professional relationships with Printify representatives.

I have no doubt that Tom Smykowski will bring great value to any project or organisation he partners with. I highly recommend him for any future opportunities. (doc)

Pavlo Berezin - Senior Frontend Engineer - Tom is an invaluable teammate with deep expertise in web technologies and accessibility. His knowledge ensures that our projects are not only functional and innovative, but also inclusive and user-friendly. His attention to detail and commitment to best practices make him a great asset to any team

Nataliia Voitanovych - User Experience Designer - I’m truly grateful for all the hard work and dedication Tom brought to the Printify rebrand. Working with him has been a pleasure, and I genuinely believe this project wouldn’t have been the same without his expertise. His contributions were priceless, and his ability to dive deep into the topic made a huge impact. From tackling complex challenges to ensuring a smooth transition, Tom played a key role in making the rebrand a success. His problem-solving skills and collaborative approach made every step of the process more efficient.

Finn Fitzsimons - Full-Stack Software Engineer - I had the pleasure of working with Tom at Printify. We were from different squads but were collaborating together in the company trying to bring more tools into the engineering department as a whole, to streamline the engineering processes at the company. Tom showed initiative beyond his role at the company and was genuinely motivated to improve the processes for all engineers. He also played a significant role in the rebranding initiative at Printify

Latest Achievements

Key contributor to the development and implementation of the company’s Angular design system rebrand, ensuring scalability, consistency, and streamlined development.
Redesigned critical section implementations of the e-commerce platform, modernizing UI/UX and improving user engagement and supporting company's evolving business strategy.
Developed and onboarded frontend developers to a custom development tool that streamlines guideline-based Angular development, reducing review time and allowing developers to focus on scalability and architecture.
Aligned frontend teams implementations around best practices in Angular, improving maintainability, performance, and developer efficiency.
Identified and optimized key usability issues, leading to a more intuitive and accessible application experience.
Co-initiated and contributed to a cross-team research initiative, exploring improvements to engineering processes.

Community projects

Summon The JSON

Flashcards to learn programming languages and frameworks

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Focus

Technology

Programming, software engineering, design, user experience

Human

Leadership, communication, mentoring

Business

Management and commercialization

Appearances

Where you know me from

Adventures in Angular Podcast

Tom Smykowski joins the adventure to discuss the VS Code plugin that he wrote to help people avoid some of the mistakes commonly made within Angular apps. The reminders appear inline in the editor. He also explains how to build VS Code extensions.

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