React · TypeScript · UX craft

LILA PAPAZIAN

Senior Frontend Engineer

Product thinking, technical decisions, building for real users.

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[ SELECTED WORK ]

OPEN LIBRARY LENDING MODEL

Understanding what happens before clicking “BORROW”

Read full article Collage showing old library checkout cards overlapping with a digital screenshot of The Hobbit on the Open Library website, highlighting the transition from physical to digital borrowing.
  • 01.

    THE PROBLEM

    Loan duration unknown before clicking Borrow. Users make decisions without understanding conditions.

  • 02.

    THE SOLUTION

    Making loan conditions visible upfront. Clear labeling across all borrowing states.

  • 03.

    THE VALIDATION

    Early user interviews confirmed 80%+ could explain loan conditions before borrowing. Ready for implementation.

Content and state model diagram featuring four user need cards: 1. 'I want to read this now' backed by r/AskReddit; 2. 'I want to know if I can have it' backed by r/libgen and Github issue 1754; 3. 'I want to understand what I'm borrowing' based on direct observation and Github issue 10019; and 4. 'I want options if I can't have it now' based on multiple Github issues. Each card includes a direct user quote explaining their expectations or friction with the borrowing system.

[ ABOUT ME ]

I like building things that sit between technical constraints and human behavior.

I started in frontend, but the problems I enjoy most don't stop at the UI.

Role
  • Senior Frontend Engineer
  • Product Engineer
Location
  • Argentina
  • Remote First
  • Open to relocation

[ EXPERIENCE ]

DESPEGAR

2018 – 2021

Frontend Engineer

Learned at scale. Shipped structural changes. Direct business impact.

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Legacy Migration: AngularJS → React 16 + TypeScript. Maintained production stability.
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RBAC Systems: Complex permission logic. Customer-facing interfaces.
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Business Impact: Self-service booking UI. Reduced support tickets. Improved CSAT.
React TypeScript AngularJS Design System RBAC

BLUE ALBA

2021 – 2024

Senior Frontend Engineer

Small squads across 2 clients. Prevented blockers. Built infrastructure.

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TanStack Query Leadership: Led adoption. Organized workshop. 30% TTI improvement.
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Full-Stack Ownership: Node.js/Express, GraphQL mutations, database queries. Prevented blockers.
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Component System: Storybook documentation. Reusable across 2 client projects.
React Node.js Express GraphQL TanStack Query Storybook

GLOBANT

2024 – PRESENT

Senior Frontend Engineer

Led architectural decisions. Mentored engineers. Navigated ambiguity with product.

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Fake DDoS: Debugged Redux race condition. Surgical Tanstack Query migration: 30% fewer API calls, 1.2s faster load.
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Form Architecture: Redux → Zustand. 80% fewer stale-state bugs. Jest/RTL test suite.
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Product Thinking: Co-designed assignment logic with PM. Zero rework on code review.
React TypeScript Tanstack Query Zustand Jest RTL

[ REACH OUT ]

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