Sabrina Wang
summary

Driven by "fit-and-finish" and human-centric engineering. I specialize in evolving ambiguous technical requirements into stable, accessible, and high-performance user experiences.

technical skills
Engineering

TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Tailwind, Next.js, Node.js, SQL, REST/​GraphQL, Express, Java, Ruby, Rails,

Quality & Testing

Vitest, Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Storybook, Accessibility (A11y), Semantic HTML/​CSS

Tools & Workflows

Git, Docker, CI/​CD, Contentful, GenAI (RAG), Agentic Workflows, MCP.

education
Diploma, Full-Stack Web Development, Lighthouse Labs
June 2023

Completed concurrently with final year of full-time Bachelor’s degree.

B.A. Psychology (with Distinction), University of British Columbia
May 2023
professional experience
Rivian, Software Engineer, Commercial Technology
December 2025 – Present
  • •Design-Engineering Bridge: Independently resolve high-ambiguity UX edge cases and accessibility gaps , ensuring "fit-and-finish" across all viewports by mocking up solutions directly in code.
  • •Architectural Hygiene: Lead refactors of legacy React code to enforce strict type safety , eliminating undocumented logic to reduce team cognitive load and technical debt.
  • •Performance Craftsmanship: Optimized the user feel in a complex monorepo by re-engineering network waterfalls and implementing custom skeleton states to prioritize perceived load times.
  • •High-Ambiguity Ownership: Navigate the full lifecycle of "next-gen" features from rough specs to production , prioritizing semantic hygiene and end-to-end type safety in every deployment.
    • Apply Digital, Software Engineer
    May 2024 – November 2025
  • •Rapid Promotion: Promoted within 7 months for driving outsized impact on cross-functional teams and consistently delivering high-quality, production-ready code.
  • •AI-enabled Internal Tooling: Scaled a living internal toolset (GenAI, RAG, Brand Intelligence, agentic AI), prioritizing "fit-and-finish" and intuitive workflows to ensure sophisticated AI capabilities remained accessible to non-technical users.
  • •Shift-Left Execution: Rapidly prototyped and deployed new capabilities such as agentic Contentful integrations, responding to real-time user friction to automate manual, high-touch marketing cycles.
  • •High-Visibility Delivery: Partnered closely with design and product teams to translate experimental AI into functional tools, resulting in work featured by Forrester⁠ and showcased at Google Next 2025⁠.
    • Formula Consulting Inc., Software Developer
    November 2023 – May 2024
  • •Full-Cycle Frontend Ownership: Directed the UX/​UI lifecycle for a Shopify plugin, independently implementing the frontend and internal APIs to allow the lead developer to focus on core backend logic.
  • •Technical Foundations: Scaled technical hygiene in a fast-paced environment by implementing Storybook and Vitest, ensuring UI improvements remained maintainable and scalable.