Martin Ayon
Principal Frontend Engineer | UX Engineering Leader | Platform Modernization
The Problems I Solve
Organizations often struggle with:
- Legacy web platforms that are difficult to maintain
- Fragmented UI codebases without reusable components
- Poor collaboration between product, design, and engineering
- Slow feature delivery due to unclear requirements
- User interfaces that do not scale across devices or teams
I solve these problems by modernizing frontend architecture, implementing design systems, and building scalable UI platforms. I combine generative AI, coding agents, rapid prototyping, and workflow automation with deep frontend and enterprise architecture experience to help teams move faster.
What I Do
I design and build scalable frontend architectures for enterprise and high-traffic web platforms, using AI across discovery through delivery.
My work typically includes:
- Modernizing legacy UI platforms
- Building reusable component systems and design systems
- Using generative AI and coding agents for requirements clarification, rapid prototyping, and code assistance
- Building repeatable workflow automation with tools like n8n and Make
- Delivering high-performance web interfaces used by millions of users
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer – UI
EBizCharge
Modernizing enterprise payment platform UI architecture.
Key Contributions:
- Modernized a legacy Blazor payment application into a responsive, cross-browser experience, improving usability across desktop and mobile workflows
- Built reusable UI components and scalable frontend patterns that strengthened consistency, maintainability, and future delivery speed
- Partnered with product and backend engineers to translate user needs into technically durable platform improvements
Senior UI Developer
CoStar Group (Homes.com / Apartments.com)
Worked on large-scale consumer platforms serving millions of users.
Key Contributions:
- Delivered component-driven features with Vue 3, Angular, and Node.js for Homes.com and Apartments.com, high-traffic consumer platforms serving millions of users
- Collaborated with product owners and UX teams to turn complex interaction requirements into responsive, production-ready experiences
- Improved shared frontend patterns while balancing delivery speed, performance, and long-term maintainability
Team Lead – UX Engineering & Frontend Development
Ingram Micro
Led UX and frontend delivery at a Fortune 100 global technology distributor.
Key Contributions:
- Led UX and frontend delivery for enterprise web, mobile, e-commerce, and logistics initiatives at a Fortune 100 technology distributor
- Replaced traditional functional-requirements documents with high-fidelity prototypes, reducing iteration and improving alignment between business stakeholders and engineering teams
- Established Bootstrap-based frontend standards and reusable patterns, improving consistency across teams and applications
- Designed customer portals and digital experiences supporting major technology brands, including Apple, HP, and Samsung; mentored designers and developers through delivery
Web Developer / Frontend Team Lead
Experian
Built customer-facing features for large financial consumer platforms.
Key Contributions:
- Built customer-facing experiences for ProtectMyID, FreeCreditReport, FreeCreditScore, and partner brands including American Express and Discover
- Developed an HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery Mobile framework for iOS and Android, integrated with ASP.NET MVC, Razor, and Tridion CMS
- Partnered with optimization teams on Adobe Test & Target A/B campaigns and translated design concepts into cross-browser landing pages and email templates
Selected Earlier Technology Leadership
1993 – 2010 — Progressive roles across finance, healthcare, logistics, retail, and e-commerce:
- Director of IT
- Director of Software Development
- Technical Manager
- Senior Software Engineer
- Enterprise Architect
Led development, QA, DBA, infrastructure, vendor, and offshore teams of up to 22 people; delivered ERP, CRM, POS, CMS, intranet, and e-commerce programs, including a compensation and content platform supporting ~6,000 Countrywide employees and contractors.
Professional Recognition
"Martin is one of the few true renaissance technologists — equally strong in engineering, architecture, and communication with business leaders."
Impact
- Delivered payment, real-estate, distribution, and e-commerce experiences used by millions
- Directed a vendor-managed inventory initiative spanning ~650 retail stores
- Enabled a distribution-center move tied to ~$900K in shipping-cost savings
- Reengineered a document-reporting process from ~2 hours to ~10 seconds
- Introduced prototype-driven development workflows
Core Expertise
Technology Stack
AI & Automation
Frontend
Platform & Data
Product & UX
Education
Industrial Engineering studies
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Java Programmer Certification
UC Irvine
Application Programming
UCLA