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Martin Ayon

Principal Frontend Engineer | UX Engineering Leader | Platform Modernization

www.martinayon.com

Summary

Technology specialist and hands-on engineering leader with 20+ years of experience modernizing complex platforms, building scalable UI systems, and aligning product, UX, and engineering. My current practice combines generative AI, coding agents, rapid prototyping, and workflow automation with deep frontend and enterprise architecture experience — delivering payment, real-estate, distribution, financial-services, and e-commerce experiences used by millions.

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer – UI

Apr 2025 – Present

EBizCharge

  • Modernized a legacy Blazor payment application into a responsive, cross-browser experience
  • Built reusable UI components and scalable frontend patterns for consistency and maintainability

Senior UI Developer

Oct 2021 – Mar 2025

CoStar Group (Homes.com / Apartments.com)

  • Delivered component-driven features with Vue 3, Angular, and Node.js for platforms serving millions
  • Turned complex interaction requirements into responsive, production-ready experiences

Team Lead – UX Engineering & Frontend Development

Sep 2012 – Oct 2021

Ingram Micro

  • Replaced functional-requirements documents with high-fidelity prototypes, improving alignment
  • Established Bootstrap-based frontend standards supporting brands including Apple, HP, and Samsung

Web Developer / Frontend Team Lead

Feb 2010 – Sep 2012

Experian

  • Built customer-facing experiences for ProtectMyID, FreeCreditReport, and FreeCreditScore
  • Developed an HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery Mobile framework integrated with ASP.NET MVC and Tridion CMS

Selected Earlier Technology Leadership

1993 – 2010

  • Director of IT
  • Director of Software Development
  • Technical Manager
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Enterprise Architect

Core Expertise

  • Frontend Architecture
  • UX Engineering
  • Design Systems
  • AI Workflow Automation
  • Legacy Modernization
  • High-Traffic Platforms
  • Engineering Leadership
  • Cross-Functional Delivery

Technologies

Claude CodeChatGPTGitHub CopilotCursorGeminiV0n8nMakeJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsVue 3AngularNode.jsHTML5CSS3BlazorBootstrapTailwind.NETC#SQL ServerSupabaseFirebaseMongoDBAWSVercel

Education

Industrial Engineering studies

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California

Java Programmer Certification

UC Irvine

Application Programming

UCLA

Languages

EnglishFluent
SpanishNative

Impact

  • Experiences used by millions
  • VMI across ~650 retail stores
  • ~$900K shipping-cost savings
  • Reporting: ~2 hrs to ~10 sec