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Frontend
Application Architect

I architect and deliver production-grade frontend applications — greenfield builds, legacy modernizations, and everything in between. I bring structure to complexity: scalable component systems, clear API contracts, and frontend patterns that teams can build on confidently.

I operate at every level of the stack — from hands-on development to leading teams, partnering with BAs to close requirements gaps, and driving UX decisions that hold up under real-world use.

My work spans multi-million dollar warehouse automation platforms, government-funded education systems, and SaaS products used by tens of thousands of users. On time. On budget. Every time.

My Resume
Core technologies
CompanyCompanyCompanyCompany

Professional Experience

Today
Who they are

Randstad Digital

Contract position for a non-profit in North Carolina that works with a state education system

1 yearRemoteContract
What I did
  • Architected and led frontend development of multiple applications replacing legacy systems within a state education platform
  • Partnered with business analysts to define requirements, surface gaps, and ensure delivery aligned with stakeholder expectations
  • Established frontend standards and development practices to set the client‘s engineering team up for long-term maintainability
AzureAngularAngular Material
August 2023 - July 2024
What I did
  • Directed the full migration of a production application from AngularJS to modern Angular
  • Collaborated with the backend team to align on API contracts and shared best practices
  • Reconfigured and optimized the Azure web server environment for the modernized application
  • Mentored developers through the transition, building team confidence with the new architecture
AzureAngularprimeNGsignalRREST
Who they are

Pikmykid

Local to Tampa SaaS company that provides services for grade school teachers and parents such as emergency notifications and car line

1 yearLocalFull time
August 2021 - August 2023
Who they are

MHS / Fortna

International warehouse automation company with customers including (but not limited to!) HP, Dell, Amazon, and Apple.

2 yearsRemoteFull time
What I did
  • Led frontend architecture across six warehouse automation installations, all delivered on time and on budget
  • Co-led a cross-functional team of engineers across greenfield and brownfield projects at international scale
  • Designed a modular component framework that eliminated hundreds of hours of redundant development across projects
  • Served as the frontend liaison to backend teams and project managers, keeping requirements tight and deadlines met
  • Mentored junior engineers — several of whom I continue to collaborate with as they‘ve advanced their careers
On premises hostedAngularprimeNGgraphQLMQTTREST
March 2019 - July 2021
What I did
  • Led frontend architecture and UI development for the core Angular application
  • Collaborated with the backend team to design and implement REST endpoints
  • Contributed to deployment pipelines and release processes on AWS
AWSAngularprimeNGREST
Who they are

Decisionlink

SaaS company that provided a value management platform to help sales people quantify the value of a purchase over a given amount of time

2 yearsRemoteFull time
January 2018 - March 2019
Who they are

Merchants Mutual

Buffalo, NY based insurance company that provides insurance services to businesses and individuals

2 yearsLocalFull time
What I did
  • Architected and built internal Angular tooling for insurance agents to create and manage policies, integrated with an IBM mainframe backend via REST
On premises hostedAngularprimeNGRESTIBM Mainframe
Older but still relevant experience
December 2014 - May 2017
TPW Websites — Systems administrator for a Buffalo, NY web agency. Managed Rackspace Cloud web servers, maintained PHP codebases, and developed a custom WordPress blog implementation from an in-house design.
March 2013 - November 2014
T-Mark International, Inc — PHP and WordPress developer at a Buffalo, NY marketing agency. Delivered approximately 10 client websites and contributed to contract work for Accenture clients.
2006 - 2013
The Northstar Companies — Systems administrator and web developer for a Buffalo, NY collections agency. Developed an online payment portal integrated with an IBM iSeries mainframe over ODBC. Co-managed a 30-server environment, maintained telephony, Cisco networking, and on-premises security infrastructure. Oversaw the buildout of two remote offices in Florida and one additional Buffalo location.
The freelance years
2007 - 2018
Built and delivered 30+ websites for a Toronto-based agency, including a custom PHP CMS predating widespread WordPress adoption — giving clients full content control without a commercial platform dependency.

Designed and launched a continuing education platform for dental students, growing it to 3,000 members. Built originally in AngularJS and later migrated to Angular 2+. Represented the product at national dental conventions, managed vendor relationships with ASDA, Ivoclar, Henry Schein, and Patterson Dental, and produced branded marketing materials.

Built a companion iOS app in Objective-C for live convention presentations, enabling real-time audience interaction via the Twilio API. Managed post-event attendee communication through HubSpot.

Projects

GitHub access available upon request
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Prototypes

Access to github repos available upon request
Built this portfolio as a hands-on exercise in React and Next.js — deliberately stepping outside my Angular comfort zone to stay sharp across the ecosystem. Static export deployed to Firebase Hosting.
This website
Firebase HostingReactPrime ReactNextJS
A LinkedIn alternative focused on signal over noise — a cleaner feed experience and a structured resume format backed by JSON schema. Built to sharpen Node.js skills and demonstrate full-stack competency with Postgres.
LinkedIn Clone
Firebase Realtime DatabaseAngularprimeNGnodeJSPostgres
A prototype Warehouse Control System (WCS) exploring ideas left unfinished when MHS was acquired by Fortna. Features a custom 3D HMI built with Babylon.js, an RTMP video stream component system, and a service abstraction layer that enables per-customer configuration via simple key-value toggles. Packaged as an Electron app for a native application feel.
Speedcat Logistics
AWSFirebase Realtime DatabaseAngularprimeNGnodeJSPostgresMqTTBabylon.jsRESTElectron
Built a Swift app to pull live OBD2 data (speed, RPM) from a Bluetooth adapter and display it on a HUD-equipped pair of goggles while driving. Solid proof of concept — the HUD hardware itself was the limiting factor for practical daily use.
Swift Application
SwiftOBD2 Protocol
Ongoing 3D modeling and printing work for home, automotive, and creative projects. Primarily use Shapr3D for CAD work. Have printed in PLA, PETG, and TPU across Anycubic, JGMaker, Creality, and Bambu machines. Recent designs include a backyard waterfall and a full master bathroom remodel.
3D modeling / 3D Printing
Shapr3DBambu LabsCura
A Node.js tool that pulls historical and real-time pricing from the Alpaca API to surface buy/sell signals based on multi-week trend analysis. A practical exercise in working with financial data APIs and time-series logic.
nodeJS app
nodeJS

About Me

I‘m Mario Giambanco — a frontend architect with 25 years of experience across the full breadth of the web stack. My roots are in systems administration and infrastructure, which gives me a practical, end-to-end perspective that most frontend engineers don‘t have. Over the last decade I‘ve narrowed my focus to frontend architecture, with Angular as my primary framework and a growing body of React work, including this site.

I‘ve led teams, defined frontend standards, built reusable component frameworks from scratch, and modernized applications that hadn‘t been touched in years. I know how to make technical decisions that the next engineer can understand and build on.

Based in the Tampa Bay area, FL. Married, 5 dogs, 4 cats. When I‘m not in front of a screen, you‘ll find me by the pool, on the beach, or deep in a 3D modeling project. Happy to talk tech, cars, Formula 1, or anything in between.

Years Of Experience
N+1Complete Projects
99.99Client Satisfaction