Dave Gorski

Professional Summary

I help teams build web experiences everyone can enjoy. With over 20 years of front-end engineering experience—spanning hands-on development, technical leadership, and team management—I design and deliver scalable, accessible, high-performance web applications using modern framworks, JavaScript/TypeScript, and component-driven architectures. I also create tools and processes that integrate with deployment pipelines to help teams maintain code quality and meet standards. My focus is always on performance, simplicity, and mentoring others.

Experience

• Trek Bicycle Corporation

  Software Development Manager - User Interface (2018 - 2025)

  • Led and scaled a global team of up to 18 UI developers across the U.S. and India
  • Hybrid UI Modernization (Hands-On): Actively contributed to coding and architectural design during Trek's transition from a JSP-based MVC framework to a Vue.js-powered hybrid front end, improving scalability, performance, and developer productivity.
  • Headless Architecture (Strategic Leadership): Provided advisory guidance, technical direction, and stakeholder alignment as Trek evolves toward a modern headless architecture, enabling faster development cycles and a more flexible digital ecosystem.
  • Conceived and implemented Trek's enterprise UI design system, standardizing reusable components and accelerating development velocity across platforms and applications.
  • Partnered with business leaders to align front-end strategy with e-commerce growth and dealer platform expansion.
  • Built a high-performing engineering culture through mentoring, professional development, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Lead UI Developer (2012 - 2018)

  • Served as technical lead for Trek's front-end development team, establishing architectural patterns, coding standards, and best practices that scaled with the business.
  • Partnered with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into performant, user-friendly digital solutions.
  • Initiated groundwork for Trek's front-end modernization, experimenting with Vue.js and introducing component-based design concepts.
  • Collaborated with design to shape the early vision for a reusable UI design system, later expanded company-wide under my management.
  • Mentored junior developers and played a central role in team expansion through interviewing, hiring, and onboarding.
  • Acted as the primary bridge between stakeholders and developers, ensuring alignment on priorities and feasibility.

• Senior UI Developer (2009 - 2012)

  • Developed and maintained front-end applications for Trek's customer-facing websites and dealer portals, ensuring responsive, accessible, and user-friendly experiences.
  • Collaborated with designers and backend engineers to deliver integrated solutions supporting Trek's global e-commerce and dealer network.
  • Improved performance and maintainability by introducing modern JavaScript practices and streamlining workflows.
  • Actively contributed to cross-functional projects, earning recognition for technical expertise and problem-solving that led to promotion into a lead role.

Additional Experience

• Epic Systems

  UX/UI Designer & Developer(2007 - 2009)

  • Designed and implemented user interfaces for healthcare software, balancing usability, accessibility, and regulatory compliance.
  • Partnered with product and clinical stakeholders to translate complex workflows into intuitive digital solutions.
  • Conducted user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and improve user experience.

• Clotho Advanced Media

  UI / Web Developer (1999 - 2007)

  • Built and maintained websites and web applications for clients across diverse industries.
  • Collaborated with designers and marketing teams to deliver high-quality, user-friendly digital experiences.

Skills

• Leadership & Team Development
• Global Teams, Mentorship
• Scalable UI Design Systems & Component Libraries
• Performance Optimization & Accessibility Standards
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Product, Backend, Design, QA)
• Strategic Technology Planning & Delivery
• E-Commerce & Customer Experience Platforms

Tools & Platforms

Programming & Front-End

• JavaScript (ES6+)
• TypeScript
• HTML5
• CSS3/SCSS
• Tailwind CSS
• Vue.js
• Nuxt.js
• Node.js
• Vuex
• Pinia
• Jest
• WCAG 2.2

Back-End / Integration

• REST APIs
• GraphQL
• SQL / NoSQL databases
• Azure Functions

CMS & E-Commerce Platforms

• SAP Hybris
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Cloudinary
• Contentful

Version Control & CI/CD

• Git
• Bitbucket
• GitHub
• Jenkins
• Vite
• Webpack
• npm

Design & Collaboration

• Figma
• Sketch
• Jira
• Confluence

Analytics & Performance

• Microsoft Clarity
• Google Analytics
• Google Tag Manager
• Lighthouse
• Grafana