Nicolás Arce
Front-end Developer
With over 8 years of experience, I specialize in creating accessible, efficient, and scalable interfaces, with a strong focus on usability and performance.
Professional Experience
Over the past few years, I have primarily worked in digital banking, contributing to the development of the Design Systems for Banco Santander, Banco Falabella, and Banco Itaú.
You can explore all my work experience on my LinkedIn profile.
Front-end Developer Senior
Zapping Chile • jun. 2025 - present
I am part of the team in charge of developing the Design System in Vue, applying best development practices and accessibility criteria, contributing to the consistency and scalability of the platform. I also contribute to the creation and modification of pages within the platform’s user panel.
- Vue •
- TypeScript •
- Design System •
- Accessibility
Front-end Developer Senior
Banco Itaú Chile • oct. 2022 - mar. 2025
I led the development and optimization of the Design System in React, ensuring efficiency and scalability. I standardized development by creating four internal libraries, improving consistency across projects. I was responsible for technical documentation and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to strengthen user experience and accessibility.
- React •
- Next.js •
- TypeScript •
- Design System •
- Accessibility
Lead Front-end Developer
Modyo • apr. 2022 - oct. 2022
I participated in the development and optimization of PC Factory’s e-commerce site and the CFG Colombia project. I contributed to the evolution of the component library and performance improvements, applying best practices in semantics and accessibility to enhance the user experience.
- Vue •
- JavaScript •
- Modyo •
- Accessibility
Front-end Developer
Falabella Financiero • nov. 2021 - apr. 2022
I contributed to the development of Banco Falabella’s public website for Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia, ensuring consistency and optimization. I supported the creation and maintenance of the React component library for Peru and Chile, optimizing code and semantics to improve performance and accessibility.
- React •
- Next.js •
- JavaScript •
- Design System •
- Accessibility
Lead Front-end Developer
Banco Santander Chile • mar. 2020 - nov. 2021
I led the development of the bank’s new public website in the Digital Channels team. I created and optimized a Vue component library, including its documentation for the development team. I also collaborated on new initiatives. Among my key contributions, I developed a cross-accessibility component that allowed applying black-and-white filters, high contrast, and adjusting font size, improving digital inclusion.
- Vue •
- JavaScript •
- ASP •
- Modyo •
- Design System •
- Accessibility
Projects
Here you can see some of what I've been working on recently.
If you prefer, you can see all my projects and contributions on my GitHub profile.
WatchMood
Vite • React • Tailwind • shadcn/ui
Manage your movie and series lists based on your mood.
My Screen Size
React • TypeScript
Real-time information about your screen dimensions.
Grids Planner
React • Next.js
Visually plan your Instagram feed.
Pokédex
Vue • Nuxt
Pokédex with the list of all Pokémon by generation.
About me
I am a Front-end Developer with over 8 years of experience, specializing in creating accessible, efficient, and scalable interfaces with a strong focus on usability and performance. I am passionate about enhancing user experiences and adding value to every project I work on. I consider myself a curious, proactive, and self-taught person, always seeking new ways to optimize and continuously improve.
Over the past few years, I have primarily worked in digital banking, contributing to the development of the Design Systems for Banco Itaú, Banco Santander, and Banco Falabella. These experiences have strengthened both my technical skills and my ability to work effectively in a team.
In my free time, I dedicate myself to photography, particularly portrait. I also love anime and video games (mainly on PC and Nintendo Switch).
My tech stack:
- Accesibilidad
- Astro
- Claude Code
- CSS3
- Git
- HTML5
- JavaScript
- Laravel
- Next.js
- Nuxt
- Postgres
- React
- React Native
- shadcn/ui
- Tailwind
- Testing / Jest
- TypeScript
- Vite
- Vue
- WordPress