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.

Zapping Chile logo

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
Banco Itaú Chile logo

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
Modyo logo

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
Falabella Financiero logo

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
Banco Santander Chile logo

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.

Screenshot of WatchMood project

WatchMood

Vite • React • Tailwind • shadcn/ui

Manage your movie and series lists based on your mood.

Screenshot of My Screen Size project

My Screen Size

React • TypeScript

Real-time information about your screen dimensions.

Screenshot of Grids Planner project

Grids Planner

React • Next.js

Visually plan your Instagram feed.

Screenshot of Pokédex project

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