Ansel Colvin
Leading engineering teams and complex technical programs to deliver at scale
Nice To Meet You
Hi, I'm Ansel! I'm an engineering leader with 11+ years building and scaling enterprise web experiences serving 30M+ monthly visits.
I have a proven track record leading cross‑functional teams through complex migrations and re‑platforming initiatives, mentoring engineers, and partnering with product and design to deliver measurable business outcomes. I come with deep expertise in front‑end architecture, accessibility, and performance, with hands-on experience introducing responsible AI practices into modern development workflows, improving developer productivity and quality for distributed teams.
Outside work: chasing new destinations, gaming, and wherever adventure takes me.
Engineering Leadership & Program Management
Starbucks (2022-2025) – Tech Lead
- Led end-to-end planning and execution of enterprise CMS re-platforming program for global marketing sites serving 30-40M+ monthly visits
- Owned program roadmap, sprint planning, and release coordination for 4-engineer team, managing dependencies across multiple platform teams
- Drove stakeholder alignment across engineering, product, design, and marketing to deliver on-time launches with zero critical delays
- Established AI-assisted development practices and engineering tooling standards adopted across multiple teams
Ansira (2017-2022) – Team Lead
- Led cross-functional delivery for 3-5 concurrent client platforms, coordinating front-end, back-end, QA, and design teams
- Owned end-to-end program planning for major CMS migrations across 6-12 month timelines
- Built and scaled engineering team from 2 to 8 developers, reducing onboarding time by 30%
- Established accessibility compliance program achieving WCAG AA across enterprise client portfolios
What Drives Me
- Stakeholder Alignment: Translating business goals to engineering plans
- Mentorship: Empowering engineers to reach their full potential
- Continuous Improvement: Fostering a culture of learning and growth
- Scale & Impact: Leading migrations that serve millions, not just shipping code
My Skillset
Program Management & Leadership
Multi-year roadmap planning
Cross-functional coordination
Stakeholder alignment
Risk & dependency management
Agile/sprint planning
Team building & mentoring
Technical Expertise
Web platform architecture
Enterprise CMS (Adobe AEM)
Front-end technologies (React, TypeScript, Next.js)
Performance & accessibility (WCAG AA)
AI-Assisted Development
CI/CD & DevOps (Azure)
Some Of My Work
Role: Front-End Lead
Project Description: Led a team of front-end engineers alongside back-end engineers, devOps, and QA specialists to build and maintain multiple web properties for Starbucks seeing over 30 million monthly visitors, working with apps and multiple backend systems. Led the development and execution of UI migrations for the sites to a new CMS platform.
Tech Stack: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), React, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Azure DevOps, Zustand, Tanstack Query, GraphQL, Accessibility (a11y), Jest, Cypress, Storybook
Role: Front-End Lead
Project Description: Led a team of front-end developers in working alongside a design agency and internal stakeholders to develop a new internal learning portal and sales system, built with React in Adobe Experience Manager, and leveraging multiple APIs as data sources.
Tech Stack: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), React, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, react-router, Jest
Role: Senior Front-End Developer
Project Description: Worked alongside a team of front-end and back-end developers, a design agency, and key stakeholders across the organization to migrate a full enterprise property to the Adobe Experience Manager CMS. Developed in AEM, the components utilize a mix of HTL/Sightly for markup and extensive JavaScript.
Tech Stack: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), HTML/HTL/Sightly, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, VueJS, jQuery
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