Available for frontend work · Q2 2026

Frontend engineer
specializing in React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
Building fast and intuitive web applications.

I'm Samuel — I design and build responsive web applications with React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Currently in the Frontend Simplified Institute residency, shipping production projects with Firebase auth, Stripe payments, and REST APIs.

Appleton, WIOpen to remoteUTC−06:00 · CST
View workgithub.com/sstech02
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About

// background

I started writing code in September 2025 after years working in high-pressure kitchens — and a lot of what I learned there carries over: run the checklist, perform under pressure, no drama.

Now I focus on the front end. I care about clean component architecture, accessible interfaces, and motion that has a reason to be there. I'm currently going through the Frontend Simplified Institute residency and pushing toward full-stack.

When I'm not at the keyboard you'll find me reading docs, dialing in a Firebase rule set, or trying to make an animation feel one frame snappier.

Portrait of Samuel Schill
Samuel Schill / frontend developer / Appleton, WI
CURRENT_FOCUS.md
  • Production-ready React apps
    Auth, payments, REST, SSR
  • Motion and interaction design
    Detail-level transitions with reduced-motion respect
  • Full-stack progression
    Node, API design, AI tooling
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Stack

// tools I reach for
Rx
React
// library
Nx
Next.js
// framework
TS
TypeScript
// language
JS
JavaScript
// language
Tw
Tailwind
// styling
</>
HTML / CSS
// fundamentals
Rx
React
// library
Nx
Next.js
// framework
TS
TypeScript
// language
JS
JavaScript
// language
Tw
Tailwind
// styling
</>
HTML / CSS
// fundamentals
Fb
Firebase
// backend
$
Stripe
// payments
Vt
Vite
// tooling
Nd
Node.js
// runtime
Gt
Git
// versioning
Fg
Figma
// design
Fb
Firebase
// backend
$
Stripe
// payments
Vt
Vite
// tooling
Nd
Node.js
// runtime
Gt
Git
// versioning
Fg
Figma
// design
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Selected work

// 2025 — 2026
KitchenReady
Featured
PROJECT_01·2026·FRONTEND
KitchenReady

Side project from my day job: a small ops tool concept for kitchen prep checklists and CSS-first layout exploration.

HTMLCSS
Summarist
PROJECT_02·2026·FULLSTACK
Summarist

Book summary platform with subscription tiers. Google auth, guest login, Stripe payments, audio playback, responsive UI, and skeleton states throughout.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwindFirebaseStripe
Skinstric AI
PROJECT_03·2026·FULLSTACK
Skinstric AI

Skincare suggestion platform that analyzes a user-uploaded image and returns demographic insight to drive personalized product recommendations.

Next.jsTypeScriptAI
Ultraverse
PROJECT_04·2025·FRONTEND
Ultraverse

Mock NFT marketplace with movable and scrollable carousels, scroll-triggered animations, dynamic API rendering, and skeleton loading states.

ReactHTMLCSSJavaScript
Netflix Clone
PROJECT_05·2025·FRONTEND
Netflix Clone

Recreation of the Netflix browse experience with a responsive layout, dynamic content rendering, and live movie data from the TMDB API.

ViteHTMLCSSJavaScriptTMDB
Library React
PROJECT_06·2025·FRONTEND
Library React

A small React library and data viewer focused on hooks, controlled inputs, and client-side data manipulation patterns.

ReactJavaScript
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Timeline

// experience and education
// selected milestones,
most recent first
FEB 2026 — PRESENT Now
Production Cook
American Dining Creations · Appleton, WI
Day job while I finish the residency. Building discipline and consistency that translates directly to shipping software on tight deadlines.
SEP 2025 — SEP 2026
Student · Frontend Engineering Residency
Frontend Simplified Institute
12-month structured program. Production projects across React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Stripe, and REST integrations. Five deployed apps to date.
2024 — 2025
Cook · Line Cook
HopYard · Denali Brewpub
Night-shift kitchens. Multitasking, prep, cleaning, and restocking under pressure. Honed the operational discipline I now bring to code reviews and deploys.
2020 — 2023
Associate Degree
Fox Valley Technical College
Foundational coursework and early exposure to the engineering mindset that pulled me toward software.
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Contact

// let's build something

Have a project
in mind?

Freelance, internships, full-time roles, or just to say hi — my inbox is open. I usually reply within 24 hours.

// emailsamschill.dev@gmail.com →// github@sstech02 →// linkedin/in/samuel-schill →// portfoliosamschill.dev →

Prefer direct email? samschill.dev@gmail.com