Currently at iO Digital · Open to select projects

Jake Ortega

Senior Frontend Engineer · Vlaardingen, NL

I've spent ten years building UI that ships. Angular enterprise migrations, design systems at 500K users, a desktop AI app from scratch. I work best on the problems where "just use a library" isn't the answer.

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Jake Ortega

What I've shipped

Open Source

Diwa Design System

Web Components with React, Vue, and Angular adapters — built because I kept rebuilding the same button for every framework. Proper accessibility, proper tokens.

StencilWeb ComponentsReact/Vue/Angular
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npm Core React Vue Angular
Open Source

GCloud Skill

I wanted natural language control over GCP infra, so I built it. Manages billing, services, and resources directly via chat — no console required.

GCPNode.jsCLI
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Web + Mobile

Dutch Defend

Wealth planning for expats in the Netherlands. Everything encrypted locally — your data never hits a server. Built for people who actually read privacy policies.

Next.jsReact NativeTypeScript
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Product

Diwa Copilot

Listens to your interview live, transcribes it in real time, and floats context-aware coaching in an overlay. Built the full stack: Electron, React renderer, AI backend.

ElectronReact + TSGemini
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Where I've been

2026 — Present

iO Digital

Senior Frontend Engineer

Just started here. Angular and TypeScript consulting across client projects — early days, but the stack and scale are familiar territory.

2023 — 2026

Lunatech

Frontend Developer

Led the Angular v13 → v20 modernization nobody wanted. Introduced Signals, built internal React and React Native apps, shipped an enterprise analytics dashboard, and open-sourced an Angular + NestJS boilerplate.

2021 — 2023

Accenture

Frontend Developer

Built the Generali Vitality wellness platform in Angular and React. Developed a React Native mobile app and wired up Java and C# APIs — heavy focus on accessibility and consistent cross-platform behavior.

2020 — 2021

DXC Technology

Frontend Developer

Built a government transport portal in Angular. Dashboards with PowerBI integrations, Azure and SQL Server backend, automated testing with Cypress and Jasmine.

2017 — 2020

RCG Global Services

Full Stack Engineer

Disney e-commerce: built and maintained the enterprise design system, migrated legacy systems to SPA architecture, and implemented micro frontend patterns across distributed microservices.

From the blog

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Featured iO Tech Hub

Using agents without losing ownership

My iO Tech Hub article on using AI agents while keeping engineering ownership, quality, and accountability intact.

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Performance Tuning Angular Apps: Profiling and Lazy Loading

Learn how to profile Angular apps effectively, implement lazy loading, and tune change detection for better performance.

Dec 22, 2025

Architecting Enterprise Angular Applications

Learn how to structure enterprise-grade Angular applications using domain-driven design, standalone APIs, Signals, and clean code practices.

Dec 10, 2025

tap vs map vs side effects: How I Keep My RxJS Streams Clean

A practical guide on avoiding messy side effects in RxJS pipelines and how to keep transformation and effect operators clearly separated.

Dec 3, 2025

What I use

Frontend

  • Angular
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • RxJS / NgRx
  • Web Components

Backend & Infra

  • Node.js / NestJS
  • PostgreSQL
  • GCP / Firebase
  • Azure
  • AWS

Tooling & Mobile

  • React Native
  • Electron
  • Cypress / Playwright
  • Stencil
  • CI/CD

Get in touch

Got something interesting?

I'm in Vlaardingen, NL. Outside my day job I take on select projects — enterprise modernization, design systems, or anything with real constraints.

contact@jakeortega.nl