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.

Banco Itaú Chile

Front-end Developer Senior

oct. 2022 - mar. 2025

I led the development and optimization of the Design System in React, ensuring its efficiency and scalability. Among my key contributions, I standardized the development of the bank’s components by building four libraries, which allowed for greater consistency and standardization across different projects. I was also responsible for the technical documentation for the development teams and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to improve user experience and accessibility.

React • Next.js • TypeScript • JavaScript • Design System • Accessibility • HTML5 • CSS3

Modyo

Lead Front-end Developer

apr. 2022 - oct. 2022

I participated in the development and optimization of PC Factory’s e-commerce site and in the CFG Colombia project. I contributed to the evolution of the component library and performance improvements, applying best practices in semantics and accessibility to optimize the user experience.

Vue • JavaScript • Modyo • Accessibility • HTML5 • CSS3

Falabella Financiero

Front-end Developer

nov. 2021 - apr. 2022

I participated in 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, as well as optimizing code and semantics to improve performance and accessibility.

React • Next.js • JavaScript • Design System • Accessibility • HTML5 • CSS3

Banco Santander Chile

Lead Front-end Developer

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 component library in Vue, including its documentation for the development team. Additionally, I collaborated on new initiatives and developments. Among my key contributions, I developed a cross-accessibility component that allowed for applying black-and-white filters, high contrast, and adjusting font size, improving digital inclusion.

Vue • JavaScript • ASP • Modyo • Design System • Accessibility • HTML5 • CSS3

Projects

Here you can see some of what I've been working on recently.

If you prefer, you can see all my developments on my GitHub profile.

My Screen Size

React • TypeScript

Get real-time information about the browser, operating system, and window dimensions.

My Screen Size

Portfolio 2025

Astro • Tailwind

Update of my personal portfolio developed in Astro.

Portfolio 2025

Grids Planner

React • Next.js

Visually plan your Instagram feed.

Grids Planner

Pokédex

Vue • Nuxt

Pokédex with the list of all Pokémon by generation.

Pokédex

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:

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vue
  • Nuxt
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WordPress
  • Astro
  • Tailwind
  • Git
  • Testing / Jest
  • a11y