Andrew Houser
Front-end engineering leader focused on design systems, user experience, and cross-product consistency.
I lead teams and initiatives that improve how customers experience digital products. Currently building the customer experience function at Milliman IntelliScript.
Building better front-ends across teams
I work at the intersection of engineering, design, and product to solve problems that span applications and teams. My focus is on creating systems, standards, and shared capabilities that help organizations deliver consistent, high-quality user experiences.
What I do:
- Lead front-end architecture and modernization efforts
- Grow and govern design systems and component libraries
- Improve accessibility, performance, and UX consistency
- Enable teams through shared patterns, tooling, and best practices
- Bridge design and engineering to ship better products faster
Design Systems & Component Architecture
I establish and evolve design systems that balance flexibility with consistency. This includes building component libraries, defining patterns, creating governance models, and enabling teams to adopt shared systems without friction.
Front-end Platform & Modernization
I lead efforts to modernize legacy front-ends and build scalable architecture for React-based applications. This includes migrating from older frameworks, establishing TypeScript standards, improving build tooling, and creating observability into front-end quality.
Cross-Team Leadership & Enablement
I drive alignment across product teams through communities of practice, shared standards, and direct collaboration. My role is often to be the person who raises the bar for front-end quality, accessibility, and user experience at an organizational level.
Current Focus
Team Lead, Customer Experience
Milliman IntelliScript
October 2024 – Present
Leading the Customer Experience Team and broader front-end initiatives across 6+ React-based customer-facing applications in the life insurance and risk assessment space. Responsible for front-end engineering quality, UX consistency, and design system adoption across products used by underwriters, clinicians, and insurance professionals.
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I'm interested in senior front-end leadership roles including Staff Front-end Engineer, UI Architect, Front-end Platform Lead, Design Systems Lead, or Engineering Manager / Team Lead positions focused on customer-facing product experience.