Dante Mendoza
Front-end developer & motion designer
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Front-End Developer & Motion Designer @AviatorPro
Motion Designer & Interactive Developer @Freelance
Scottsdale, AZ
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About
I'm Dante Mendoza — a front-end developer and motion designer passionate about blending design, code, and storytelling to help startups grow. With a background in video editing, motion design, UI/UX, and front-end engineering, I specialize in building scalable, interactive experiences using React, Next.js, Tailwind, and animation systems like Lottie and Rive.
Currently, I lead front-end development at Aviator Pro, crafting performant, user-focused websites that merge creativity with functionality. Before tech, I worked at USAA as a property adjuster, where I honed problem-solving, detail orientation, and calmness under pressure—skills I now bring into development.
At my core, I thrive on creativity and see technology as a canvas for storytelling. Let's connect—I'd love to help turn ideas into meaningful digital experiences.
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Experience
Sierra Charlie Aviation - AviatorPro
Current Employer- Built and maintain the marketing website with Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS to improve engagement and performance.
- Designed accessible, responsive UI/UX patterns that align with brand standards across desktop and mobile experiences.
- Produced interactive animations with Lottie and Rive to elevate storytelling and conversion.
- Delivered video content end-to-end for campaigns and internal communications, managing the full post-production workflow.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to keep digital touchpoints on-brand and measurable.
- Next.js
- React
- Tailwind CSS
- Lottie
- Rive
- Accessibility
- UI/UX Design
- Video Production
- Brand Strategy
Freelance
Current Employer
USAA
Education
Arizona State University
Blended a social science foundation with applied computing. Project work combined sociological research, statistics, and software fundamentals—completing coursework in data structures, web development, and databases while building tools that visualized community data sets.
Skills & Technologies
Projects(3)
- Redesigned and built the primary marketing site with a performance-first architecture.
- Implemented reusable component library and animation system to speed up campaign launches.
- Integrated lead capture, analytics, and CRM workflows for the admissions team.
- Next.js
- React
- Tailwind CSS
- Accessibility
- Motion Design
- Analytics
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