Robert Bisson

Engineering Leader · Frontend, UX / UI & Design
Red Deer, AB

Summary

Engineering leader and designer with 23 years across frontend development, UX / UI, and team leadership. Known for building strong team cultures, streamlining delivery through design systems, and leading cross-functional teams to ship high-impact web platforms. Equally at home in code and design tools — I can create the digital assets (icons, graphics, and brand elements) to match. Passionate about mentorship, clean code, and cohesive user experiences.

Technical Skills

FrontendReact (familiarity), JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, SASS, WordPress, Swift
Tooling & MethodologiesAgile, Gulp, Docker, Jira, Git, MVC, WCAG 2.0 Accessibility
LeadershipTeam Building, Mentorship, Career Pathing, Performance Management, Stakeholder Alignment
UX / UI & DesignUI/UX Strategy, Design Systems, Component Libraries, Digital Asset Creation, Iconography & Graphics, WCAG 2.0
Design ToolsFigma, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
OtherRuby on Rails (familiarity)

Experience

Operations Manager · Steel Pony Farm

2026 – Present · Red Deer, AB
  • Collaborate with the owner and team to identify operational challenges and suggest practical improvements to processes and systems.
  • Manage inventory, vendor orders, and customer fulfilment workflows to support smooth day-to-day operations.
  • Support website updates and contributed to the transition to a new system.
  • Handle order packing, deliveries, and route planning with attention to accuracy and customer needs.

Manager, Software Development · Moneris

2021 – 2024 · Toronto, ON
  • Led a cross-functional team supporting a business-critical React-based reporting and payments platform relied on by four enterprise applications.
  • Delivered the Moneris Go Portal to tech trial and full commercialisation within the first quarter of joining.
  • Built and championed a centralised React component library, standardising UI across teams and accelerating delivery company-wide.
  • Elevated frontend architecture and processes by introducing agile practices, test-coverage standards, and peer-review rigour.
  • Collaborated with Product and UX to define consistent UI/UX strategies, contributing to brand-wide design unification.
  • Mentored developers and designers; introduced structured career-growth guides aligned to business impact.
  • Coordinated deployments and cross-team dependencies, ensuring smooth releases with minimal regressions or downtime.
  • Recognised as an “Outstanding Performer” in the first two years.
AgileUX StrategySDLCComponent LibrariesCoachingCareer Pathing

Team Lead / Web Developer · Vidyard

2018 – 2021 · Kitchener, ON
  • Managed a high-performing frontend team for Vidyard’s marketing platform, focused on speed, SEO, and accessibility (WCAG 2.0).
  • Introduced and built components for WordPress development, dramatically improving delivery timelines and site quality.
  • Spearheaded developer onboarding, pair programming, and mentorship for junior and intermediate team members.
  • Oversaw the creation of interactive, accessible web tools — such as a survey component to support lead generation and sales.
  • Maintained a self-owned knowledge-base website, showcasing autonomy and ownership.
JavaScriptPHPWordPressAccessibility (WCAG)Component DesignSEODockerZendesk

Senior Frontend Developer · Govstack

2017 – 2018 · Kitchener, ON
  • Developed frontend themes for government clients, maintaining visual fidelity from Photoshop designs.
  • Solved cross-browser and legacy issues in a proprietary CMS, ensuring high availability and reliability.
JavaScriptHTMLCSSBootstrap

Senior Frontend Developer · Cicer One

2016 – 2017 · Kitchener, ON
  • Redesigned and implemented a core application’s frontend with a focus on usability, scalability, and polish.
  • Produced technical and user documentation (an 82-page manual and quick-start guides), improving onboarding and internal training.
  • Acted as design/UX liaison for sales enablement and leadership visibility.
  • Supported Agile workflows with prototyping, story-point estimation, and bug tracking (Jira).
SwiftPHPHTMLCSSUX/UI PrototypingInDesignJira

Senior Web Developer · Moneris

2012 – 2016 · Toronto, ON
  • Contributed to a complete redesign and rebuild of a complex POS cloud app (merchant-facing and admin).
  • Developed mobile and desktop web apps, adhering to Apple HIG and responsive design principles.
  • Built modular, reusable UI components for e-commerce integration and invoicing flows.
  • Supported customer support and QA during tech trials and escalations.
SASSPHPMVCjQuerySwiftSencha Touch

Additional Roles · Design, Frontend & Branding

2003 – 2011
  • Held various roles in design, frontend development, and branding across startups and agencies — spanning project management, client interfacing, Flash and vector animation, brand development, and early-stage web development.
  • Full history available on LinkedIn.

Education & Development

Leadership WTF · Communitech Academy

2020

Coaching Fundamentals · Communitech Academy

2020

Graphic Design · IAOD Toronto

2003