Robb Irrgang

Engineering Manager & Creative Technologist

Des Plaines, US.

About

Experienced engineering leader and developer with over twenty years of web development expertise—specializing in user‑centric front‑end development, design, and managing agile teams. Skilled at bridging design and engineering to deliver scalable, user‑focused solutions.

Work

ThreeFlow

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Engineering Manager

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Lead an agile team of 6+ engineers delivering user‑centric tools for internal users, brokerages, and insurance carriers. Collaborate with product designers, owners, and QA to align design feasibility, usability, and quality. Led UI/API implementation of a document extraction system integrating LLM technology to enhance workflow efficiency.

Highlights

Oversee agile team of 6+ engineers for internal & external tools

Partnered across design, product, QA for usability and feasibility

Led UI and API implementation of LLM‑powered document extraction system

ThreeFlow

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Engineering Team Lead

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Directed front‑end development of internal workflow tools including underwriting and broker self‑service platforms. Spearheaded migration to Vue 3 to improve platform performance and long‑term maintainability.

Highlights

Directed cross‑functional front‑end development for underwriting and broker tools

Spearheaded complex multi‑app migration to Vue 3

ThreeFlow

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Senior Software Engineer

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

As the third engineering hire, established foundational front‑end architecture for Vue.js SPAs targeting brokers and underwriters. Architected a custom PDF extraction & annotation tool and dynamic quote comparison grid with legacy browser support.

Highlights

Established foundational Vue.js SPA architecture for broker and underwriting apps

Architected custom PDF extraction/annotation tool

Built dynamic broker comparison grid with legacy browser support

Thrilled

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Co‑Founder & Front‑end Development Lead

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Co‑founded a design & tech studio targeting emerging markets. Led UX/UI design and front‑end development using React and Vue.js. Oversaw branding, creative direction, and marketing collateral.

Highlights

Co‑founded design & technology studio

Led UX/UI design and front‑end development with React and Vue.js

Managed branding and creative collateral

Salesforce (Experience Design)

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Front‑end Development Lead

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Established front‑end development discipline within the Experience Design group. Prototyped and implemented bespoke UI solutions with UX and product teams to align design vision with technical feasibility.

Highlights

Built front‑end discipline in Salesforce XD group

Prototyped scalable, user‑centric UI solutions alongside UX and product teams

SapientRazorfish

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Senior Presentation Layer Engineer

New York, New York, US

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Summary

Engineered presentation‑layer solutions for clients across digital consultancy, blending design sensitivity with robust front‑end engineering.

Highlights

Delivered high‑quality presentation layer engineering within a digital consultancy environment

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

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Web Developer / Designer

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Developed and designed web solutions for museum audiences, integrating design, UX, and technical implementation.

Highlights

Built web and design solutions for a cultural institution

Nerduo

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Co‑Founder

New York, New York, US

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Summary

Co‑founded a creative design studio, leading graphic and digital design efforts.

Highlights

Founded creative studio; led graphic and digital design

Wright Auction House

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Developer / Designer

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Delivered developer/designer services blending digital media and creative design.

Highlights

Provided integrated developer and designer services in the art/design space

Thirst

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Developer / Designer

Chicago, Illinois, US

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Summary

Served as developer/designer at a graphic design firm, focusing on creative and technical design integration.

Highlights

Combined developer and designer roles at a graphic design firm

Education

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Den Bosch, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Bachelor of Science Business / Engineering / Management

Skills

Front‑End Development & Frameworks

Vue.js, React, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, PHP.

Design & UX

Adobe Creative Suite, Graphic Design, UX/UI, Responsive Design, Typography, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Usability, Accessibility.

Web Architecture & Tools

SPAs, Wireframes, JSON, Handlebars.js, Mustache, PDF Tools.

Leadership & Agile Management

Agile Teams, Team Leadership, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Scalability, Mentorship.