Stephane Rangaya
Engineering Manager focused on TypeScript, React and design systems
New York, U.S.A.
Joined February 2026
Summary
Engineering leader and hands-on front-end expert: Stéphane has grown from front-end engineer to Engineering Manager at Ridgeline, with deep, practical experience building TypeScript and React-based design systems, reusable components, and platform UI features while mentoring engineers and remaining hands-on. stephanerangaya+2
Design technologist and contributor to design systems: He has worked at Workday contributing to the Canvas design system and has a background in product design and UX prototyping, bridging design and engineering. github+1
Founder and builder for journalism-focused tools: Stéphane is the founder behind Newsroom, has written about supporting journalists facing online harassment, and builds private tools aimed at improving the safety and workflow of journalists. observablehq+1
Public-facing writer and thinker on engineering and AI: He publishes essays and newsletters about AI-aided engineering tools and broader engineering topics, contributing to conversations about how AI changes tooling and product strategy. offscreen+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Requests for Startups: AI-aided engineering tools
December 1, 2024Discussion of AI-powered tools for engineering and thoughts about building AI-aided engineering products and niches to focus on.
Thoughts on online harassment of journalists and how Newsroom can help
June 1, 2018Analysis of online harassment targeting journalists and proposals for features and practices (via Newsroom) to help journalists mitigate and respond to harassment.