Hi, I'm Hernan Alvarado (halvaradop).

Frontend Engineer & TypeScript Developer based in Colombia.

I build type-safe, performant, and developer-focused web experiences using Next.js, TypeScript, and modern Web APIs. Driving adoption of modern Web standards and type safety through open-source contributions to Auth.js and creation of the Aura Stack ecosystem.

Projects

Aura Stack Auth

Aura Stack Auth

October 2025 - Present

A modular, framework-agnostic authentication library inspired by Auth.js, designed to implement secure and fully type-safe OAuth 2.0 flows using a robust cookie-based strategy.

  • Aura Stack Auth
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Fumadocs
  • Zod
  • Turborepo
Aura Stack Router

Aura Stack Router

October 2025 - Present

A modern, TypeScript-first router and endpoint definition library that provides automatic type inference and first-class middleware composition. Ensures seamless compatibility with Next.js, Nuxt, and SvelteKit by returning native Response objects.

  • Aura Stack Router
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Zod
  • Fumadocs
TailwindCSS Utilities

TailwindCSS Utilities

November 2024 - Present

A preset of utility classes (animations/utilities) designed to efficiently extend default Tailwind behavior. Demonstrates specialized knowledge in CSS frameworks and front-end styling optimization.

  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • TailwindCSS
  • Postcss
  • Autoprefixer
  • Turborepo
Utility Types

Utility Types

November 2024 - Present

A lightweight package publishing 70+ advanced TypeScript utilities for deep object transforms and numeric/string logic. Drastically improves autocomplete, inference accuracy, and developer confidence in large TypeScript codebases.

  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Fumadocs
  • Tsup
  • Vitest
  • Prettier
  • ESLint
React Component Library

React Component Library

November 2024 - Present

Created a reusable, themeable component library of 10+ accessible, composable components using advanced patterns (Slot, Compound, Dot). Integrated Turborepo to optimize workflows and reduce build times by 30%.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • TailwindCSS
  • cva
  • Turborepo
  • Storybook
Hooks

Hooks

January 2025 - Present

Collection of 10+ common React hooks for efficient component logic abstraction.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Hooks
  • Tsup
  • ESLint
  • State
  • Context API

About

I'm a Frontend Software Engineer focused on building fast, scalable, and type-safe web applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript. My passion is driving productivity: I care deeply about Developer Experience (DX), API design, documentation, and engineering patterns that enable teams to build better, faster.I am the creator and maintainer of Aura Stack, a TypeScript-first ecosystem of open-source libraries built on modern Web APIs. My work spans critical areas including routing, authentication, reusable UI components, utility types, and DX tooling that collectively improve application reliability and maintainability at scale.

Open Source & Experience

  • Solved over 876 problems to enhance core problem-solving skills and algorithmic thinking, with a focus on data structures and advanced algorithms.
  • Achieved a 71% acceptance rate with a best Weekly Contest rank of 5723.
  • Core proficiency in techniques like Two Pointers, Depth-First Search (DFS), and Union Find Algorithms.