Education
Illinois State University
Bachelor's degreeComputer Science
Illinois - United States
2008-2012 (October)Experience
Lead Engineer
JOOR, Remote / OnlineSep 2021 - Apr 2023
Administered and supported 10 front-end engineers within an appointed managerial role. Implemented automated accessibility testing to meet WCAG 2.0 AA standards and enhance overall user experience (UX). Spearheaded the implementation of JOOR Pay, a payment platform offering support for multiple forms of payments across 135 currencies. Collaborated with product managers in biweekly sprints for effective backlog grooming sessions.
- Overhauled an existing React-based dashboard application, subsequently reducing duplicate codes via the introduction of multiple abstraction layers.
- Optimized performance of the website using react-query, reduced the bundle size by 50% by implementing pagination, lazy loading, and tree-shaking.
- Improved employee productivity by 25% via the establishment of three (3) full-stack React, GraphQL, and Prisma applications for internal usage.
Sr. Front-End Engineer
JOOR, Remote / OnlineApr 2021 - Sep 2021
- Translated 100+ pages of Figma design into reusable React components using styled-components, HTML5, and SCSS
- Established and curated a user interface (UI) component library based on Storybook and React to ensure team velocity and consistency (and, in turn, increased efficiency by 40% and saved $50K in development costs).
Sr. Front-End Engineer
Lumina, Remote / OnlineJan 2019 - Mar 2021
Created and maintained a front-end application based on Prisma, Nexus, React, Postgresql, Node, and Apollo GraphQL to help HR professionals generate personalized recruiting videos for hiring events. Leveraged appropriate “lean” startup principles to iteratively test and improve minimum viable product (MVP) features for quicker application prototyping. Rendered additional accountability for managing infrastructure, designing UI/UX frameworks, and deploying new features to support then-current production. Boosted efficiency by coordinating weekly sprint planning sessions and code reviews to optimize the development team’s day-to-day activities while also mentoring junior developers to utilize best coding and software engineering practices.
- Reduced page load times by implementing efficient queries and caching strategies, subsequently increasing user engagement by 15%; similarly reduced development time by 20%--and feature creep by 30%—via collaborative efforts with designers, product managers, and stakeholders to satisfy all requirements and user needs.
- Translated 200+ pages of Figma design into reusable React components using SCSS, MUI, and HTML5
- Achieved a 40% decrease in infrastructure costs by designing and implementing a scalable architecture to better accommodate thousands of concurrent users.
- Expanded Lumina’s product offerings and revenue streams by supporting changes to the organization’s business model via the successful integration of third-party HR software.
- Participated in pull request (PR) reviews and open discussions with other engineers to provide (and receive) constructive feedback regarding then-current engineering activities.
Sr. Front-End Engineer
FairFly, Tel Aviv, IsraelOct 2016 - Dec 2018
Engineered complex algorithms providing clear percentage and price breakdowns to clients while also monitoring application performance and utilizing metrics to optimize overall functionality. Implemented AI capabilities to streamline the comprehensive analysis of third-party global distribution system (GDS) data. Cataloged all system-related concerns and incidents in GitHub, Jira, and Confluence, subsequently formulating and offering technical solutions to the company’s R&D department. Rendered additional accountability for implementing and managing the designated design system library, as well as coordinating communications between product managers and designers.
- Updated the company’s legacy codebase into a cutting-edge tech stack consisting of React, Node, and GraphQL.
- Designed and instituted an event-driven architecture via AWS SNS, and SQS to coordinate application events asynchronously and reliably.
- Enabled higher reusability and scalability by identifying code structure and establishing multiple abstraction layers (including focuses on dataflow, data management, and visibility).
Skills
Certification
Certified React Engineer
Udemy - Ultimate ReactJune 2016
AWS Solutions Architect Certification
AWS - AWS Solutions ArchitectApr 2019