Professional Experience
5+ years building web applications with React, TypeScript, and component systems. From career transition to mentoring engineering teams.
Professional Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Key Achievements
Architected frontend infrastructure for automation service using top-down state management approach, reducing unnecessary renders and centralizing configuration management
Established technical leadership through biweekly frontend architecture meetings and mentored 3 engineers directly (1 promoted to Senior Engineer) while supporting 12+ team members with TypeScript adoption
Built Orchestra shared component library from initial 1-component repository to 50+ production components, serving as co-creator and architectural decision-maker using TSDX, Styled Components, and Storybook
Led adoption of 4 major technologies (TypeScript, React Query, React Hook Form, React Testing Library) across frontend team through documentation, lunch-and-learns, and hands-on support
Designed reusable analytics page components with React Query caching that reduced load times and were adopted app-wide, supporting 60% year-over-year platform data volume growth
Implemented accessibility improvements including keyboard navigation and color contrast fixes, validated through automated testing and user feedback
Optimized application performance by eliminating unnecessary useEffect usage, reducing bundle size through code splitting, and removing dead code
Developed AI-enhanced development workflows with custom prompting templates and automation systems, improving technical decision-making speed and code quality
Created Mnemosyne v3.10, a multi-persona system prompt with state tracking, integrated with Mac/iOS automation using Shortcuts, Alfred, Hazel, and DEVONthink for comprehensive productivity workflows
Software Engineer
Key Achievements
Developed customer-facing enterprise dashboards and user reporting tools using React and Victory data visualization
Upgraded Node.js from 10.x to 12.x and core packages, addressing security vulnerabilities while improving developer experience and unlocking modern language features
Pioneered React Testing Library adoption by completely migrating from Enzyme, implementing outcome-focused testing methodology that improved test reliability as product requirements evolved
Built Redux modules for data fetching and state management, improving user experience across multiple product areas
Evolved from executing technical decisions to influencing architecture through introduction of React Hooks and component refactoring patterns, leveraging deep ecosystem knowledge from exploring open-source repositories
Enhanced cross-functional collaboration during remote transition through clear Slack communication, screen recordings, and stakeholder updates
Contractor
Key Achievements
Developed interactive reading interface components for educational platform serving 20,000-40,000 students using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
Built Node.js REST APIs for ebook content highlighting, bookmarking, and retrieval with data persistence
Collaborated with 3-person development team to implement design specifications and deliver engaging educational experiences for comprehensive social studies curriculum
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Styling & UI
Libraries & Testing
Tooling
AI Development
Automation
Design & UX
Leadership
Career Transition
Engineer who transitioned from retail buyer after building an internal inventory solution that reduced order processing time by 50% and purchase calculations by 70%. Recognized by leadership across store, regional, and distribution levels.
18 months of self-directed learning using Udacity, Code School, and Pluralsight, building real-world applications and contributing to open-source work.