Asher Cohen Email and Phone Number

- Orchestrated multiple full AWS database upgrades and schema migrations with less than 1 minute of downtime and no data loss- Founded and led organization-wide engineering book club- Mentored junior engineers, guiding them through technical growth, automated testing, work scoping, and agile methodology- Led effort to increase test coverage of team-owned files by 20%, including end-to-end browser-based tests- Debugged test suite and reduced CI run times by 25%

- Proposed and developed comprehensive server-side Node.js GraphQL library to interface with netlify-cms, saving over 100 hours of developer time building out new UIs- Acting technical lead during engineering manager's paternity leave- Implemented code coverage guidelines and best practices, leading to consistent 90%+ test coverage in new code- Developed scalable search experience development infrastructure using Algolia, using GraphQL to ingest data- Developed suite of CLI tools to enhance developer experience and speed- Developed both front and back end of in-house support documentation CMS, leading to increased discoverability and user satisfaction for enterprise clients

- Technical lead for web platform team, mentoring junior engineers, managing ticket creation and agile work planning, coordinating with product managers, designers, and CTO directly- Member of 3-person cross-functional team that ensured full CCPA compliance, meeting year-end critical deadline (precondition for sale of company to CarGurus)- Implemented modern React build system for legacy front end codebase, decreasing build times by 20%, enabling TypeScript and JSX compilation- Migrated thousands of lines of code from legacy Backbone.js app to ReactArchitected and developed microservice-based dealership review service, autoscaled via AWS Lambda to handle millions of requests per day, leading to close to 50% increase in organic search traffic- Implemented mutation testing toolset, identifying incorrectly passing automated tests, increasing confidence and reducing bugs

- Primary developer for migrating codebase from in-house Javascript framework to Ember.js- Primary developer for re-architecting database design- Proposed and implemented team-wide code review process, testing requirements, and style guide adoption- Introduced Docker-based development environment- Proposed and implemented continuous integration and deployment procedures

- Maintained and developed internal R&D tracking application built on Ruby Rails- Maintained and expanded in-house JavaScript MVVM framework- Took largely failing test suite and turned it fully green

- Lead initial comprehensive refactoring of large Rails application- Wrote, deployed and maintained multiple Rails applications for clients using TDD- Developed in-house server provisioning automation tools and documentation

-Maintaining PHP/MySQL driven in-house statistical analysis app-Wrote jQuery plugin to enhance eCRM-generate pages, used on sites receiving upwards of 2,000 hits daily-Managing and updating client websites and eCRMs

-Helped develop Twitter-to-Text communications plan for Port of Oakland truckers.Assisted the Bay Bridge Public Information Office in the following:-Researched bridge history, facts and other information -Assisted bridge education outreach program, including classroom presentations-Maintained and updated media list

-Front-end web development, including complete CSS formatting of beta phone banking tool-Graphic design for website and email marketing-Executed online strategy using Blue State Digital and Expression Engine tools

-Drafted copy for use on client websites or in blast emails-Created simple web pages and graphics for clients-Maintained client eCRM and CMS systems, including loading blast emails and website advocacy campaigns

-Researched past and potential donors-Created call sheets for Senators and candidates

-Canvassed door to door, phone banked and distributed literature in support of Measure P in Davis, CA.

-Researched policy items for both the Councilmember and the City Council, with a focus on public transportation