Employee #6 and first frontend software engineer hire

Frontend development for a blockchain & NFT startup across various Web3 product verticals, including crypto wallet & account management, developer experience & tooling, and consumer-facing products.- Utilized technologies such as TypeScript, React, Next.js, and GraphQL to architect and develop features for Dapper's crypto wallet and user platform, catering to a user base exceeding 1 million registered users- Designed and implemented an auction/bidding checkout UI flow- Conducted product discovery, developed, and successfully launched a comprehensive developer portal, creating new revenue streams by enabling seamless integration with Dapper’s platform- Developed and open-sourced a decentralized application boilerplate to demonstrate integration with Dapper's developer portal- Scoped features for and contributed to an international Web3 consumer product, improving user experience surrounding internationalization, marketplaces, and NFT management; aiding Dapper's international sports market expansion- Migrated the frontend codebase’s continuous integration & deployment (CI/CD) pipeline from TeamCity to GitHub Actions, achieving more transparent deployments- Enhanced product consistency and streamlined developer workflows through contributions to internal component libraries and improvements in developer tooling- Provided mentorship and support to newer and junior team members

- Developed features, microservices applications and with tens of millions of page views per month, using a combination of isomorphic React, Node.js, and GraphQL; deployed on AWS using Terraform- Migrated a monolithic .NET + JavaScript legacy application to a modern, microservice & micro frontend-based stack based on .NET + Node.js + React to increase team productivity and enable continuous delivery- Spearheaded migration of KBB’s editorial platform from Adobe Experience Manager to WordPress, enhancing and streamlining the editorial team’s workflows- Facilitated team meetings to reduce AWS spend and to monitor application performance via New Relic, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, and Google Lighthouse; analyzed resource usage across different services and optimized based on utilization- Formalized a front end design system in tandem with UX teams and created an internal UI component library- Provided mentorship and support to newer and junior team members

- Developed, launched, and maintained over 20 responsive and secure e-commerce websites, ensuring cross-browser & cross-device compatibility. Implemented and maintained the latest standards and practices for web development.- Developed custom WordPress themes and plugins. Streamlined setup procedures and effectively reduced development time by 3-5%- Optimized project setup through creation of a WordPress child theme generator using Node.js and Sass, resulting in ~25% time savings- Managed product data mapping of thousands of jewelry retail products into WooCommerce, setting up automatic sync from GemFind's CMS for accurate and organized product categorization. Provided feedback and consultation to clients regarding the state of product data and best practices- Managed a small team of contracted developers and designers

Part-time freelance consulting work with a variety of clients. Personal accomplishments include:- Optimized a news site’s page load performance with a ~50% improvement by removing unused code dependencies and applying image compression- Interfaced a client’s sales data from Mindbody with MailChimp, enabling targeted marketing based on a customer’s product/service purchase history- Quickened a client’s development process by setting up a dev/staging environment via NGINX and Git- Improved the news site’s image SEO and created guidelines for content creators- Redesigned RK Tech’s single-page setup into a dynamic and modern multi-page WordPress-powered website

- Designed their website and digital/print media, creating an identity for the brand’s website, store, and advertisements- Developed a responsive HTML5 email template to promote upcoming seasons and new products- Created a WordPress child theme derivative from a base theme that suits the brand’s style- Migrated their site to Shopify, developed their site in Liquid, and changed development workflow accordingly

- Consulted with Gftr’s team before the first round of outsourced app development to help increase UI usability- Developed a plugin which allowed visitors to enter their phone number and receive an SMS text to download via Twilio- Designed graphics and screenshots on the website that showcases Gftr’s features

- Communicated and cooperated with a diverse client base to fulfill a wide range of catering needs- Effectively planned, organized, and facilitated catering site setup and disassembly- Established new business relationships with potential clients to increase sales