Josh Prior Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Detroit, Michigan, United States

● Manage team of 5 React Native engineers to release a mobile application on Apple App Store and Google Play Store, supporting the on-time release of the Canopy Pickup Cam ● Promoted individual growth through consistent coaching and candid feedback, fostering a high-performing team environment with psychological safety and trust● Established technical architecture for CMS initiative, enabling quick adaptation to customer feedback●Partnered with senior engineers to create and document coding standards, testing methodologies, and team norms, ensuring high standards and consistency in our codebases● Led quarterly OKR exercises for team goal setting and strategic alignment with corporate objectives● Guided the team through an organizational structure change to improve teamwork and collaboration across engineering disciplines● Served as the company-wide expert and go-to resource for the Atlassian stack (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)Technologies: React, React Native, Expo, Typescript, Javascript, Node, AWS, GitLab, GraphQL

Minneapolis, Mn

● Promoted to lead multiple engineering teams and projects, managing 10 front-end and back-end engineers● Major projects included the customer-facing website SunCountry.com and numerous integrations with external vendor systems to ensure successful and safe flight operations● Successfully pitched and implemented Udemy for Business as a learning platform for the entire IT organization, empowering employees to grow their technical skills and careers● Managed a cross-functional Agile Scrum environment consisting of Engineers, Product Managers, Project Managers, QA & Designers to iteratively deliver customer value● Created and managed roadmaps to iteratively deliver on product strategy while ensuring investments in software maintenance and system healthTechnologies: Angular, Typescript, Javascript, Node, HTML, CSS, Azure, GraphQL

Minneapolis, Mn

● Built and led a new software development team of 5 engineers to develop and deploy the new SunCountry.com, completing the project on time and within budget● Saved the company $1 million through self-hosting strategy in Azure while increasing scalability and flexibility● Led implementation of Optimizely A/B testing integration, allowing data driven product decisions● Improved team processes by taking ownership of sprint planning, removing blockers, negotiating priorities, and clarifying technical requirements through daily scrum activities● Establishing DevOps workflows, utilizing CI/CD to expedite delivery through rapid development and testing

● Oversaw all development projects, leading a team of 12 back-end and front-end engineers in developing custom applications for e-commerce and content management ● Built strong working relationships across the business, ensuring high-quality products through a culture of collaboration, accountability, and ownership● Contributing member of the strategic leadership team, establishing the product and technology roadmap, and prioritizing features based on business needs and customer feedback ● Took ownership of company-wide SEO, architecting new strategies that resulted in a 20% increase in top 10 ranking keywords and raising the top 10 average ranking from 8.5 to 4.9● Led the team through Agile training, championing Agile methodologies that led to improved efficiency, productivity, and predictability● Implemented robust production support processes to reduce downtime and improve software quality● Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in performance management processes and one-on-ones, emphasizing two-way candid feedback, empathy, and leading by exampleTechnologies: Java, Spring, Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS

● Took ownership of several projects, ensuring dependencies were identified and addressed in solution design● Provided coaching and mentorship to peer engineers, leading to a promotion to Lead Engineer within six months of hire● Participated in code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices

● Completed a major e-commerce redesign, adding several features to improve overall user experience ● Released and deployed Java e-commerce platform (Infor StorefrontCommerce)● Assisted the traveling sales team by creating a sales map, plotting customer information on Google Maps

● Built a dynamic website highlighting Hanco's brand, positioning, and products● Created web application for easy identification of Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors and specifications based on vehicle year, make, and model

● Worked with stakeholders to design and create several innovative, distinctive, and differentiated print catalogs