Robert Alvarez Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Columbia, Md, Us

● Functioned as R&D UI/UX development expert by serving as point of escalation for all developed user interfaces, running training sessions on best practices, and guiding leadership on adoption of the latest frontend technologies.● Owned the design and execution of crucial flagship features for MOBI knowledge graph platform, used across Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Federal sectors.● Identified and implemented novel performance optimization techniques on key memory-intensive data visualizations using D3 and deep knowledge of Angular change management resulting in 20-95% speed improvements.● Managed the correction, enhancement, and customization of third-party libraries to meet specific customer needs and requirements.● Led the successful migration of applications from AngularJS to Angular 14, significantly improving performance and maintainability and modernizing the code architecture.● Developed automated functional test suites using Nightwatch.js to reduce regressions and reduce the number of bugs post-release by at least 2 times.● Evaluated and optimized API performance by refining existing endpoints to handle larger data payloads and complex queries, enhancing response times, and ensuring seamless data flow between frontend and backend components.● Led the development of a microservice Gatsby UI that integrated with a network of other containerized services for near-real-time validation of critical customer data schemas.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Us

● Architected and implemented Web components using VueJs, enhancing the user experience.● Successfully migrated legacy code from Angular 1.7 to VueJs, modernizing the codebase and improving maintainability.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

● Architected, developed, and maintained web components using the Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) platform, contributing to a seamless e-commerce experience.● Developed reusable UI components, improving development efficiency and ensuring design consistency.● Migrated CI/CD pipeline from TFS to GitLab, streamlining the development process and improving deployment frequency.● Wrote Cucumber and unit tests, ensuring code quality and reducing regression issues.● Maintained Webpack configuration, optimizing build processes and improving site performance.● Adapted Airbnb style guide to ensure code consistency and maintainability across the project.● Contributed to achieving PCI compliance for the e-commerce platform by implementing secure payment handling practices to protect customer data and align with regulatory standards.● Improved website accessibility by adhering to WCAG standards, ensuring inclusive user experiences for customers with disabilities, and enhancing usability.● Redesigned critical user journeys, such as checkout flows, product detail pages (PDP), and order confirmations, resulting in a modern, intuitive interface that boosted conversion rates.● Implemented server-side functionality using Salesforce Commerce Cloud (ISML, pipelines, controllers, jobs, REST/SOAP integrations).● Developed automated testing scripts with CasperJS, Cucumber, and Browserstack to ensure quality and stability.● Supported and trained remote teams (Russia, Baltimore), conducting code reviews and facilitating release planning as a technical lead.● Contributed to the Cybersource tokenization transformation, a complex payment tokenization initiative that resulted in a 50% reduction in costs for Pier 1's payment processing expenses

Burleson, Texas, Us

● Developed and maintained in-house web applications using technologies like Twitter Bootstrap, jQuery, Mustache JS, and PHP/MySQL.● Designed and implemented a "Training Center" web application for the school district, improving employee training accessibility.● Led the migration and consolidation of Drupal websites to a WordPress MU Network, streamlining website management and reducing maintenance overhead.● Developed a web application for school district Special Olympics event registration, automating the registration process and improving efficiency.