<ul><li>Employee #1 - First engineering hire</li><li>Led multiple projects to significantly increase Replo editor&#x27;s performance</li><li>Leveraged advanced React features to build complex, high-performance UI components</li><li>Built custom bundler reducing client production page bundle size by up to 40%</li><li>Developed custom pipeline to deliver optimized CSS, improving perceived performance by up to 20%</li><li>Designed and implemented onboarding process for new engineering hires</li><li>Architected and built the first Node.js backend MVP</li><li>Authored multiple RFCs defining new feature specifications</li><li>Established integration testing infrastructure using Playwright</li></ul>

Senior Software Engineer

<ul><li>Developed highly dynamic React &amp; Next.js-based application</li><li>Built integrations with external services including Confluence, Github, Google, and Linear</li><li>Implemented Algolia-powered search functionality</li><li>Leveraged advanced React patterns and hooks for complex state management</li><li>Deployed serverless API using Next.js functions with MongoDB and Mongoose</li><li>Established comprehensive testing suite using Jest, react-testing-library, and Cypress</li></ul>

<ul><li>Led technical architecture and team dynamics as tech lead for fast-paced development teams</li><li>Consulted with multiple agencies as an on-demand senior engineer</li><li>Developed highly complex, animation-rich marketing pages for high-value clients</li><li>Architected integration between Shopify, Sanity.io, Next.js, and Elixir-based backend</li><li>Implemented headless CMS solutions (Contentful, Sanity, Prismic) as content APIs for static websites</li><li>Contributed to open source projects including Next.js</li><li>Built custom Shopify themes with advanced functionality</li><li>Leveraged React extensively across multiple client projects</li><li>Architected and built full-featured API using Nest.js and PostgreSQL</li></ul>

<ul><li>Led complete store redesign and platform migration from Volusion to Shopify</li><li>Built custom features using headless CMS for dynamic content integration</li><li>Developed Node.js-based Shopify app with queue management, email delivery, and traffic handling</li><li>Implemented advanced customizations beyond Shopify&#x27;s native capabilities including custom tax logic, checkout flow, and customer management</li><li>Built dynamic, reactive interfaces using React and Preact</li><li>Managed external development team for Ruby backend integration</li></ul>

Lead Shopify Engineer

<ul><li>Led front-end architecture for new projects including Project Fanchise, US Open Bracket Game, and Racing Electronics</li><li>Maintained and enhanced existing projects including International Champions Cup, Radiate, and Bleacher Report Bracket Game</li><li>Researched and implemented modern technologies including React, GraphQL, and Shopify</li></ul>

Senior UI Engineer

<ul><li>Designed the Worldly brand identity</li><li>Created Worldly&#x27;s design system from scratch</li><li>Led frontend application development using Angular.js</li><li>Drove migration of components from Angular.js to React.js</li><li>Participated in product feature planning and decision-making</li></ul>

Lead User Interface Engineer

<ul><li>Collaborated with design team to implement new design system</li><li>Built new frontend components from scratch alongside backend development team</li></ul>

User Interface Engineer

<ul><li>Designed and built Thread Council&#x27;s design system from scratch</li><li>Developed frontend application from ground up alongside backend development team</li><li>Gained experience building products in a rapid-paced early-stage startup environment</li></ul>

<ul><li>Developed frontend application from scratch in early-stage startup environment</li><li>Collaborated closely with backend team to build core product features</li></ul><p></p>

React is my current selected swiss- knife when it comes to building complex user interfaces. I enjoy building websites using declarative programming.

Next.js is a framework on top of React that picks up the best practices and allows you to build performant websites that are enjoyable to work on.

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