Personal details
Thomas L.
About
I’m Tom, and I’ve spent over a decade diving deep into the world of web development. My journey has taken me through various roles where I’ve had the chance to work with technologies like Angular, React, and Vue. What excites me most is the opportunity to create dynamic applications that not only meet business needs but also enhance user experiences. I thrive on solving complex problems—there's nothing quite like the satisfaction of turning a challenging project into a successful solution.
One of my proudest moments was leading a team at T.K. Elevator (formerly known as Thyssenkrupp) to migrate a complex Angular application from version 1.5 to 15 over two years. This wasn’t just about updating software; it was about enabling the client to save significant costs while improving their overall system performance. It’s these kinds of challenges that keep me motivated and engaged.
During my time at The Home Depot, I took on the challenge of enhancing their shopping cart testing suite. By streamlining processes, I managed to reduce execution time by an impressive 75%, bringing it down to just over four minutes! This not only improved efficiency but also allowed the team to focus on more strategic initiatives rather than getting bogged down by lengthy tests.
I also have experience working with Georgia Power Company where I consolidated multiple departmental tools into one cohesive system. This effort resulted in a notable 22% increase in usage—a clear testament to how effective design can drive user engagement. My earlier role at Westinghouse Electric Company taught me valuable lessons about revenue generation and customer retention as I spearheaded an aftermarket support program that generated $0.5M in new revenue.
Outside of work, I'm passionate about using technology for good. My early research involved developing clinical devices aimed at improving therapy outcomes for children with mental disabilities—an experience that deeply resonates with my belief in making a positive impact through innovation.
Skills: Full Stack Development | Angular | React | Vue | Code Optimization | User Experience Design | Process Automation | Team Leadership
Work Experience
Led and delivered complex software projects for enterprise clients across multiple industries, consistently driving cost savings, accelerating timelines, and enabling critical business outcomes. Partnered directly with stakeholders, guided engineering teams, and developed MVPs that secured funding, acquisitions, and long-term client engagements.
- Directed a two-year migration of TK Elevator’s large-scale Angular 1.5 platform to Angular 15, leading a five-person team and reducing reliance on external contractors, saving the company $1.1M.
- Built campaign management features for Site Impact’s Centrifi platform, enabling marketing managers to manage multi-channel campaigns from one dashboard, enhancing efficiency and adoption.
- Delivered Colgate-Palmolive’s front-end framework release using Nuxt modules, Storybook, and Docus, cutting new product site creation time from 6 months to 1.5 months.
- Coordinated business requirements, stakeholders, and engineering delivery for a BlackRock subsidiary’s crypto investment platform, establishing best practices and ensuring timely delivery of critical features.
- Contributed to the successful launch of Supersapiens’s MVP, helping the company reach a $10M valuation and achieve acquisition by Abbott.
- Developed the MVP for DynaEnergetics, securing a $3.3M investment, and maintained long-term engagement to deliver advanced features.
- Maintained and improved critical news and supply chain applications for CNN, building reusable components and unit tests to strengthen application stability within a microservices architecture.
Stack: Angular, React, Vue, Nuxt, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Apollo, Tailwind, Express, Jest, Cypress, Storybook, Shopify, Contentful, AWS, MongoDB, SQL, TDD, Pair Programming
Contributed to software optimization and process automation within the e-commerce division, driving efficiency, cost savings, and team development.
- Optimized shopping cart testing suite, reducing execution time by 75% and improving testing efficiency.
- Developed automated reporting systems that cut administrative overhead and delivered $300K annual cost savings.
- Trained manual testers on QA automation, achieving a 95% adoption rate and retaining headcount by modernizing skill sets.
Stack: JavaScript, Selenium, QA Automation, Reporting Tools