Resume

Experience is key

But is it really work if you love what you do?

Summary

Senior Web Engineer with over 6 years of experience in web development. Expert in Next.js-powered scalable marketing sites, and creating design systems and component libraries from scratch. Strong communication skills, particularly in conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Proven leadership abilities in guiding teams and mentoring engineers for professional growth.

Skills

Next.jsReactJavaScriptREST APIGraphQLHeadless CMSContentfulAlgorithmsCSSData StructuresDevOpsES6Express.jsHTMLNode.jsOptimizationReduxSassSoftwareWordpressTypescript

Experience

Senior Web Engineer
Boston, MA
March 2023 - Present
  • Promoted to Senior Web Engineer, leading 2 other engineers in the technical implementation of the design system and Next.js marketing site, establishing Git workflows for multiple environments, and creating comprehensive team documentation and processes.
  • Ensured the site is enterprise-ready, optimizing for both visitors and marketing content creators, with a focus on performance, localization, and security.
  • Communicated complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and understanding.
  • Developed a UX framework for stakeholders to assemble optimized web pages based on specific goals and user journeys, enhancing user experience.
Web Engineer
Boston, MA
August 2021 - March 2023
  • Led the migration from a WordPress site to a Next.js site hosted on Netlify with Contentful as a headless CMS, enhancing site performance and scalability as well as decreased lead time for content creators/marketers to create pages. Optimized page performance through various Next.js rendering strategies (SSG, ISR, SSR).
  • Developed and maintained an in-house style library and design system similar to Tailwind CSS, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and clean code across all components and templates.
  • Designed and managed Contentful (headless) CMS content types structure and custom React apps, integrating REST and GraphQL APIs for dynamic content delivery.
  • Implemented SEO strategies and best practices, including JSON-LD schema and structured content, to improve search engine visibility.
  • Led the implementation of localization of the website for 5 languages.
Web Developer
Boston, MA
May 2019 - August 2021
  • Developed and managed all aspects of the website, including multiple environments.
  • Improved UI/UX in both the front and back-ends and increased performance score from 12% to 90+% by redesigning an outdated website from scratch.
  • Developed customized interactive features utilizing PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), Bootstrap, REST APIs, and other web development technologies.
  • Developed reusable modules and components to facilitate faster and consistent development, reducing lead time for new features and pages.
  • Replaced an external resource library service with an integrated resource center with an optimized gated-resource feature using 3rd-party APIs, improving UX and saving $25,000/year for the company.
Web Developer
Boston, MA
September 2018 - Present

Started Blue Collar Coding, a part-time freelance service that creates modern, mobile-friendly websites and apps for small businesses.

Web Developer
Canton, MA
December 2018 - March 2019

Developed custom websites and landing pages for moving companies while integrating the Elromco software into clients’ websites. Optimized and updated legacy templates, as well as creating new ones, in order to improve UI/UX.

Manager
Boston, MA
October 2017 - November 2018

Responsibilities included training employees (captains and crew), creating and implementing a 40-page training program, documenting processes and procedures, hands-on training, and assisting in scheduling and hiring.

Captain
Boston, MA
April 2009 - Present

[seasonal] Captain of fleet of five vessels in Boston Harbor. See LinkedIn profile for more information.