thatguyjk

Software Engineer / Creative Technologist

Senior Frontend Developer with 12+ years building high-impact web experiences for global brands. Strengths include React, Next.js, Three.js and creative tools like Blender and Unity.
Skilled at delivering performant and immersive websites as well as being known for bridging development and design, mentoring peers, and shipping polished products across agencies and product teams. I'm looking for roles as a full-stack developer that are building creative applications that bridge web 3 with other emerging technologies.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $140,000

Hourly rate: $70

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Frontend Developer
Instrument
2024 - 2024
Built modular, accessible React components for a high-profile trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/2024/ site redesign using React and Next.js. Pivoted mid-project to adapt components for vanilla Javascript (removing React/Next.js). Ensured smooth handoffs to additional developers and QA under tight agency timelines.
Senior Web Engineer
HUGE Inc.
2023 - 2023
Developed components for a global e-commerce design system using React, Tailwind, and Next.js. Partnered with designers to refine user interface components. On-boarded new team members during the development life cycle.
Senior Software Engineer
Burrow
2022 - 2023
Built customer-facing features for a React storefront powered by Redux Toolkit, GraphQL and GraphCMS. Optimized frontend performance and enhanced existing components to support additional functionality. Mentored junior developers with code reviews and pairing sessions.
Software Engineer
R/GA
2018 - 2022
Delivered responsive web experiences for Samsung, BestBuy, IKEA, and American Express, Merchaid, and AICP. Built marketing sites using React, GSAP, Contentful, and AWS.
UI/UX Engineer II
Kashable
2018 - 2018
Migrated legacy JQuery components to Angular for the internal application; implemented new AngularJS features for the client facing web application.
Senior Interactive Developer
Dentsu Creative / mcgarrybowen
2015 - 2018
Developed HTML5 rich media banner ads and email templates using GSAP, and CSS. Created a Unity-based Hololens demo app for the United Airlines client that visualized new airplane skin concepts. Co-developed a new corporate website as part of a rebrand using PHP and Javascript.
Senior Web Developer
The Richline Group
2012 - 2015
Rebuilt the company’s corporate site on headless WordPress and built various microsites with AngularJS and PHP.

Skills

aws
front-end
jira
python
react
solidity
tailwind
typescript
full-stack
english