10/20/2026 updated

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Senior Software Engineer | Frontend Architecture, Platform Reliability & AI Tooling

Oak Park, USA
Only remote
Bachelor's Degree, Information Technology - Web Development, University of Phoenix
Oak Park, USA
Only remote
Bachelor's Degree, Information Technology - Web Development, University of Phoenix

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About me

Senior engineer (12+ yrs) specializing in reliable React/TypeScript systems, digital signage, healthcare, and federal platforms. I deliver scalable frontends, cloud-to-edge reliability, and practical AI tooling so you ship faster with less risk. US-based, fully remote, available for contract work.

AI AgentsRAGLLMViteAzure DevOpsAgile MethodologyAmazon S3HTML5Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Enterprise Architecture FrameworkGitHubNode.jsRedisAWS CLISQL DatabasesSystems IntegrationTypeScriptWebRTCReact.jsExpress.jsGenerative AIGitFastAPIAngularJSFront End Software DevelopmentCloudwatchRestful ApiAmazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)Docker
Frontend Architecture & Micro-Frontend Development
Expertise in building and maintaining enterprise-grade frontend systems using React, TypeScript, Angular, and JavaScript. Proficiency in micro-frontend architecture with Module Federation, TanStack Query, state management, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, HTML5, CSS3, and SCSS.

Backend Development & Cloud Observability
Strong background in backend and observability technologies including Node.js, Express, FastAPI, REST APIs, AWS Lambda, SQS, CloudWatch, RDS, S3, Docker, Grafana, and SQL. Experience modernizing production observability with Grafana dashboards over AWS CloudWatch.

AI Integration & Automation
Hands-on experience with LLM integrations, Claude AI pilot, RAG pipelines, and workflow automation. Served as AI Champion for Creative Center, setting workflow standards for generative AI in feature delivery and building internal developer tools.

Testing & CI/CD
Proficiency in testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines including Vitest, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Git.

SharePoint & .NET Web Platforms
Experience with SharePoint migrations (2010 to 2013 to Online), custom JavaScript and .NET web platforms, cloud-migration analysis, and enterprise governance for federal clients including CDC, NIH, and DHS.

Mobile & Cross-Platform Development
Experience with NativeScript for mobile UI development, reducing layout lag and memory friction for frontline healthcare users on the RxWell mobile app.

Security & Authentication
Knowledge of secure application development including JWT authentication, Auth0, and shipping secure patient-facing web applications under healthcare data boundaries.

HTML5 Canvas & WebRTC
Experience building HTML5 Canvas and WebRTC image-processing UIs for video identity research at NIH and DHS R&D.

Electron & Desktop Application Development
Experience building Electron-based desktop applications, including an AI Productivity Hub with Jira API and a local LLM interface for ticket summarization and triage.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026

Languages

EnglishNative speaker

Project history

Senior Software Engineer, AI Champion

Coates Group - Digital Signage Platform
Own production reliability on a federated React/TypeScript micro-frontend platform publishing digital menu boards across thousands of retail locations. Designed tag-wide sync models, eliminated render-loop amplifications, modernized observability with Grafana and AWS CloudWatch, and served as AI Champion for the Creative Center Claude pilot.

Senior Software Engineer

UPMC - Healthcare Technology
Improved enterprise Angular SPA performance by up to 80% through refactoring, lazy loading, and asset-bundle streamlining. Reduced NativeScript UI layout lag for frontline healthcare users and shipped secure patient-facing web applications using Angular, TypeScript, REST APIs, and Azure DevOps CI/CD in a SAFe Agile process. Role ended in a workforce reduction.

Software Engineer III

Leidos
Built .NET Core Razor and Angular applications, added JWT authentication, and upgraded Angular 7 to 10 while unifying .NET and Angular layouts. Worked remotely.

Senior Front-End Developer

NITAAC (NIH)
Upgraded Angular 7 to 10 frontends, added Jenkins, SonarQube, and Bitbucket CI, and resolved a demonstrated XSS file-upload security issue. Based in Maryland.

Senior Software Engineer

UnionTrack, Inc.
Re-architected a vanilla JavaScript app toward a single-page model and designed the REST schemas and SQL Server tables for the new data flow. Based in Maryland.

Web Developer III / Principal Web Developer

Northrop Grumman - clients: CDC, NIH, DHS
7-year federal contractor assignment covering SharePoint and custom JavaScript/.NET web platforms, cloud-migration analysis, and enterprise governance for CDC and NIH. Assessed hundreds of SharePoint 2010 to 2013 to Online sites, reworked 300+ Nintex workflow and form elements, and built an HTML5 Canvas/WebRTC image-processing UI for video identity research at NIH and DHS R&D.

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