# Amber Cook > Senior Software Engineer Location: Greater Boston, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ambercook Senior Software Engineer with a passion for creating accessible user experiences that are scalable, sustainable, and focus on solving user problems. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ ezCater Jan 2022 – Present | Boston, MA ### Senior Software Engineer @ Lovepop Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Greater Boston Area • Spearheaded the engineering effort to convert lovepop.com to a headless e-commerce solution using NextJS and Vercel, halving Time To Interactive. • Coordinated with an agency as the primary point of contact during the conversion to a headless solution, aligning engineers on requirements, process and deliverables. • Improved accessibility for lovepop.com by acquiring professional education for the broader team, successfully training 9 designers and engineers, incorporating accessibility in all new features, and planning the refactoring of legacy features. • Represented the engineering team both as a squad lead and tech lead in communications with stakeholders to coordinate, advise and deliver on roadmap initiatives. • Managed the roadmap for the remediation and mitigation of technical debt, focusing on improving security, accessibility, documentation, unit testing, code quality, and developer happiness. • Coached and mentored peers on topics including approach to problem solving, interpersonal conflict and career paths. • Led team retrospectives, sprint planning and grooming sessions, and actively participated in the cultivation of team process and culture. ### Front-end Engineer @ COIN Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Boston, MA • Built responsive features using React, Redux and test-driven development. • Created and updated endpoints in the back-end using .NET to retrieve data for the front-end. • Followed the Pivotal process, participating in agile ceremonies and daily pair programming. ### Enterprise Advisor (UX Development Specialist) @ CVS Health Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater Boston Area • Developed responsive AngularJS components compatible with new and legacy applications within multiple codebases and tech stacks. • Led the front-end development effort on projects with accelerated timelines, overseeing code quality and managing expectations with the broader team. • Coordinated front-end handoffs with remote back-end teams, documenting and presenting the code and final experience with each deliverable. ### Interactive Developer L1 @ SapientNitro Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 • Implemented responsive web applications for various clients across diverse tech stacks, creating custom interactive components most notably in AngularJS, React Native, Backbone, ES5 and jQuery. • Architected an agnostic JS framework that stored user state and interactions throughout a web application and sent data to a third-party analytics tool. • Designed a Rest API for managing QA test cases on a React Native app. • Prototyped a physical security system that automatically unlocked for approaching, authorized mobile users using PhoneGap and Beacon technology. ### Programmer Analyst @ GEICO Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Chevy Chase, Maryland • Designed, developed, and tested new mobile pages and mobile web enhancements. ### Mobile Web Design Intern @ GEICO Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Chevy Chase, Maryland • Designed assets and user interfaces for two mobile apps. • Designed a logo and college recruitment posters for the GEICO mobile team. • Developed two Adobe AIR mobile apps. • Created landing pages and small web applications for mobile use. ## Education ### Bachelors of Science in New Media Interactive Development Rochester Institute of Technology Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amberlcook - Website: http://ambercook.codes --- Source: https://flows.cv/ambercook JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ambercook/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22