# Benjamin F.

> Full stack engineer | 12 YOE with a frontend focus | React • TypeScript • UX-Driven Development | Let’s build cool things

Location: Kilgore, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/benjaminf

I’m a senior frontend engineer with over a decade of experience building performant, accessible, and user-focused web applications. Throughout my career, I’ve led projects across a range of domains, from streaming media and e-commerce to security tooling and enterprise platforms, often serving as a technical lead, mentor, and cross-functional collaborator. I thrive in roles that require adaptability, architectural thinking, and a hands-on approach to solving real-world problems.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ MedInformatix
Jan 2025 – Present

### Senior Software Engineer @ Censys
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
• Delivered multiple high-impact features, often in response to urgent customer needs, and under tight deadlines, including data visualization improvements that directly contributed to securing a $257K enterprise renewal and supporting overall customer retention efforts.
• Filled gaps in design, accessibility, and product planning to drive features from concept to delivery.
• Led the development of a shared UI component library, mentoring engineers and strengthening frontend practices.

### Senior Software Engineer @ T-Mobile
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Denver, Colorado, United States
Role Progression:

Apr 2019 – Sep 2019: Led frontend development for a streaming media prototype using React and TypeScript, with a focus on the 10ft experience for smart TVs and set-top boxes.

Sep 2019 – May 2021: Developed video streaming capabilities using FairPlay and HLS for a native video app in the H&E division. Reverse-engineered APIs and integrated third-party metadata, ad tech, and analytics platforms (Nielsen, Adobe, Google) to enhance performance and user insights.

Apr 2021 – Jun 2022: Led development of a customer eligibility tool for the High-Speed Internet team using Angular. Championed accessibility across the app and collaborated cross-functionally to align engineering and business goals.

### Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead @ Southwest Airlines
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Dallas, Texas
• Led development of a reusable component library using native JavaScript, React, and Redux; embedded with product teams to guide adoption, drive refactoring, and align integration with Southwest’s broader frontend ecosystem.
• Served as the sole internal frontend tech lead, auditing vendor solutions, advising teams on best practices, and driving architectural alignment across multiple internal applications.
• Contributed to company-wide architectural initiatives, helping define reference patterns and frameworks for modernizing internal tooling and applications.

### Senior Software Engineer @ The Home Depot
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Irving, TX
• Led the overhaul of a legacy jQuery-based Product Information Page into a modular, testable, ES2018-compliant application using modern tooling (Webpack, Babel, Jest) and SOLID design principles.
• Spearheaded CI/CD adoption by implementing Concourse and Docker pipelines, significantly accelerating build and deployment cycles.
• Championed frontend best practices through internal presentations and mentorship, while leading the Digital Décor squad in delivering customer-facing features and piloting a small-team model later adopted company-wide.

### Front-End Developer @ WTE Solutions Inc
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Remote
• Led frontend development on multiple e-commerce projects, delivering performant, modern user experiences tailored to client needs.
• Refactored legacy codebases using ES2015/2016 and modern build tooling, reducing page weight and improving load times and developer efficiency.

### Manager of Front End Development (promoted from Front-End Developer) @ Defakto, an Ansira Company
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area
• Promoted after 6 months to lead frontend efforts across multiple client projects; oversaw architecture, proposals, and client communication, while directly managing developers and launching a frontend training program.
• Served as both lead engineer and people manager, balancing hands-on implementation with mentorship and technical oversight across teams.
• Architected a modular, MVVM-based rapid prototyping framework using JavaScript, SCSS, and Gulp to accelerate delivery of client-facing solutions and internal demos.
• Championed modern development practices by upgrading legacy tooling, migrating infrastructure to cloud platforms, and collaborating on API design and system architecture with backend teams.

### Web Developer @ Self-employed
Jan 2007 – Jan 2013 | United Kingdom
• Designed and delivered full-stack web solutions for a range of clients and use cases, building responsive, accessible UIs and implementing modern frontend development practices across diverse industries.
• Took end-to-end ownership of projects—including frontend, backend, infrastructure, and UX/design—gaining hands-on experience with cloud deployment, API design, performance monitoring, and CI/CD workflows.


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/referenceerror

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Last updated: 2026-03-22