# Betty Wren > Software Engineer Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/bettywren I’m a frontend software engineer who blends innovation with empathy—building solutions that are both technically sound and genuinely user-friendly. With 4+ years of experience, I specialize in JavaScript frameworks like React and Redux, along with TypeScript and Node.js. I also have experience with Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, and SQL. At Pair Eyewear, I led cross-functional projects to enhance our Shopify-based e-commerce platform, collaborating closely with product and design to deliver impactful user experiences. My previous roles at Church Pension Group and App Academy sharpened my backend skills and mentorship abilities, spanning full application lifecycles and team development. I'm passionate about crafting elegant, performant interfaces and bringing people together to build thoughtful, high-impact products. Let’s connect and create something meaningful. ## Work Experience ### Frontend Engineer @ Pair Eyewear Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 • Develop and optimize a Shopify-based e-commerce platform using TypeScript, React, and GraphQL by building reusable web components and implementing front-end features with modern frameworks and REST APIs • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data teams to deliver technical solutions that align with business goals and drive measurable value • Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and technical planning to ensure scalable, maintainable solutions while partnering with designers and QA to deliver polished user experiences and resolve production issues • Utilize tools such as Contentful, Datadog, Algolia, and Google Tag Manager for content management, monitoring, search, and analytics • Lead multiple cross-functional projects from kickoff to release, taking the initiative to align stakeholders, define technical scope, and ensure timely delivery across teams ### Full Stack Engineer @ Church Pension Group Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States • Lead a frontend full life cycle of application development from requirement gathering through QA support to product launch • Develop and implement APIs and provide support for all clients that use API services in a Service Oriented Architecture • Implement new features to existing projects to optimize applications for performance • Communicate with designers for UI/UX and collaborate with QA teams for production issues • Facilitate code reviews across different applications ### Software Engineer Instructor @ App Academy Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area • Lead a team of three technical aids to prepare and deliver daily lectures on intermediate level JavaScript to ensure students gain acceptance into the nation’s six most selective coding bootcamps • Conduct pair programming and code reviews to debug code and correct syntax, accelerating student learning • Ensure a seamless working environment for 15+ students by fielding coding related questions covering topics involving Objected Oriented Programming, algorithms and data structure ### Fabric Purchasing Assistant @ rag & bone Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area • Responsible for men/women/denim fabric production orders about 70,000yds, which cost approximately 7 millions across 200 different styles per season • Maintained Purchase Order Work In Progress and communication with mills to ensure fabric delivery is on time • Used D365/WIN fashion [ERP] to order seasonal lining/fusible requirements across 200 different styles for overseas and domestic per season • Corresponded daily with vendors to negotiate pricing/payment terms/exmill to meet production delivery dates • Reviewed and advised bulk approval comments to mills and ensure the fabrics are meeting our standard for handfeel/ quality and color • Tracked and maintained fabric inventory to design and merchandising to reduce inventory level for each season ### Fabric Assistant @ ITOCHU Prominent USA LLC Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area • Ensure fabrics meet standard requirements for quality and color in every season • Create fabric standard library for all brands • Follow up daily with mills and manage shipping documents from overseas to ensure on time development within T&A calendar deadlines • Interface with customers, sales and production teams to identify and resolve fabric production issues such as delays, minimums, lead times, and cost issues • Negotiate costs with vendors and leverage partnerships to guarantee merchandise at best value and save on development costs • In charge of style and cost set up in BlueCherry • Obtain and verify accuracy of sample invoices and forecasts and manage each brand’s monthly sample development budgets • Maintain WIP reports to ensure on time orders with no quantity discrepancies • Book and issue fabric production orders for fabric sales ### Merchandising Intern @ Indigo Jewelry Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area •Summarizing meeting overview •Creating style numbers and tagging for new style jewelry •Trend research •Creating line sheets ### Production Intern @ Zac Posen Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 •Organizing sales order and production trim/fabric folder •Sourcing trims and other details in garment district •Communicating with factories around the garment district •Help prepare fabric for production •Assisting in assembling/organizing materials for factories •Handle samples request by new collection •Copying patterns/ Cutting tickets ### Studio Assistant @ THIERRY LASRY Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 •Provide exceptional customer service to all active and prospective clients •Responsible for tracking and shipping •Assisting with deliveries and inventory of collections •Enter orders placed by stores in the system •Source product directly from the French office •Prepare, pack and ship orders to stores and customers •Maintaining inventory records of the showroom samples and the press samples •Using the internal software system for daily operations •Handle the back-office of the website •Creating content for social media ### Graphic Design Intern @ WaCow Media Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 • Maintain and update company website using WordPress • Design advertisement pages for local business • Assist graphic designers with layout design, banner, icon…etc. • Communicate with clients and help them identifying suitable solutions ## Education ### Computer Software Engineering App Academy Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Design Management Parsons School of Design - The New School Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ### Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA in Strategic Design & Management Parsons Paris – The New School Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/betty-wren-3664a9105 --- Source: https://flows.cv/bettywren JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/bettywren/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01