# Carson Judge

> Frontend Engineer at Minted

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/carson

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer, Frontend @ Minted
Jan 2021 – Present

### Software Engineer, Frontend @ Minted
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

### Software Engineer I @ CreativeLive
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
Worked on both the Growth and Experience teams with a focus on front-end. Maintained and improved on creative education web application using AngularJS, LESS, HapiJS, and MongoDB.
- Led creation of badges for the catalog and class pages which increased conversion by 2%
- Created additional filters and sorting options for the catalog, increasing conversion by 1.5%
- Implemented site speed optimizations such as progressive page loading and configurable image sizes to reduce first paint time by 30%
- Set up multiple A/B tests using Optimizely to improve website metrics
- Collaborated with product and experience teams to implement subscription payment model

### Advertising Operations/Analyst @ Relevad Corporation
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo, CA
- Worked directly with third party ad servers and rich media vendors on all elements related to creative specifications, submission and ad trafficking
- Tested and reviewed advertising creatives for system specific requirements
- Tracked, measured, and analyzed the performance of multiple advertising campaigns, including creating detailed performance reports and proposing optimization strategies
- Troubleshooted issues on all pre-production and live campaigns
- Collaborated with media partners to ensure accurate platform implementation
- Conducted media buying operations to acquire new website publisher partnerships
- Utilized unbranded paid search through internal software to optimize ad partner performance

### Writer @ thatDROP.com
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
- Wrote about forward thinking dance music tracks and artists.
- Provided event coverage of music festivals including previews and reviews.

### Office Assistant @ Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Santa Cruz
- Managed company contacts database and workshop rosters utilizing Filemaker Pro
- Researched new marketing avenues with program executive director
- Edited website blog posts for spelling and formatting using Wordpress
- Recorded company inventory

### Writer @ Djz
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
- Wrote on up-and-coming electronic music acts 
- Composed a weekly column about producers with low visibility that deserved to receive more exposure.

### Promotion Manager @ Santa Cruz Social Outreach
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Santa Cruz, CA
-Promoted electronic dance music events through social media sites like Facebook, and through face to face interactions networking with other people.
-Organized and implemented marketing strategies around town
---Planned with team to target key areas around town to distribute flyers and hang posters
---Scheduled times for team members to go into town and advertise to people
-Reviewed and proposed artist lineups with management


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a Minor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology/Minor in Economics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Jan 2009 – Jan 2014

### Web Development
App Academy
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

### Shasta High School
Jan 2005 – Jan 2009


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

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Source: https://flows.cv/carson
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/carson/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-23