# Craig Gant > Senior Software Engineer @ The Walt Disney Company Location: Winter Garden, Florida, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/craiggant Passionate full-stack software engineer with 5+ years of professional experience building user-friendly, scalable, and secure web applications. Skilled in modern frontend technologies (React, Next.js, Vue, TypeScript) and backend frameworks (Node.js with Express/Fastify, Python with Django/Django Ninja). Experienced with both SQL and NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, automated testing, version control (Git), and modernizing legacy systems. Holds a certificate in web development from the University of Central Florida and a strong track record of delivering high-quality software that drives business outcomes and improves user experience. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ The Walt Disney Company Jan 2024 – Present | Orlando, Florida, United States • Develop custom full-stack applications supporting internal business operations. • Create performant and scalable UIs with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Vite. • Build and maintain robust backend services using Python, Django, Django Ninja, and PostgreSQL. • Contribute to an internal, reusable component library I originally created, now adopted across multiple Disney applications. • Contribute to high-impact applications that facilitate multi-million dollar sales, including transforming complex, manual spreadsheet workflows into efficient, reliable, user-friendly software solutions. ### Web Engineer @ Mass Virtual Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Orlando, Florida, United States • Built custom applications that supported company’s VR/XR development. • Designed and coded efficient solutions to enable applications to run seamlessly both on and offline. ### Software Engineer @ Charter Communications Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 • Built accessible, scalable and secure full-stack web applications to meet a variety of business needs using React, Typescript, Node.js and Fastify. • Architected and implemented scalable database solutions for our applications. Integrated external applications and APIs (like Salesforce and Jira) into our apps. Notable Accomplishment: Single-handedly coded an application that takes in data from a Salesforce opportunity, transforms that data based on business logic and automatically creates multiple Jira tickets.This application reduced the time sales personnel need to create these tickets from over 20 minutes to just a few seconds. ### Web Applications Developer @ University of Central Florida Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Orlando, Florida, United States • Made custom REST applications using React, Vue, Node, Express, and both SQL and NoSQL databases • Wrote unit and end-to-end tests with Jest and Cypress • Converted legacy ColdFusion applications into modern JavaScript apps Notable Accomplishment: Coded an application that combed through the academic records of all current graduate students at the university and provided administrators with suggestions (based on school standards) about which students might need to be sent letters regarding their status with the school (placed on academic probation, be reinstated, etc). The administrators were then able to use a common dashboard (built with web sockets) to collaborate and confirm which letters should be sent. Once confirmed, they could send all letters through the application. ### Developer Resources Contributor @ Chec/Commerce.js Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 • Created eCommerce projects and integration guides using the Chec and Commerce.js SDKs and API. • Built tutorials and proof of concept applications showing how one could use 3D technologies (like three.js and react-three-fiber) within a cart/checkout experience. ### Communications Coordinator @ Orangewood Church, PCA Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 • Creatively developed and published content to maintain the church’s social media presence • Developed and oversaw varied marketing strategies for church ministries and events • Updated and maintained the church’s website • Wrote copy for the church’s website, social media, and other publications • Wrote articles for the church’s newsletter and blog • Regularly edited and proofed church publications, both in print and on the web • Coordinated with a team to ensure consistent, creative and quality publications • Scheduled and deployed email campaigns for multiple ministries within the church ### Music Coordinator @ Orangewood Church, PCA Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 • Led the music team when the Director of Worship was unavailable • Composed and arranged music for use in congregational worship and other special events • Programmed performance software for use during services • Worked with a team to organize and plan all facets of church services • Communicated with staff and volunteers to ensure that music ran smoothly during services ## Education ### Certificate in Full Stack Web Development University of Central Florida Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ### Bachelor of General Studies in Music University of Nebraska at Omaha Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/craiggant - Website: https://craiggant.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/craiggant JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/craiggant/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22