User Experience / PDF Team

Spearheaded migration from custom-built UI to React Flow with Dagre, delivering a performant, draggable family tree diagram with a 35% speed improvement and dramatically enhanced user experience.

Engineered and implemented reusable GraphQL hooks, cutting Sentry errors by 40% and adopted as a department-wide standard.

Served as a key maintainer and reviewer for Aether, our Storybook-powered design system, ensuring scalable, consistent UI across the platform.

Mentored junior and backend-focused engineers in frontend practices via code reviews, pair programming, and technical deep-dives.

Developed client-facing features for advisor tools in estate planning, with a focus on responsive, accessible, and pixel-perfect UI.

Reduced rendering time for complex data visualizations by 30% through thoughtful component optimization and React performance tuning.

Implemented PDF generation pipelines across key user workflows, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure accurate formatting and flexible data mapping.

Consistently addressed high-priority bugs within 2–3 day turnarounds, improving reliability and client trust.

Built performant, responsive React components with a strong emphasis on user experience and performance.

Converted from contract to full-time based on high-impact delivery and collaborative team contributions.

Front-end Developer (contract) on multiple projects such as InvitedHome and NavPass for Dojo4, a certified B Corp tech cooperative focused on building technology for positive change. Developed and designed UI components and responsive pages utilizing a CMS (Dato) for client-side modification. Self-taught new tech stack while jumping into large-scale code bases using Vue/Nuxt, Apollo/GQL.

Led hiring, onboarding, and training for teams of up to 20+ staff, with a strong focus on consistency, customer experience, and cross-functional communication.

Designed and delivered educational programs for wholesale clients, tailoring content to different learning styles and roles.

Collaborated with product teams (education and roasting) on quality control and seasonal product rollouts.

Earned top placements in national barista competitions, including 6th in the U.S. and 3rd regionally, demonstrating dedication to craft and detail.