# Felipe Castillo > Software Engineer @ ADWEEK Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/felipecastillo I’m a software engineer working on high-traffic, revenue-critical platforms at Adweek. I specialize in building and modernizing frontend systems with React and JavaScript, while also digging deep into legacy PHP, WordPress, and platform infrastructure when things break or need to scale. I’ve led homepage redesigns, shipped live editorial experiences for Super Bowl coverage, and stepped in during critical outages to restore production systems and prevent extended downtime. Beyond feature work, I care a lot about performance, reliability, and good technical judgment. I’ve helped identify infrastructure and paywall risks, influenced vendor decisions, and owned backend newsletter systems serving 500K+ daily subscribers. I’m most effective in environments where product, engineering, and business impact overlap — especially when timelines are tight and the stakes are real. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ ADWEEK Jan 2024 – Present | New York, NY I work across frontend, platform, and infrastructure to ship and support high-traffic, revenue-critical experiences for Adweek.com. I redesigned and relaunched Adweek’s React-based homepage, modernizing legacy architecture and enabling dynamic, interactive editorial modules used across major live events. I’ve built and shipped flagship live-event platforms, including Super Bowl editorial experiences and a real-time live blog, delivering record-high engagement during peak traffic windows. I’ve also played a key role in platform reliability and incident response. During a critical production outage, I delivered the recovery solution that restored the site after hours of downtime and prevented significantly longer disruption. Beyond firefighting, I’ve helped identify and fix foundational infrastructure and paywall issues, and have provided technical input that influenced platform and vendor decisions tied directly to subscription performance. Currently, I’m spearheading new Super Bowl platform features, including live, dynamically rendered homepage blocks with rich user interactions. I also own backend newsletter infrastructure serving 500K+ daily subscribers and led the ESP migration to Iterable to improve deliverability, tracking, and system reliability. ### Junior Developer @ Planit Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 At Planit, I worked across frontend development, animation, and marketing systems to support high-volume digital campaigns and client websites. I developed and deployed thousands of animated HTML5 banner ads using GSAP for enterprise and government clients, supporting large-scale campaigns with strict performance and delivery requirements. Alongside ad production, I built reusable WordPress components—including blocks, CTAs, search results, and pricing layouts—using Tailwind CSS to improve consistency and speed across client sites. I also produced and maintained a high volume of HTML marketing emails each month, helping drive traffic, engagement, and conversions for client campaigns. The role gave me deep experience shipping production code at scale, collaborating with designers and account teams, and balancing speed with quality across tight timelines. ### Information Technology Intern @ The Durst Organization Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | One Bryant Park I worked with the IT and security teams to support enterprise infrastructure, access control systems, and day-to-day technical operations across corporate offices. I assisted in deploying a new corporate keycard access system and provisioning employee workstations, improving onboarding efficiency while strengthening physical and cyber access controls. I also audited and validated APC backup power units across more than 100 data closets, helping ensure uptime reliability for building security and critical IT systems. In addition, I cleaned and de-duplicated access control records in internal security databases to improve the accuracy of building entry management and asset tracking. On a daily basis, I partnered with the IT team to triage and resolve technical issues, contributing to faster resolution workflows and smoother building operations. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Rutgers University–Newark ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/openthechampagne - Portfolio: https://champagne.dev --- Source: https://flows.cv/felipecastillo JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/felipecastillo/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13