# Gavin Hughes

> Senior Software Engineer - Find and Cost Care

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gavinhughes

Senior Front-End Engineer with 10 + years’ experience delivering high-quality, maintainable web applications and inclusive user experiences. Proficient in modern web technologies, performance optimization, reverse-engineering complex systems, and caching strategies. Recognized for driving adoption of best practices, establishing coding standards, and fostering collaboration across teams. Passionate about experimenting with emerging technologies to solve real-world problems and continuously expanding knowledge of end-to-end architecture and client-side performance. Active contributor to the tech community, sharing insights and learning from peers to stay ahead in the evolving ecosystem. 

Expertise in crafting responsive, accessible interfaces with HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, and React, pairing design-system rigor with pixel-perfect execution. Experienced with unit tests, E2E test automation suits, DevOps workflows on AWS (CI/CD, CloudFront, S3, Lambda) and relational/NoSQL database management. Adept at consumption, integration, and optimization of back-end services, ensuring seamless, performant data flow.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer - UI @ UnitedHealth Group
Jan 2021 – Present | District of Columbia, United States

### Frontend Developer @ LeagueApps
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Arlington, Virginia

### Frontend Developer / Software Engineer @ Freelance Developer
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 | Washington D.C. Metro Area

### Frontend Developer @ Discovery Communications
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

### Digital Marketing Associate & Frontend Developer @ Boyle Public Affairs
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Rosslyn, VA

### Marketing Analyst @ AlixPartners
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Southfield, MI

### Public Policy Research Intern @ Milken Institute
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Washington, D.C.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science
University of Michigan
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014

### St. Albans School
Jan 2003 – Jan 2010


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gavinphughes
- Website: https://gavinhughes.dev

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Last updated: 2026-03-23