# Jon Richards

> Software Engineer | Front-end, Full Stack, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, React, Vue, Node, Django, Dotnet

Location: Greater Boston, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jonrichards

## Work Experience
### Sr. Software Engineer @ Vista Higher Learning
Jan 2020 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Worked with engineering team to research and implement incremental technology updates to our Maestro platform. (Vue, Vite, Webpack, Pinia, Jest, Vitest, reactive architecture, CSS modules, TypeScript).
• Tech Lead: Architected and implemented richly interactive user facing features with small teams across the Maestro platform.
• Scrum Master: Played a key role in sprint organization, release cadence, and coordinating with other teams within the organization.
• Investigated and implemented ways to optimize our workflow: AI, static analysis tooling, development practices.
• Maintained and updated user facing products and tools in Rails, Angular.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

### Front-end Engineer @ Independent Consultant
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Designed, implemented and maintained user facing products in WordPress / Gutenberg, ModX, React, Redux, TypeScript, CSS-in-JS.
• Authored open source JavaScript and TypeScript libraries.

### Sr. UI Developer @ ThirdChannel
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Boston Area
• Developed and maintained a component library in React and TypeScript.
• Developed a living style guide with the product and design teams.
• Updated front-end DevOps practices with Webpack and other libraries.
• Developed proof of concepts for various front-end tools and practices.
• Worked with QA to develop a front-end testing methodology (Jest, Enzyme, Selenium).
• Maintained the legacy front-end portion of the ThirdChannel platform.
• Mentored junior developers on matters related to front-end development.

### Software Engineer @ Catalina Marketing
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Boston, Massachusetts
• Designed, developed and maintained a cross-project Angular.js directive library.
• Developed and maintained the front-end for multiple web applications for the CouponNetwork platform.
• Coordinated front-end development efforts with internationally based teams in France, Japan, the UK, India, and the US.
• Enhanced SEO and analytics collection for new and existing products.
• Overhauled legacy applications to current industry standards for major clients.
• Enhanced DevOps for the Coupon Network Platform via Node.js and Gulp.
• Maintained legacy Backbone applications.
• Mentored teammates on all of the above.

### Web Developer / Interactive Designer @ Independent Consultant
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Upper Cape, MA
• Designed, developed and maintained consumer facing web applications.
• Educated clients on maintaining an online presence.
• Implemented content management systems for existing applications.
• Authored desktop applications to aid in developer and client workflows.
• Authored stock visual assets (graphics, 3D models).

### Interactive Designer / Illustrator @ Self-Employed
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 | Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States
• Consulted for small businesses and organizations on promoting themselves during the recession.
• Created websites, graphics and other marketing materials.
• Designed and developed independent Flash games and data visualizations.
• Authored stock 3D models, animations, and graphics.


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in New Media Design & Imaging
Rochester Institute of Technology
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jon-richards-a3a90630

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Last updated: 2026-03-22