# Juan Alex Juy > Software Engineer - Full-Stack Fanatic, Product UX Pundit, Automation Aficionado, Lifelong Learner Location: Irvine, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/juanalexjuy Hello! I'm a full-stack engineer in Southern California with a passion for building meaningful experiences for users. I have experience in Typescript/Node.js, Go, React, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, AWS, and more. In 2022, I built Fána, a feature flagging platform with audience targeting capabilities. Personal Website: www.juanjuy.com Github: https://github.com/juanjuy ## Work Experience ### Full-Stack Software Engineer @ Khan Academy Jan 2024 – Present ### Full Stack Software Engineer @ REKEEPIT Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ReKeepIt is a Shopify extension that enables merchants to offer customers the ability to forgo returns for a discount Technologies: React, Polaris, Liquid, Python, Django, GraphQL, Postgres, Shopify, Ruby, ngrok, Klaviyo, Heroku - Played a pivotal role in the early-stage development, focusing on creating discount options and enhancing user experience for both merchants and customers in a pre-seed startup environment (React, Ruby, Python, Django) - Led front-end development projects, driving significant improvements in user interface and experience, and tailoring solutions to meet evolving project needs in a dynamic startup setting (React, Polaris, Liquid, Shopify) - Orchestrated a complete redesign of the merchant-facing admin control panel, focusing on intuitive navigation and efficient access to essential functionalities, enhancing merchant interaction and usability (React, Polaris) - Revamped the merchant process for applying discounts to products, incorporating infinite scrolling, enhanced filtering, elegant display of additional information, and performance improvements (React, Polaris) - Contributed to database design and architecture, drafting Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) and participating in discussions on data relationships and indexing to optimize for scalability, feasibility, and cost (Postgres, GraphQL) - Authored Shopify Script Editor middleware to parse product data & apply discounts (Ruby, Shopify) Investigated and debugged issues related to the complexities of the Shopify app development ecosystem (Shopify) - Composed several internal tech spec documents and external user-facing documentation (Confluence, Docusaurus) ### Full-Stack Software Engineer @ Shef Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 Shef is an online marketplace for local cooks to connect with customers in their community. - Wrote, reviewed, and released changes daily to a production codebase serving ~900 chefs and ~4,000 orders weekly - Collaborated with a small team to implement a robust customization feature, enabling users to personalize orders by adjusting spice levels and serving sizes, achieving an adoption rate of 67% in 4 weeks (+17% average order value) - Enhanced the chef-to-consumer direct messaging service by implementing unread chat email notifications, moderation, and automating redirect suggestions by inferring customer message intent - Streamlined the promotional code system by implementing automatic application and referral notifications - Leveraged modern React form libraries and state management patterns to simplify the chef menu creation flow - Built E2E tests in Playwright for menu creation to simulate real user scenarios and maintain flow integrity - Created custom events for tracking user behavior to enable new marketing campaigns in Customer.io - Spearheaded A/B test to evaluate four distinct landing page variants to identify the most commonly resonating value props for consumers to optimize signup and order rates - Translated product requirements and design mock-ups into actionable technical specifications, considering tradeoffs between functionality, performance, and scalability to facilitate seamless implementation by the engineering team ### Creator, Software Engineer @ Fána Platform Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Fána is an open-source feature flagging platform designed to accommodate testing in production by providing the capability to target specific subsets of users. Built with Node.js, React, Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS - Designed architecture composed of a backend API, database, frontend dashboard, reverse proxy API service, Redis data layer, and software development kits (SDKs) for React and Node.js - Improved client-side performance on React dashboard with multiple forms and lists by designing API requests to minimize JSON response payload size - Coordinated development of reverse proxy service to stream real-time updates to SDKs via SSE - Implemented Node.js and React SDKs, prioritizing protection of sensitive data sent to client-side apps by processing user information and flag rules in the reverse proxy prior to transmitting data to the browser - Drafted developer-facing documentation for dashboard management and SDK configuration/usage - Automated cloud deployment to create and configure 13 constructs on AWS using Cloud Development Kit infrastructure as code (Fargate, EC2 Load Balancer, ECS, ECR, RDS, ElastiCache, VPC) - Developed flag evaluation algorithm and validated via unit tests by parsing combinations of logic conditions - Authored technical case study on design challenges & decisions (fana-io.github.io/case-study) - Collaborated daily with a remote team of 4 engineers across the US ### RequestBucket | Software Engineer @ Open Source Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 A Node.js app built with Express, Mongo, and PostgreSQL to capture and monitor webhooks ### InterImage | Software Engineer @ Open Source Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 A React SPA built with MERN stack that accepts image uploads and provides a link for later access ### Frello | Software Engineer @ Open Source Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 A Node.js kanban board application built using Express, Mongo, and React/Redux ### TakeMeTo | Software Engineer @ Open Source Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 A React SPA built with a Node.js and Express backend that displays local city information ### Ad Ops Solutions Specialist @ Hulu Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Santa Monica, California, United States - Built over a dozen automation tools designed to optimize workflows for teams throughout the department using JavaScript, VBA, and Excel - Wrote detailed documentation for aforementioned tools, as well as documenting internal processes for reference and training purposes - Interacted cross-departmentally between account managers and engineers to troubleshoot, diagnose, and address platform issues - Wrote SQL queries in MariaDB to compile reports consisting of data that isn't readily available to the rest of the department ### Campaign Lead, Ad Ops @ Hulu Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Santa Monica Primary Responsibilities: - Maintain paid advertising campaigns for a variety of household names, including T-Mobile, TurboTax, Nike, Old Spice, Riot Games, Facebook, TikTok, and more - Launch and oversee up to 30 concurrent, individually customized campaigns at a time, and up to 20 individual clients - Interface closely with client contacts to ensure all deliverables are up to spec to ensure an on-time launch - Manage and organize multiple asset varieties for each client, including videos, logos, slates, etc. - Traffic campaigns with multiple types of tracking tags and pixels from different vendors, including DCM, Innovid, Nielsen, KMB, Lucid, and others - Monitor campaign performance throughout its life cycle to observe pacing and irregularities - Advise clients and sales team on recommended optimization tactics to maximize campaign performance - Generate client-facing reports during and at the end of a campaign's date range, outlining key metrics and notable highlights Side Projects: - Self-taught VBA in Excel and Outlook to develop a variety of automation tools for the Ad Ops department: 1. Excel macro that significantly reduces time spent compiling pacing documents, saving the entire department up to 80 hours monthly 2. Outlook macro that will automatically run the above pacing macro straight on emails, making it an even more efficient process 3. Outlook macro that automatically sends reminder meeting invites for specific, time-sensitive executions 4. Excel macro that can comb through a list of campaign setup details and identify erroneous settings based on predetermined criteria - Built multiple Excel document templates that serve as the basis for progress-tracking and deeper analysis 1. Designed, built, and maintained a dynamic tracking sheet for complex campaign executions, ensuring that key stakeholders are informed on progress (uses Google Scripts) 2. Developed a customizable sheet that identifies discrepancies between two of Hulu's internal systems ### Mastery-based Learning @ Launch School Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Developed web applications with technologies such as Node.js, PostgreSQL, Handlebars, and Pug. ### Project Manager @ Centerfield Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Coordinated teams during the process of creating new landing pages, including the design, review, development, testing, and launch • Used proprietary software to set up the tracking and attribution of new initiatives, including clicks, lead form submissions, phone calls • Acted as the point person (internal & external) for attribution/setup of new initiatives • Generated reports on progress of projects and initiatives, and their performance post-launch • Automated repetitive tasks using Microsoft Excel and keyboard macros to speed up turnaround time on requests • Took on the role of a catchall for various miscellaneous tasks when dedicated resources are not available, including acting as copywriter, editor, and designer ### Media Buyer @ Centerfield Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | El Segundo, CA • Utilized Google AdWords to run and launch paid search campaigns for a Fortune 100 company • Drafted and executed implementation plans to facilitate large, national product launches • Trained new team members on the nuances of working with the above company ### Founder @ Leather Squared Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Orange County, California Area • Demonstrate excellent customer service skills by answering inquiries in English & Spanish • Coordinate with clients to build entirely custom orders based on desired specifications • Utilize Hootsuite to manage Facebook/Instagram pages to market new & popular products • Maintain a five-star review average across 75 customer reviews & over 200 orders ### Operations Lead @ Spherehero Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Orange County, California Area • Establish preliminary processes to test standard operating procedure for every department • Developed detailed instruction manuals for processes using simple language for any user • Optimize processes for maximum efficiency based on performance and feedback • Enhance current methods of operations by researching new, more efficient software • Coordinate operations throughout the company, from internal software use to customer service ### Project Manager @ Clickitivity Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Orange County, California Area • Correspond between clients & vendors to provide a smooth process for all • Manage up to 8 projects simultaneously while constantly communicating with clients • Conduct necessary procedures to facilitate day-to-day operations for the team • Update and monitor up to 5 different software for any changes in information • Advise clients on optimal marketing strategies to maximize lead generation ### President @ Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda CSUF Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 • Oversaw operations of 85-member organization to ensure everything follows procedure • Established vision, goals, & objectives for executive board of 10 officers and 3 interns • Empowered the board to implement their own decisions by emphasizing initiative • Developed plans and objectives to overall better the organization's efficiency, value, & culture • Enabled chapter to earn 97 competitive awards by creating a tutoring program initiative ### Vice President of Special Events @ Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda CSUF Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Intern @ ShoutAmp Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Costa Mesa • Collaborated with team members on project for creating e-marketing strategies for a client • Researched & created a keyword strategy for effective search engine optimization • Analyzed & presented various social media strategies, including social media for SEO • Recommended website design & layout strategies for increasing online production • Received extensive training on social media, email, & mobile marketing • Presented on the analysis, critique & development of existing & new e-marketing strategies ## Education ### Core Curriculum Graduate in Software Engineering Launch School Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Bachelor's degree in Marketing with minor in Psychology California State University, Fullerton Jan 2011 – Jan 2016 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/juanjuy - GitHub: https://github.com/juanjuy?tab=stars - Website: https://www.juanjuy.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/juanalexjuy JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/juanalexjuy/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29