# Kyle Bell > Software Engineer Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kylebell Software Engineer with a passion for building full-stack JavaScript applications with React, Node, Express, and SQL/NoSQL databases. Please take a look at my GitHub here: GitHub.com/KyEBell When I am not programming, I enjoy finding new places to hike and writing music. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Wellspring Worldwide Jan 2024 – Present | Brooklyn, New York, United States ### Software Engineer @ Stealth Startup Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area - Developed and maintained a cross-platform mobile application using React Native, ensuring compatibility with both iOS and Android devices to reach a wide user base. - Designed an intuitive and responsive user interface, creating the Communication Management Dashboards. ### Software Engineer | Task Manager | Task Creation and Assignment App @ Open Source Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area • Developed a modular Node.js/Express server utilizing RESTful API endpoints and a middleware pattern with distinct routes and 
controllers, optimizing debugging, code readability, and code reusability across the different modules of the application. • Deployed PostgreSQL for database management so that the application could effectively handle various relationships among tasks 
and their administrators, leading to persistent data storage and scalability. • Used React functional components for quick re-rendering via the virtual DOM’s lightweight copies of the DOM, improving the overall 
performance of the application due to its decreased memory usage. ### Software Engineer | Tally.io | Group Polling App @ Open Source Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area • Employed React Router to efficiently manage client-side routing, enhancing user navigation with conditional rendering of 
components and declaring clear routes to communicate with the server-side logic. •  Implemented a MongoDB backend data store, making use of its flexible schemas and multi-model support that allowed the 
application to achieve optimal data persistence and scalability for growing datasets. • Incorporated Webpack for minification and uglification of the codebase, reducing the size of the files within the application, thus 
improving user experience by providing faster load times. ### Software Engineer | mindFull | Mental Health @ Open Source Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area - Designed and implemented a scalable journaling application using Node.js and Express, featuring a RESTful API architecture with a robust middleware pattern that included well-defined routes and controllers, enhancing debugging efficiency, code clarity, and module-based code reusability throughout the application. - Utilized bcrypt to secure and hash user passwords before storing them in the database, leading to private and safe passwords. - Employed encryption for user-generated content, such as journal entries, ensuring confidentiality and privacy. - Implemented MySQL for proficient database management, empowering the application to seamlessly manage intricate relationships between users and journals, and enabling persistent data storage for future scalability. - Integrated JWT tokens into the authentication process, allowing users to access protected routes securely. ### Software Engineer @ Reactime (Open Source) Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Brooklyn, New York, United States - Leveraged React’s reconciliation process to build modularized components for the core Component Builder Dashboard, allowing development teams to interface with the intuitive GUI in the browser to create JSX components for use throughout their dev process. - Utilized the React useContext hook to upload and download ‘state’ snapshots to build further on the application user’s capabilities leading to higher user engagement and satisfaction. - Increased application package download speed by removing 98% of Node Package Manager warnings on initial application install. - Upgraded Material UI to version 5 through syntactical updates that are intended for React version 18. - Converted JavaScript code to TypeScript throughout the application, leveraging its static typing to catch regression bugs and empowering future engineering teams to quickly develop consistent code. - Daily standups and sprint planning cultivated a culture that increased team capacities and abilities in prioritizing backlog tasks. - Using the Jest framework's function mocking capabilities, increased testing coverage to 82%, and conducted thorough testing to validate the absence of unexpected side-effects within the application, enhancing its stability and reliability. ### Site Administrator @ Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | United States - Conducted regular cost analyses and implemented strategies to optimize resource utilization and reduce overall project costs. - Coordinated Logistics of trucking large equipment across multiple job sites - Managed equipment procurement to minimize downtime and enhance productivity. - Part of a Cost Initiative team with a focus on advanced purchasing policies and procedures. - Utilized invoicing technologies to process company payments accurately and on time. - Coordinated with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation and enhance project efficiency. ### Automation Specialist @ CSC Digital Brand Services Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States - Collaborated with developer teams to troubleshoot integration issues and enhance overall system interoperability. - Spearheaded the design and development of automation solutions to streamline internal processes. - Analyzed existing business processes and identified opportunities for automation. - Integrated automation solutions with existing systems and applications to ensure seamless data flow and information exchange. - Developed comprehensive documentation for automation processes, facilitating knowledge transfer and ensuring continuity in case of personnel changes. - Conducted training sessions for team members to enhance their proficiency in utilizing and maintaining automated systems. - Ensured that automation processes adhered to compliance standards and data security protocols. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree Wilmington University Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kyleevanbell - GitHub: https://GitHub.com/KyEBell --- Source: https://flows.cv/kylebell JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kylebell/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01