# Layne Faler

> Senior Full Stack Developer skilled in Ruby, Python, React, TypeScript, and AWS, improving app performance and streamlining large e-commerce operations across international markets.

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/layne

Autonomous problem solver who is passionate about science, math, and technology. I am a habitual knowledge seeker who loves knowing how things work. I am language agnostic so I will use the best tool for the job, syntax is not barrier.

Frontend: React, Vue, Server-Side React, Server-Side Vue, HTML/CSS, SASS/LESS, jQuery

Backend:  Ruby on Rails, Python Django,  PHP Laravel, Node.js, ElasticSearch, Redis, Memcache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, ImageMagick, GraphicsMagick

Deployment: AWS, EC2, Vagrant, Ansible, EBS, Heroku, RDS, ElastiCache, Elasticsearch Services, Cloud9, S3,  CloudFront, Docker, Lambda

Unit Testing: RSpec, Python UnitTest, PHPUnit, Mocha, Chai, Sinon, Jest, Enzyme, Selenium

Workflow: AGILE scrum, Git, Git Workflow, JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, Trello, AirTable 

I also play over 22 musical instruments.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Walmart Global Tech
Jan 2020 – Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States
▪ Led GraphQL project built in Fastify, TypeScript and Apollo Server built in Node.js
which handles authentication and transforms RESTful data into GraphQL
▪ Led API Proxy project built in Node.js and TypeScript which handles authentication
and normalizes data for the Frontend
▪ Converted five websites into one platform for Walmart Mexico including Sam's Club,
Walmart On Demand, Walmart Extended Assortment, Superama, and Buldaga

### Senior Software Engineer @ TrueCar, Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Santa Monica, CA
- Refactored how pricing is stored in Rails API and rebuilt how pricing is visualized on the Node.js/React frontend 
- Demonstrated leadership with executing product goals as a team and dividing tasks to meet deadlines
- Contributed to frontend React and backend Rails architecture goals to keep teams organized with legacy codebases

### Full Stack Engineer @ AppliedVR
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
- Built push notifications and achievement/analytic system with a universal API in Rails with HIPAA compliance
- Built a dashboard in Node.js, server side React & Redux to remotely control all VR products & content remotely
- Built in-house scaffolding tools for the Rails API and Node.js/React dashboard for clean, efficient, unison code 
- Maintained all deploys using AWS with HIPAA compliant services including EC2, ElastiCache, S3, SNS, SES, CF, RDS

### Front End Web Developer @ Harvey Health
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Playa Vista, CA
- Built front end infraustature with PHP Laravel, SASS, server side Vue.js, & global state management on the browser
- Built lab orders with shipments and shipment tracking, lab result previews, and patient records utilizing Shippo’s API
- Built live chat with websockets and a payment system with Stripe for patients to directly contact & pay practitioners

### Full Stack Engineer @ Badger LA LLC
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
- Built designs from mock specs in server-side React, Redux, and custom SASS styling
- Added custom styling using mixins and helpers with Bourbon, Neat, and Bitters in SASS 
- Implemented cutting edge designs for clients such as LifeLock, Scopely & Local.com


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Southern New Hampshire University
Jan 2025

### Associate's degree in General Science
Santa Monica College
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laynefaler
- GitHub: https://github.com/laynef

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Last updated: 2026-03-22