# Sarah Calvin > Senior Software Engineer at bswift Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sarahcalvin Experienced Senior Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Lesson Planning, HTML and Web Applications. Strong engineering professional graduated from Galvanize - Fort Collins, Old Town. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ bswift Jan 2019 – Present | Chicago, IL + Operate within the Agile process to develop software components & contribute to a culture of continuous improvement + Ensure cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility within SAAS infrastructure + Refactor and maintain large-scale style libraries into Scalable & Modular Architecture using LESS + Work within requirements definitions, prototyping, architecture, coding, testing and deployment. + Daily focus of developing rich user-centered functionality, testing methodologies, usability and accessibility within WCAG 2.0 compliance. + Collaborate in compiling legacy system to JavaScript's Angular Framework using TypeScript. + Utilize DRY programming & restructuring functionality by consolidating into common reusable components. ### Senior Application Developer @ Zayo Group Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Boulder, Colorado, United States Collaborates with teammates to implement new features, improve existing code and fix bugs across the stack using AngularJS, Node/Express & PostgreSQL. Develops and uses API contracts in order to establish and communicate requests and responses Practices test-driven development, utilizing stubbing, req/res mocking, and test coverage tools Writes and optimizes database queries for a PostgreSQL database Recommends and executes refactoring projects to reduce technical debt and increase adherence to best practices across our code base Critically assesses new features specifications from Project Management in order to gauge feasibility, estimate LOE, develop POCs, refine requirements, and implement technical solutions Mentors and is mentored by teammates in writing code that is maintainable, testable, and follows best practices Achievements: Promoted from Junior Application Developer to Application Developer after only eight months Recognized at January 2019 Executive All-Hands for taking initiative in delivering on several major projects, readily collaborating with teammates, and committing to delivering quality code Received the Tranzact Development Team's Top Achievement Award in Q1 - 2019 for "indpendently seek(ing) out and striv(ing) to build optimal solutions that add value to (Zayo's) systems and processes", including implementing a scalable server-side pagination strategy. ### Senior Software Engineer Contract @ CaliberMind Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 CaliberMind is software focused on B2B Buyer Journey Orchestration. The product is meant to help marketing and sales teams better understand their buyers and their journeys to accelerate sales and increase revenue. As a senior software engineer, I contributed to front-end development using React, Redux, and Material UI, as well as server-side development through work on the RESTful API (Loopback) and microservices (Seneca). I used Git and Github to collaborate, and as no code passed into the master branch without multiple team members' scrutiny and feedback, this position allowed me to improve my programming skills via direct feedback proffered on my own code, reading and analyzing others' code choices, and through resulting discussions on best practices and the establishment of team-wide standards. ### Full Stack Web Development Resident Instructor @ Galvanize Inc Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Boulder, Colorado, United States As a resident instructor in Galvanize's Full Stack Web Development program, I assisted in the development and delivery of instruction with the goal of helping new coders develop mastery in both server- and client-side technologies. I delivered lessons to large groups, as well as helped single students through more individualized struggles via one-on-one interventions. The languages, libraries, frameworks, etc. that I got to master and teach through this opportunity include Javascript, Node, Express, PostgreSQL, Angular1.5, and React/Redux. ### ESL/Composition Instructor @ Colorado State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | Fort Collins, Colorado As an instructor in both the English Department and Intensive English Program at CSU, I planned curriculum and lessons in order to help English-language learners gain proficiency in academic English, with an emphasis in teaching writing and composition. For a variety of courses (e.g., College Composition, Writing for International Graduate Students, Listening/Speaking, English Grammar), I was trusted to take a set of objectives and expected outcomes and design a course and accompanying materials that facilitated students' achievement of these objectives. Through this iterative process, repeated many times over several years, I was able to combine both analytic and creative skills to ensure students received instruction and tasks that enabled student success. ## Education ### Full-Stack Web Development Galvanize Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 ### Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Colorado State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 ### Bachelor's degree in Psychology University of Missouri-Columbia Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarah-calvin-48b4521b3 --- Source: https://flows.cv/sarahcalvin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sarahcalvin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22