# Sid Hackney > Experienced software developer transitioning into inclusive experience design Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sidhackney During my career as a full stack web developer, I collaborated to build user-friendly, accessible web applications for diverse audiences using React.js, Python, Terraform, and other modern tools across the stack. After years in the field, I returned to school in 2024 to pursue my growing passion for digital accessibility research. Currently finishing my undergraduate degree in Liberal Studies with a self designed concentration in Human-Computer Interaction, I have ambitions to pursue graduate programs that will allow me to further my focus on inclusive design research. My goal is to bridge my technical background with human-centered research to understand how we can build digital experiences that truly serve everyone. I'm excited to connect with others working at the intersection of technology, accessibility, and social impact. ## Work Experience ### Digital Accessibility Intern @ Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Jan 2026 – Present ### Software Engineer @ Focus Consulting Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 • Wrote and reviewed code both front end and back end code as part of a scrum team responsible for the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) website • Developed, documented, and implemented a new frontend code pattern, including presenting to key stakeholders, streamlining development of contextual content and conditional routing resulting in both a simpler developer experience and a more clear end user experience • Developed and wrote the technical roadmap for an initiative enabling users to receive legal notices and email notifications in their preferred language, enhancing user accessibility and engagement • Streamlined daily job processes by refactoring Python scripts, resulting in the removal of over 500 lines of redundant code • Took ownership of a critical frontend update, delivering timely React.js code updates, conducting live demos for stakeholders from various disciplines, and overseeing ticketing and follow-up tasks ### Software Engineer II @ Wayfair Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Served as an on-call engineer, ensuring prompt response to stability and performance incidents during both regular and off-hours • Oversaw multiple A/B tests of new user-facing features as engineering lead, planning and delegating the entire lifecycle from initial research to implementation and ongoing support • Acted as the team's "stability captain," taking ownership of critical aspects of the application such as real time error monitoring and alerting, documentation, test coverage, and code quality ### Software Engineer @ Wayfair Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 • Collaborated with design and product on an Agile team to maintain and build new features for a highly scalable single page React app, serving visitors in the hundreds of thousands daily • Regularly reviewed and deployed production code through a continuous integration pipeline, optimizing maximum efficiency in both fixing bugs and deploying new features. • Actively participated in daily standups, as well as backlog grooming and scoping meetings, promoting efficient project management and coordination. ### Shift Manager @ Starbucks Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 • Managed between 1 and 6 direct reports at a time, overseeing their daily routines and delegating tasks in a high speed cafe environment • Coordinated shift changes, finding coverage for unplanned absences, and ensuring team members received scheduled breaks • Maintained a positive learning environment through coaching and training sessions, contributing to team development and overall success • Tracked and documented store inventory as well as various cleaning and food safety routines ### Barista @ Starbucks Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Brookline ### Software Engineer @ Wayfair Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Boston Area • Built and maintained custom internal tools for the merchandising department by pushing code regularly to a monolithic codebase • Played a key role in refactoring the Category Management tool utilized by internal merchandisers, participating in a complete rewrite of the tool using React.js from the ground up • Independently created a Department Management tool that provided a comprehensive overview of basic department-level information, utilizing PHP and an older Javascript framework • Recognized for the success of the Department Management tool, which was adopted as a prime example for new hires to understand the functionality and architecture of the company's unique MVC framework ### Office Assistant @ Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 Responsibilities • Managing record-keeping and administrative tasks for incoming milk donations • Maintaining computerized database of donors, donations, and sales • Providing office computer and technical support Accomplishments • I used FileMakerPro's built-in coding tools to build system to automatically create identifying labels for milk donations based on the information gathered when logging the donation into the database ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Lesley University ### Associate of Arts - AA in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bunker Hill CC ### Phillips Academy ### Master of Science in Media, Technology, and Ethics Northeastern University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sidney-j-hackney --- Source: https://flows.cv/sidhackney JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sidhackney/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-28