Brian Grant Senior Software Engineer

Sandy Springs, GA • 678-***-****. • ad1g2z@r.postjobfree.com • linkedin.com/in/briangrant11

SUMMARY

Highly skilled and result-oriented Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in web and mobile applications. Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, ReactJS, and Node.js, with expertise in front-end development but also have a good understanding of back-end development as well. Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering user-friendly solutions. Thrives in open communication and collaborative team culture.

SKILLS

• HTML5/CSS3

• JavaScript / TypeScript

• React / React Native / Next.js • Angular / Vue.js

• Redux / MobX

• Styled-Components

• MUI / Tailwind CSS / Bootstrap

• Jest / RTL / Cypress

• Storybook

• Node.js / Express.js

• PHP / Python

• Rest API / GraphQL

• Docker / AWS / Azure

• Agile / Git / Figma / CI/CD

• MySQL / MongoDB

EXPERIENCE

Spotify - Senior Software Engineer (07/2020) - Present

•Launched Spotify's Hiring and Onboarding System, refining processes and decreasing onboarding times by 26%, utilizing React, Redux, Node.js, and GraphQL in its implementation.

•Constructed a Performance Review System using React for Spotify, improving performance tracking and feedback providing efficiency by 30%, and improving the overall team efficiency.

•Improved user interfaces by using Material UI, SASS, and Tailwind CSS for better layout and maintenance of existing components.

•Integrated GraphQL into existing web services using Apollo to enable efficient data manipulation for authentication, orders, payments, and analytics.

•Incorporated thorough UI testing via Jest which successfully mitigated bugs, enhancing the overall product reliability.

•Contributed to the in-house UI library to create reusable components using React, TypeScript, and Storybook that saved over 80 hours of development time per month.

•Seamlessly integrated frontend components with backend APIs by coordinating with backend engineers, using Postman.

•Mentored junior engineers by conducting mentoring sessions, leading to a noticeable improvement in their performance output, and held knowledge-sharing sessions with team members to discuss the latest technologies and programming techniques.

Kroger - Senior Full Stack Engineer (07/2017) - (05/2020)

•Designed and developed a user-friendly Kroger’s Pickup and Delivery system by utilizing React, and React Native improving overall user experience.

•Created visually captivating and pixel-perfect user interfaces by leveraging Figma designs, and implementing React.js, styled components, and Tailwind CSS.

•Conducted code reviews and implemented best practices such as code splitting and lazy loading to optimize the performance, resulting in 20% reduction in page loading times.

•Optimized the frontend codebase for better modularity and scalability by redesigning the state management system with Redux, Redux-Saga, and ContextAPI and restructuring the project with a separation of UI logic and business logic.

•Built RESTful API endpoints by using Express.js and AWS Lambda functions to integrate front-end and third-party services efficiently.

•Provided high accessibility causes increasing users by up to 120% by following WCAG 2.0, using accessibility testing tools like WAVE and screen reader, and implementing internalization.

•Closely collaborated with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment to deliver the features and took part in code reviews.

DigitalOcean – Front-End Engineer (11/2015) - (06/2017)

•Spearheaded the creation of a responsive, user-friendly front-end for DigitalOcean's Cloud Interface Management system using React, and Redux improving in a 22% rise in client usage.

•Managed the application state on a global level and enhanced the performance of the cloud interface by integrating Redux.

•Collaborated closely with UI/UX designers to transform efficient designs into functional applications, boosting end-user satisfaction by 18%.

•Integrated front-end components with backend services using AJAX and RESTful API, ensuring smooth data flow.

Amazon – Front-End Developer (04/2012) - (09/2015)

•Got fundamental concepts of Networking, Security, Web servers, and Cloud Computing.

•Developed internal web component libraries by using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to improve reusability and consistency across multiple projects.

•Improved site loading speed by 30% by optimizing web components and streamlining HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.

•Learned about the basics of React and migrated old legacy one from Angular.js to React and got familiar with Agile development.

EDUCATION

University of Malaya, Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Graduation Year (2011)

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