Terry Milam
Senior Full Stack Engineer
*************@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-milam-
dev/
Taft, California
SUMMARY
Experienced Full Stack Engineer with 7 years of experience in product-focused approach, leveraging React, Next.js, Node.js, and AWS to deliver successful projects and lead a cross-functional team. Possessing a strong understanding of modern web design principles and best practices, I specialize in system architecture and personalized site development, implementing successful software strategies to improve user experience and drive business growth. Seeking a challenging role where I can utilize my technical skills and experience to make a positive impact. EXPERIENCE
Senior Full Stack Engineer 01/2022 - Present
Gun.io
Developed, launched, and led maintenance of an inventory based eCommerce SaaS platform for small businesses and agencies, utilizing technologies such as React, Next.js, Node.js, Java/Spring Boot, Postgres, and various Amazon Web Services (AWS) Developed customer focused features including customer gifting and plant caring services from Figma design, achieving
$124K in revenue in the first 3 months.
Led a team of 5 members of the front end engineering team and implemented micro front and customer driven architecture, resulting in a 30% reduction in code review time and a 15% increase in on time project delivery. Developed and monitored Node.js and Java APIs using various Amazon Web Services (AWS) such as CloudFormation, EC2, Elastic Beanstalk (EB), S3, RDS, SNS/SQS, SES, ELB, Lambda, Cognito, CloudWatch, and Datadog. Implemented GPT based recommendations that influenced customer satisfaction by 95%. Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automated git checkout, linting, formatting, testing, deploying to the dev/staging/production environment, and sending notifications to Slack and Email. Built prototypes and developed & introduced new features for new features, ensuring client and business needs were met while encouraging team members to challenge their thinking innovatively, resulting in a 40% increase in customer referrals. Performed unit and integration tests with Jest, mocha.js & chai.js for both frontend & backend with coverage of 90%. Integrated Stripe and PayPal for payment gateways and vendor memberships and orders. Maintained high quality standards through daily code reviews, and mentored 3 juniors to enhance their skills, resulting in a 20% reduction in post release bugs and over 10% improvement in overall code quality. Conducted to hire 2 ideal engineers for our app development. Full Stack Engineer 11/2017 - 12/2021
AutoZone
Collaborated with cross functional teams to maintain and improve two enterprise applications, analyzing constructive feedback, troubleshooting issues, and implementing enhancements to ensure optimal performance and high levels of user satisfaction. Built an AI/ML based driver risk management system, promoting safe driving for 38K vendors & 112K employees in 6,600 locations.
Achieved a 30% increase in operational efficiency by proficiently managing legacy Node.js APIs for CRM, LMS, and mobile apps, and implementing SOILD principles to REST APIs with Nest.js for improved performance and streamlined processes. Successfully migrated a Warehouse Inventory Management System from Monolithic to Microservice Architecture, resulting in a 50% improvement in system scalability and enabling concurrent users and transactions to be handled more efficiently. Upgraded code base to Typescript, implemented automated testing (Jest, Mocha, Cypress) with TDD approach, achieving 85% test coverage and 30% reduction in bug reports.
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Collaborated with the marketing team, UX/UI team, and product team as a partner, finding, reviewing, and optimizing for speed, performance, and accessibility, resulting in significant improvements to the customer experience. React Native Developer 04/2017 - 09/2017
Tvisha Technologies Inc
Upgraded a digital mental healthcare app, improving its functionality and user experience, resulting in a valuable and comfortable resource for individuals seeking to improve their mental health and well being. Designed and developed RESTful API with integrated Google Maps/MapQuest data, optimizing geolocation features of the application and achieving a 30% reduction in response times. Upgraded and customized 20+ reusable components, utilized customer focused Data Visualization & analytics reporting chart system (D3.js, Charts.js), resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement and a 20% reduction in development time. Modernized a website into modern single page applications with Adobe XD design, using React, Material UI, and Tailwind CSS, resulting in a 20% increase in user engagement and positive client feedback. Implemented responsive web design best practices, including fluid grids, flexible media, and breakpoints, resulting in a 40% increase in mobile user engagement and a 25% increase in desktop user engagement. EDUCA TION
Computer Science 2017
Northern American University - Bachelor's degree
Archived the Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Participated in a hackathon competition and updated the e library web app that is used at the University. Completed coursework in data structures, algorithms, and operating systems, providing a strong foundation in core computer science concepts.
SKILLS
React / Redux / Next.js
Node.js / Express / Nest.js
Rest API / GraphQL API
MySQL / PostgreSQL
MongoDB / Redis
Jest / Mocha
AWS / GCP / Microservice
HTML5 / CSS3 / SCSS
JavaScript / Typescript / ES6
Agile / Scrum / Kanban
Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
Java / Spring Boot
Git / GitHub / BitBucket
CI/CD
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