Senior Full Stack Software Engineer React, Node
Resume:
SALVADOR PEREZ
Sr Full Stack Software Engineer
Odessa, TX, 79762
**********@*****.***
Senior Full Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering cloud-native, data-intensive applications across e-commerce, logistics, edTech, and healthcare. Deep expertise in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) alongside Java/Spring and Python/Django. Skilled in building high-performance UIs, secure real-time APIs, and event-driven microservices on AWS. Experienced in clean architecture, test automation, and integrating AI capabilities (chatbots, semantic search) using OpenAI tools to drive business outcomes. Key Skills
Education
Bachelor's in Computer Science
University of Texas - Dallas, Richardson, TX
August 2008 - May 2012
Certifications
Django Certification
Django Software Foundation
April 2022
Professional Experience
September 2021 -
May 2025
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
BairesDev, Remote
— Enterprise LMS Modernization for Canvas (EdTech US University Client)
● Modernized frontend using React and GraphQL BFFs, reducing load times and boosting feature velocity by 25%; deployed supporting microservices on AWS EC2 with auto-scaling for production stability.
● Integrated Google Gemini LTI to auto-generate course content, improving faculty efficiency and student engagement.
More used skills & tools: React Hook Form, GraphQL Yoga, LangChain, OpenAI GPT API, React Router, Framer Motion
— Compliance Workflow Builder with Salesforce (Global Pharma)
● Delivered React/Redux UI components synced with Salesforce and internal REST APIs, cutting backlog by 40%.
● Introduced atomic design system using Storybook and Material UI for 2 design teams across time zones.
More used skills & tools: Storybook, Material UI, OAuth2, bcrypt, RESTful API, eslint
— Data-Driven LMS Telemetry Dashboards
● Built serverless telemetry pipelines using AWS Lambda and Node.js + Fastify, ingesting student behavior data into S3 + Athena for analytics dashboards.
● Integrated Mixpanel + Amplitude into LMS UI for faculty-facing dashboards and interventions.
More used skills & tools: Fastify, AWS Lambda, S3, Amplitude, Mixpanel, CloudWatch, CSV parsers, WebSockets
— Modular Microservice Infrastructure Migration (Internal DevTools)
● Migrated monolith into Docker-based microservices with CI/CD on GitHub Actions + Terraform for dev tooling apps.
● Rewrote internal tools in Next.js and NestJS using type-safe GraphQL APIs to deliver SSR-ready internal dashboards and automation tools.
More used skills & tools: Next.js, NestJS, GraphQL Codegen, Docker, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Prisma
April 2020 - August
2021
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Woahstork, Remote
— High-Traffic E-Commerce Platform Optimization (Cannabis Retail SaaS)
Frontend : React • Next.js • TypeScript
• JavaScript (ES6+) • HTML • CSS •
Tailwind • Vue.js • Svelte
Backend: Node.js • Express.js • NestJS
• Fastify • GraphQL • REST • Firebase
Databases: PostgreSQL • MongoDB •
MySQL • SQLite • Redis
DevOps & Cloud: AWS (Lambda • EC2
• S3 • RDS) • Docker • Kubernetes •
GitHub Actions • Terraform • Vercel •
Netlify • Cloudflare Workers
Testing: Jest • Cypress • Playwright •
Storybook
AI & LLM: OpenAI GPT-4 • LangChain
• RAG • Semantic Search
Architecture: Microservices •
Serverless • Event-Driven • API Design
Analytics: Mixpanel • Amplitude •
Segment • Google Analytics
Design & UX: Figma • Sketch • Zeplin
• Storybook
Soft Skills: Mentorship • Collaboration
• Agile • Product-Led Engineering
Full Stack Cloud Developer
Professional Certificate
IBM
May 2019
React Developer Subject Matter
Expert
Edchart Technologies
July 2017
AWS AI/ML Foundations
in progress
July 2025
● Refactored MERN stack architecture to reduce response time by 40% and improve SEO ranking.
● Migrated frontend to Next.js for SSR and modularized backend into NestJS for scalability.
More used skills & tools: Next.js Routing, Context API, NestJS, Tailwind CSS, Zustand, Redis, React Helmet, Lighthouse
— Payment Gateway Integration & Infrastructure Hardening
● Integrated Stripe and PayPal with idempotent REST APIs for transaction reliability (99.99% success rate).
● Hardened CI/CD workflows using AWS CodePipeline and OpenShift with automated rollbacks.
More used skills & tools: Joi, Husky, dotenv, Helmet, Swagger UI, Axios Retry
February 2017 -
December 2019
Lead Frontend Engineer
Tentaroo, Dunedin, FL
— Legacy Platform Modernization for Event SaaS (Scouting Organizations)
● Led frontend migration from ColdFusion/jQuery to a modern MERN stack prototype for real-time check-in and reporting.
● Improved page load performance by 25% and mobile usability through responsive design practices.
More used skills & tools: MERN, MongoDB, Express.js, Bootstrap 4, Socket.io, Axios
— 3rd-Party API Integrations & Analytics Implementation
● Integrated Google Maps and Mailchimp for location-aware email campaigns; added GA for behavioral insights.
● Built internal admin dashboards for 30+ councils with access controls and export tools.
More used skills & tools: Google Maps JS API, Mailchimp SDK, Google Analytics, React Table
May 2015 - January
2017
Full Stack Developer
CyberNova, Los Angeles, CA
— Real-Time Patient Monitoring Dashboard (Healthcare IoT)
● Built HIPAA-compliant React + Django Channels dashboards with sub-second alerts for clinicians.
● Implemented Redis pub/sub and PostgreSQL tuning to support thousands of simultaneous connections.
More used skills & tools: Django Channels, Redis Streams, WebSockets, Chart.js, JWT
— Telemetry Data Pipeline & Audit Logging System
● Prototyped a Node.js telemetry layer to ingest device logs, paired with AWS KMS-encrypted data storage.
● Implemented full audit trails and RBAC to pass 3rd-party HIPAA security audit.
More used skills & tools: AWS KMS, Winston logger, AWS S3, RBAC middleware, Node-cron
October 2014 -
January 2015
Backend Developer
uBreakiFix, Fricso, TX
— Repair System Extensions & Performance Optimization
● Extended a PHP/MySQL repair tracking platform and added weekly reporting workflows using cron jobs.
● Enhanced WordPress frontend performance and lowered bounce rate by 25% through lazy loading and caching.
More used skills & tools: WordPress (PHP 5.x), MySQL indexing, cron, WP Rocket, Apache
July 2012 -
September 2014
Full Stack Freelancer
oDesk, Remote
— MEAN Stack Web App Development for Admin Tools & Dashboards
● Built CRUD apps and dashboard tools with AngularJS, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB hosted on Heroku.
● Created responsive UIs using Bootstrap and custom JS modules, with browser compatibility fixes.
More used skills & tools: AngularJS 1.x, MEAN stack, Bootstrap 3, Heroku CLI, jQuery
— Custom CMS & Data Parsing Utilities
● Delivered WordPress sites and Laravel-based CMS tools with SQL performance tuning.
● Automated CSV parsing and reporting using Python scripts for small business clients.
More used skills & tools: Laravel 4, PHP, Python 2.7, Pandas, WP Advanced Custom Fields
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