Principal Software Engineer (React)

Front-End Development Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Summary

My passion for building websites started at the young age of 8. In middle school I began creating websites professionally. In 2004 Awarded BSA Eagle Scout.

In 2015, my career took a significant turn towards app development, specifically within the React ecosystem, marking the beginning of an era where I could blend my creativity with my technical skills to produce impactful digital solutions. My tenure at companies like PolicyScout, MOJO, and Bluehost has been marked by significant achievements, including:
Innovating with React: Developed over 100 dynamic form variations in React, improving form completion rates through meticulous A/B testing and user experience optimization. Worked closley with business stakeholders to create projects and features.
Leading Frontend Development: Spearheaded the frontend standards committee, led product teams, and ran a monthly Frontend Meetup open to the community, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Enhancing Performance: Dramatically increased application performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, optimizing code, and reducing API bloat, thereby delivering a smoother user experience.

Skills

React
Remix
Next.js
Gatsby
Vite / Webpack / Parcel
Redux / Jotai / Zustand
Testing (Unit / Component / Integration)
React Native
CSS
Tailwind
Styled Components
SASS
CSS Modules / PostCSS
BEM
TypeScript / Javascript
Node.js
AWS / GCP
Rest and GraphQL
Prisma
PostgreSQL

Expectations

I'm Contact, a Software Engineer with a frontend focus. Over 8 years experience building large scale applications with React and Typescript. Currently immersed in Remix and NextJS, I blend innovative design with Tailwind CSS and Styled Components to create responsive, user-friendly interfaces. My expertise lies in leading React-based frontend projects, delivering both technical excellence and engaging user experiences. github.com/theskillwithin, austinpeterson.dev