Senior Front-End Engineer | Cindersoft | United States

Feb 2025 — Present

Led technical direction and delivery of SaaS platforms in React/Next.js, Node.js, and Python, spanning shared UI libraries, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization.
Built AWS-backed data sourcing workflows for LLM retrieval, evaluation, and dataset generation for startups backed by OpenAI, Nvidia, and YC.

Architected and launched a cross-team marketing experimentation platform for a 60M-user financial app, improving conversion rates by 5% through faster A/B test deployment, real-time metrics, and custom React/Node.js tooling.
Led full stack performance initiatives, implementing server-side optimizations and front-end tuning to cut page load times by 70% and boost Lighthouse scores by 60+ points.
Designed and deployed a headless CMS backed by custom API routes and edge functions, powering dynamic content and localization across 10+ regions without engineering support.
Built and enforced CI pipelines for accessibility testing across marketing and product surfaces, achieving WCAG 2.1 compliance and integrating checks into the deployment process.

Built and maintained shared UI systems and API interfaces across Plaid’s products, used by 1 in 4 U.S. adults, reducing UI bugs by 30% and enabling faster product rollouts.
Led development of a modular CMS with React, Node.js, and GraphQL, cutting content release time by 60% and enabling self-serve publishing across surfaces.
Led accessibility audits and full stack remediation across web surfaces, collaborating with backend teams to address semantic data issues and reduce support tickets by 75%.
Directed Plaid’s engineering apprenticeship program, overseeing mentorship, technical curriculum (React/Node), and logistics; achieved 100% conversion across 20+ apprentices.

Improved onboarding workflows and signup flows, increasing user retention by 25% and boosting first-time purchase conversion by 4%.
Developed rich, interactive UI components for a proprietary online vision test, contributing to a smoother and more accurate test-taking experience.

Redesigned and optimized the core parking widget, increasing performance by 40% and improving booking funnel completion rates.
Built and shipped a new B2B platform for enterprise partners, reducing client expense report processing time by 35%.