Lead, Full Stack Developer at The Nine (2024-05 – 2026-04)
Led development team and delivered 20+ client websites with focus on performance optimization and efficient development cycles.
- Managed a two-developer team, introduced standardized CMS conventions, and cut average site development time by 9.2% (~80h → ~72h per site).
- Reduced a hot query's execution time by 99.86% (142.2ms → 0.205ms) via composite indexes and query optimization.
- Led Agile/Kanban workflows in ClickUp to deliver 20+ custom websites across concurrent client projects, managing timelines and coordinating development from kickoff to launch.
- Established component architecture, design system conventions, and CMS integration strategy for a new React web application, delivering a scalable technical foundation for multi-client deployment.
- Built a scalable design system and reusable content block library with responsive components (flexbox, adaptive grids, Figma-to-deployment) that standardized frontend patterns across client projects, reducing per-site QA cycles and giving developers consistent building blocks to ship faster.
- Engineered core Caboose CMS modules with dynamic content functionality, reducing manual updates and empowering clients.
- Implemented on-page SEO best practices and managed redirect configurations across client website launches, supporting smooth domain migrations and preserving search rankings.
- Collaborated with clients and stakeholders on UX decisions during project scoping and delivery, translating design intent into functional, accessible frontend implementations.
- Managed Heroku deployments from staging to production and maintained DNS configurations in coordination with client IT teams.
