Novel Concept Studio is a business I created to bring affordable, high-quality web development services to small businesses.

Novel Concept Studio Marketing Website

• Designed, developed, and hosted a consumer-facing marketing NextJS app

• Built internal-facing CMS (Payload CMS + MongoDB) to simplify content changes

• Packaged and deployed apps: marketing via Netlify and CMS via Digital Ocean

• Iteratively updated page content and metadata SEO

• Created form, backend services, and reCaptcha for “Contact Us” form

• Ensured minimum WCAG II compliance on all new features

Bean Catering Marketing Website

• Collaborated with client to determine business goals and timeline

• Drafted custom website designs to meet identified needs via transparent, rapid iterations

• Advised client on best practices for off-site SEO and implemented on-site SEO

• Achieved Google 1st page SERP for local SEO

• Built and deployed website via Neflify pointed at custom subdomain

• Continuously analyzed key performance metrics such as uptime, SEO, and traffic

EV Charging Station Admin Panel

• Collaborated with cross-functional team members to identify essential features for station hardware and firmware development

• Implemented a secure, role-based authentication system powered by AWS IAM, Next.js API handlers, and PostgreSQL

• Created several key microservices (via AWS Lambda & Typescript) to enable EV charging

• Developed PostgreSQL queries to read, write, and format charging session data

• Architected self-service CRUD flows for critical business data, such as charging stations, business locations, app admins/users, roles, and more

• Abstracted shared business functions, such API call authentication, into React hooks, saving hundreds of development hours

• Freed hundred of development hours by creating a modular, reusable SAM template for microservice Lambda functions

Nxu One Web & Mobile Apps

• Created several account management related web pages (React/React Native)

• Developed REST endpoints to enable user account customization flows (NestJS)

• Met release deadline by tracking down and eliminating show-stopping bugs

• Performed in-depth code reviews to flag potential issues

Marketing Website

• Developed comprehensive suite of React components and layouts for use by non-technical content team (Builder.io)

• Refactored codebase to maximize code reuse, reduce style discrepancies, and take full advantage of CMS non-technical usability

• Collaborated with cross-functional team to identify and capture business requirements for a self-service charging station sales flow

• Opened a new revenue stream by architecting and developing a consumer-facing eCommerce sales flow using NextJS, Stripe, and Hubspot CMS

• Mentored junior developer on React best practices and unblock ReactJS/Builder.io interface issues

Mayo Clinic Patient Portal

• Collaborated with cross-functional and organizational stakeholders to develop and enhance pixel-perfect React and React Native components

• Built unit tests to ensure code coverage reach a minimum of 85%

• Optimized data access strategy using GraphQL/Apollo

• Supported final application launch and fast-follow development

• Audited existing components to ensure WCAG 3.0 accessibility compliance

• Translated real user feedback into new features and enhancements

Mayo Clinic UDD Outpatient Survey App

• Collaborated with cross-organizational stakeholders to identify business requirements and flag any potential medical industry specific pitfalls

• Converted technical designs into pixel-perfect, cross-platform app components

• Architected and developed a robust, deterministic system of defining and consuming large outpatient surveys

• Integrated native app functionality such as push notifications and user preferences

• Proposed feature updates based on end-user and accessibility expert feedback

Marriott Homes and Villas Web App

• Curated a suite of unit tests (Jest) to improve component and page code coverage

• Translated high-fidelity designs into pixel-perfect components and and web pages (React)

• Created Storybook stories for existing and new components

• Integrated front end and back end services (GraphQL/Apollo) to build new booking related workflows

• Performed in-depth code reviews and provided feedback to team members

Marriott Homes and Villas Microservices Platform

• Implemented critical microservices pertaining to international rental bookings, including time zone conversions and international currency

• Orchestrated microservice communication via Apache Kafka

• Curated a suite of unit tests (JUnit) to improve coverage and prevent regression

• Collaborated with cross-functional, distributed team members to refine business requirements

Howard Hughes Demo App

• Rapidly developed a mock cross-platform application for a sales pitch (~2 week deadline)

• Used provided assets to create various mock-components and app pages

• Implemented full-fledged navigation and some limited functionality, such as light/dark mode user preference

• Shared valuable knowledge via a company-wide presentation on Flutter/Dart with 250+ attendees

Pilot myRewards+ Test Automation

• Created comprehensive suite of automated test cases (Appium)

• Ensured the daily execution of full test suite on a fleet of real devices (Device Farm)

• Distributed automatically generated test report to key stakeholders, complete with any test discrepancies and suggested causes

• Regularly addressed breaking test cases due to app major version updates

Saved hundreds of development hours by abstracting related test case logic