Kenneth Willoughby
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Highly skilled and results-driven Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in frontend development, team leadership, and software testing. Proficient in modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Redux, with a strong command of JavaScript, TypeScript, and backend technologies like Java and Spring. Adept at delivering high-quality, scalable solutions for large-scale applications, including high-traffic platforms with millions of users. A collaborative team player who excels in translating business needs into technical solutions while mentoring teams and fostering a positive work culture. Passionate about continuous learning and leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Major League Baseball (Tickets.com)
05.2023 - Current
- Delivered high-quality features for ticketing platforms used by millions of baseball fans, driving exceptional user experiences under high-traffic conditions
- Authored clean, maintainable, and efficient code in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, leveraging modern frameworks such as ReactJS, AngularJS, and NodeJS
- Spearheaded development of complex features, adhering to rigorous coding standards and ensuring seamless integration into existing systems
- Partnered with cross-functional teams, including product managers and UX/UI designers, to translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions
- Championed adoption of emerging technologies and industry trends, driving continuous improvement in development processes and practices
- Effectively communicated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, bridging gaps and fostering team alignment on project goals
Fullstack Developer
Freelancer
12.2022 - 04.2024
- Collaborated with multiple clients to deliver high-quality frontend and backend solutions, ensuring seamless functionality and user experience.
- Partnered with a VR startup to modernize their game’s login flow by implementing a robust solution using Next.js.
- Integrated and managed 3D models stored in S3 buckets, leveraging Three.js to enhance profile page visualizations.
- Developed backend systems using Node.js for user authentication and account management, functioning as a CRM.
- Successfully deployed multiple versions of a property management mobile application, ensuring scalability and reliability.
- Configured Firebase Functions to automate status updates and trigger notifications in response to real-time data changes.
- Deployed and maintained applications on AWS EC2 instances, optimizing performance and system stability.
LEAD FRONTEND DEVELOPER
Propstream
10.2020 - 03.2023
- Led a team of five Web Developers and one Mobile Developer in order to build both web and mobile applications from the ground up
- Reviewed the code for all development and provided useful comments and industry best practices
- Worked together with a Product Owner in order to flush out user stories that both the stakeholders and the development team could understand
- Rewrote an existing application in React for a complete visual overhaul
- Delivered various frontend user stories within two-week sprints
- Established a culture committee in order to host work events to boost team morale and get to know teammates on a personal level
- Deployed React Native apps to both Google Play Console and Apple Store Connect
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ENGINEER II
Cvent
05.2018 - 10.2020
- Built sample applications from the ground up in order to work with standardized Cvent React components in isolation
- Delivered frontend features to the Cvent framework team that were consumed by downstream teams
- Helped with a styling overhaul that affected the entire Cvent platform
- Configured and maintained a CI/CD pipeline in Jenkins
- Led the testing effort for two sprint teams, debugging and fixing issues in React
- Cross-trained five developers in software testing practices such as unit, smoke, integration, regression, and performance testing
- Developed and supported automation scripts in JavaScript for various sprint teams
- Setup SonarQube in order to monitor code coverage
- Wrote functional, integration, and regression tests using a Jasmine and Webdriver.io framework
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN TEST
Fannie Mae
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Developed high-volume Java microservices for Fannie Mae to handle appraisal data properly
- Fixed application bugs effectively in Java, increasing productivity and boosting workflows
- Worked on a high-performing Scrum team to complete various user stories within two-week sprints tracked with Jira
- Deployed various microservices to both on-prem and AWS servers
- Planned and devised cohesive test plans for Java-based projects using SOAP and REST technologies
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize the success of both automated and manual test suites
- Wrote architecture documentation such as UML class diagrams, and flowcharts for new microservices
JAVA DEVELOPER
FDM Group
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Completed an intensive 17-week Java development course that covered topics such as Unix scripting, SQL, JUnit, TDD, algorithms, data structures, Object-Oriented Principles, web development, and Spring
- Operated as a Scrum Master on a small team to develop various microservices
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA06.2015
Skills
- React
- ES6/ES7
- TypeScript
- NextJS
- Redux
- Webpack
- Enzyme
- React Native
- AWS
- S3
- EC2
- WDIO
- Jest
- Jasmine
- Firebase
- Git/GitHub
- Authentication
- JavaScript
- Java
- AngularJS
- C#
- C
- SQL
- HTML
- CSS
- Less
- Selenium
- Cucumber
- Hibernate
- Spring
- App Deployment
- Algorithm implementation
Online Courses
- FULL Authentication WITH REACT JS NEXT JS TYPESCRIPT, 2023, Udemy
- The Complete React Developer Course (w/ Hooks and Redux), Udemy
- Unreal Engine C++ Developer: Learn C++ and Make Video Games, In Progress, Udemy
Timeline
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Major League Baseball (Tickets.com)
05.2023 - Current
Fullstack Developer
Freelancer
12.2022 - 04.2024
LEAD FRONTEND DEVELOPER
Propstream
10.2020 - 03.2023
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ENGINEER II
Cvent
05.2018 - 10.2020
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN TEST
Fannie Mae
05.2016 - 05.2018
JAVA DEVELOPER
FDM Group
01.2016 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
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