Top Talent like James are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

James Hamlett

Frontend Developer
Cockeysville, MD, US
React
Javascript
TypeScript
HTML/CSS
ECMAScript
AngularJS
Next.js
Web Development
Mobile Development
Software Development
React Native
Redux
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles
Contracts
Senior Frontend Dev | Code & Coffee Enthusiast | Building Slick UIs with a Side of Sass
Code ninja with 10+ years of crafting slick, scalable web apps. Frontend wizard, backend bro, and tech problem solver. Let's build cool stuff together!

Work History

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Frontend Engineer

Walmart● Improved a live KPI dashboard that scraped Walmart's database of metrics daily and displayed changes in several KPIs to Walmart's C-level executives using Angular and React.js. ● Spearheaded the migration of legacy Angular components to Angular 17, leveraging its enhanced performance and features, resulting in a smoother and more efficient user experience. ● Developed and maintained enterprise web applications using React, Zustand, TailwindCSS, Styled Components, SCSS, and AWS Amplify, ensuring scalability and responsiveness across multiple device sizes. ● Implemented complex UI components and interactive features based on Figma designs, optimizing for performance, accessibility (WCAG compliance), and user experience. ● Collaborated with backend engineers to integrate and consume RESTful APIs, utilizing Swagger for API documentation and testing workflows. ● Implemented Unit and E2E testing with a mixture of Jest, React testing library, Cypress, Enzyme, Puppeteer, and Mocha enabling test-driven development with a test coverage of over 99%. ● Utilized data science techniques to analyze and visualize complex data sets, providing actionable insights for business stakeholders using data visualization libraries such as D3.js and Chart.js. ● Automated CI/CD pipelines with Drone CI and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time and increasing system stability. ● Engaged in team-building activities, fostering a strong remote work culture through weekly discussions, knowledge-sharing sessions, and interactive virtual events.
M

Software Engineer

MicrosoftMay 2020 - Dec 2022 • 2 yrs 8 mos● Implemented the content of Azure CDN provided by RESTful API in the micro frontend platform enhancing performance and scalability using JavaScript/Typescript. ● Orchestrated centralized state management and API pipelines, ensuring consistency and efficiency of the frontend platform. ● Modularization and code splitting for React.js and Angular components with Storybook, ensuring component-driven development process and adhering to Object-Oriented Programming principles with TypeScript. ● Improved UX to achieve an 8% increase in session duration and a 7% decrease in bounce rate. ● Mentored juniors to follow the business logic and standards and conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and development documentation. ● Engaged in Agile and Safe practices, including attending daily stand-up meetings and contributing to ceremonies like grooming, retrospectives, and PI planning.
S

Full stack Developer

StartupCraftJan 2016 - Apr 2020 • 4 yrs 4 mos● Managed end-to-end development of web and mobile applications, from conception to deployment, ensuring high-quality deliverables, following the latest development standards and best practices. ● Designed the architecture and configured the project process optimizing application assets, and improving load times and performance by using Webpack, NPM, Yarn, Nx, etc. ● Adapted various UI libraries and frameworks such as React.js/Next.js, Vue.js/Nuxt.js, Chara UI, Material UI, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, and SCSS, creating responsive and reusable UI components ● Utilized Backbone.js to structure and organize complex frontend applications, enhancing maintainability and scalability. ● Coordinated API pipeline in the system working with the backend languages and frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, Spring Boot, and ASP.NET. ● Collaborated cross-functionally with SaaS providers to integrate third-party services. ● Integrated Selenium for automated testing, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and product reliability ● Configured A/B testing methodologies to analyze user behavior and optimize conversion rate. ● Implemented server-side rendering (SSR) or static site generation to pre-generate HTML content, improving the initial page load speed and enhancing the user experience. ● Utilized Apollo GraphQL for efficient data fetching and management, enhancing application performance and developer productivity. ● Integrated Kafka for real-time data streaming, enabling seamless communication between microservices. ● Developed AWS Lambda functions for serverless computing, improving system scalability and resource utilization. ● Developed and shipped cross-platform mobile products with React Native, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Web Sockets, etc.
Y

Web Developer

YoutopiaSep 2013 - Dec 2015 • 2 yrs 4 mos● Translated from Figma, Sketch, and Zeplin into reusable UI components, meticulously preserving design integrity and pixel-perfect. ● Utilized webflow and Content Management Systems (CMS) for rapid prototyping and design iteration, streamlining the UX/UI development process and facilitating client feedback. ● Developed the web components adhering to coding standards and best practices of HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and ES6 syntax. ● Worked with the backend team to implement server-side rendering, improving the website's loading speed and SEO performance. ● Integrated Google Analytics for tracking and analyzing website traffic and user interactions, informing strategic decisions ● Deployed applications on AWS ECS using containerization technologies, ensuring scalability and reliability. ● Designed and implemented data models to structure and manage application data effectively, optimizing performance and scalability.

Education

C

Cornell University

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2009 - May 2013

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Senior Frontend Dev | Code & Coffee Enthusiast | Building Slick UIs with a Side of Sass
Code ninja with 10+ years of crafting slick, scalable web apps. Frontend wizard, backend bro, and tech problem solver. Let's build cool stuff together!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like James are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

James Hamlett

Frontend Developer
Cockeysville, MD, US
React
Javascript
TypeScript
HTML/CSS
ECMAScript
AngularJS
Next.js
Web Development
Mobile Development
Software Development
React Native
Redux
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles
Contracts

Work History

W

Frontend Engineer

Walmart● Improved a live KPI dashboard that scraped Walmart's database of metrics daily and displayed changes in several KPIs to Walmart's C-level executives using Angular and React.js. ● Spearheaded the migration of legacy Angular components to Angular 17, leveraging its enhanced performance and features, resulting in a smoother and more efficient user experience. ● Developed and maintained enterprise web applications using React, Zustand, TailwindCSS, Styled Components, SCSS, and AWS Amplify, ensuring scalability and responsiveness across multiple device sizes. ● Implemented complex UI components and interactive features based on Figma designs, optimizing for performance, accessibility (WCAG compliance), and user experience. ● Collaborated with backend engineers to integrate and consume RESTful APIs, utilizing Swagger for API documentation and testing workflows. ● Implemented Unit and E2E testing with a mixture of Jest, React testing library, Cypress, Enzyme, Puppeteer, and Mocha enabling test-driven development with a test coverage of over 99%. ● Utilized data science techniques to analyze and visualize complex data sets, providing actionable insights for business stakeholders using data visualization libraries such as D3.js and Chart.js. ● Automated CI/CD pipelines with Drone CI and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time and increasing system stability. ● Engaged in team-building activities, fostering a strong remote work culture through weekly discussions, knowledge-sharing sessions, and interactive virtual events.
M

Software Engineer

MicrosoftMay 2020 - Dec 2022 • 2 yrs 8 mos● Implemented the content of Azure CDN provided by RESTful API in the micro frontend platform enhancing performance and scalability using JavaScript/Typescript. ● Orchestrated centralized state management and API pipelines, ensuring consistency and efficiency of the frontend platform. ● Modularization and code splitting for React.js and Angular components with Storybook, ensuring component-driven development process and adhering to Object-Oriented Programming principles with TypeScript. ● Improved UX to achieve an 8% increase in session duration and a 7% decrease in bounce rate. ● Mentored juniors to follow the business logic and standards and conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and development documentation. ● Engaged in Agile and Safe practices, including attending daily stand-up meetings and contributing to ceremonies like grooming, retrospectives, and PI planning.
S

Full stack Developer

StartupCraftJan 2016 - Apr 2020 • 4 yrs 4 mos● Managed end-to-end development of web and mobile applications, from conception to deployment, ensuring high-quality deliverables, following the latest development standards and best practices. ● Designed the architecture and configured the project process optimizing application assets, and improving load times and performance by using Webpack, NPM, Yarn, Nx, etc. ● Adapted various UI libraries and frameworks such as React.js/Next.js, Vue.js/Nuxt.js, Chara UI, Material UI, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, and SCSS, creating responsive and reusable UI components ● Utilized Backbone.js to structure and organize complex frontend applications, enhancing maintainability and scalability. ● Coordinated API pipeline in the system working with the backend languages and frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, Spring Boot, and ASP.NET. ● Collaborated cross-functionally with SaaS providers to integrate third-party services. ● Integrated Selenium for automated testing, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and product reliability ● Configured A/B testing methodologies to analyze user behavior and optimize conversion rate. ● Implemented server-side rendering (SSR) or static site generation to pre-generate HTML content, improving the initial page load speed and enhancing the user experience. ● Utilized Apollo GraphQL for efficient data fetching and management, enhancing application performance and developer productivity. ● Integrated Kafka for real-time data streaming, enabling seamless communication between microservices. ● Developed AWS Lambda functions for serverless computing, improving system scalability and resource utilization. ● Developed and shipped cross-platform mobile products with React Native, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Web Sockets, etc.
Y

Web Developer

YoutopiaSep 2013 - Dec 2015 • 2 yrs 4 mos● Translated from Figma, Sketch, and Zeplin into reusable UI components, meticulously preserving design integrity and pixel-perfect. ● Utilized webflow and Content Management Systems (CMS) for rapid prototyping and design iteration, streamlining the UX/UI development process and facilitating client feedback. ● Developed the web components adhering to coding standards and best practices of HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and ES6 syntax. ● Worked with the backend team to implement server-side rendering, improving the website's loading speed and SEO performance. ● Integrated Google Analytics for tracking and analyzing website traffic and user interactions, informing strategic decisions ● Deployed applications on AWS ECS using containerization technologies, ensuring scalability and reliability. ● Designed and implemented data models to structure and manage application data effectively, optimizing performance and scalability.

Education

C

Cornell University

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2009 - May 2013

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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