Pete D. - Senior Software Engineer

Generalist with deep frontend specialty. 10+ years shipping production web applications end-to-end.

I cut BigTen.org load times by 50% and memory usage by 57% while serving millions of sports fans. At BOOST, consolidating the stack and refactoring complex features into simpler, AI-maintainable patterns reduced required team size by two full-stack engineers while delivering those performance wins. I architected a monorepo that took new-site onboarding from 60+ days to under a week.

My background in live event production (coordinating technical operations for Electric Forest, Riot Fest, and other major festivals) shaped how I approach software: systematic problem-solving, attention to detail, and delivering under pressure. This makes me particularly effective for companies in events, entertainment, and media.

What I Deliver

Performance at Scale

  • Cut BigTen.org load times by 50%, page size by 20%, and memory usage by 57% through state optimization and architecture redesign
  • Established performance monitoring and budgets to prevent regressions
  • Built frontend architecture serving millions of pageviews during peak sports events

Scalable Architecture

  • Architected monorepo powering BigTen.org, SoConSports.com, and additional clients from a shared Next.js/React codebase — new-site onboarding dropped from 60+ days to under a week
  • Built component libraries that reduced code duplication and accelerated feature development across teams
  • Integrated WebSocket-based real-time features for live scores and game updates

End-to-End Ownership

  • Ship features across the full stack: schema, API (Node or Rails), UI, deploy, and monitoring
  • Comfortable on self-hosted (Hetzner / Coolify, Docker) and PaaS (Vercel, Render, Railway) deploys
  • Hands-on with Payload CMS, PostgreSQL, Cloudflare R2, and GitHub Actions CI/CD
  • Daily Linux user (Arch / Ubuntu / Debian)

AI-Assisted Development

  • Daily user of Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
  • At BOOST, consolidating the stack and refactoring features into simpler, AI-maintainable patterns reduced required team size
  • Translates AI fluency into measurable team multiplication, not just personal velocity

User Engagement

  • Increased return visits by 90% at Equinix through 40+ reusable CMS components and 8 optimized page templates
  • Implemented WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance across enterprise sites
  • Created progressive enhancement patterns ensuring functionality across devices and connection speeds

Technical Leadership

  • Led frontend architecture decisions for sports media platform used by millions
  • Train teams on accessibility, performance, CI/CD, CMS architecture, git/deploy strategy, and cross-platform build systems (Windows / Mac / Linux)
  • Product Owner experience bridging design, engineering, and business stakeholders

Stack

Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Redux, MUI, HTML, CSS/SCSS

Backend & Data: Node.js, Ruby on Rails, REST APIs, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, Payload CMS

Infra & Deploy: Docker, GitHub Actions, Vercel, Render, Railway, Hetzner / Coolify, Cloudflare R2, Linux

Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Storybook

AI Tooling: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot

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