Natalie Ford
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Summary
Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience in building scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams. Expert in React, Node.js, and cloud architecture, with a proven track record of optimizing performance and reducing operational costs.
Education
University of Washington2015 – 2017
Master of Science, Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology2011 – 2015
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
Experience
TechFlow Solutions, San Francisco, CA
Senior Software EngineerJan 2021 – Present
- •Architected and deployed a microservices-based e-commerce platform using Node.js and AWS, resulting in a 40% increase in system reliability and 25% faster load times.
- •Led a team of 12 engineers in the migration of a legacy monolithic application to a modern React frontend, improving developer productivity by 30%.
- •Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker, reducing deployment errors by 50% and cutting release cycles from weeks to days.
- •Mentored junior developers through code reviews and technical workshops, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high-quality standards.
Innovate Digital, Austin, TX
Full Stack DeveloperJun 2017 – Dec 2020
- •Developed and maintained high-traffic web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) for clients in the fintech and healthcare sectors.
- •Optimized database queries and API endpoints, reducing average response times by 35% for a mobile banking application with 500k+ active users.
- •Collaborated with UI/UX designers to implement responsive, accessible, and high-performance user interfaces using Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion.
- •Integrated third-party APIs for payment processing (Stripe), real-time communications (Twilio), and analytics (Mixpanel).
Projects
AI-Powered Task ManagerMar 2023 – Aug 2023
- •Built a productivity application that uses OpenAI's GPT-4 to automatically categorize and prioritize user tasks based on natural language input.
- •Developed a real-time collaborative editing feature using WebSockets and Redis, allowing multiple users to sync task boards instantly.
- •Deployed the application on Vercel with a PostgreSQL database managed by Supabase, achieving 99.9% uptime since launch.
Open Source Analytics LibraryJan 2022 – Oct 2022
- •Created a lightweight, privacy-focused JavaScript library for tracking user interactions without cookies, gaining 1,500+ stars on GitHub.
- •Engineered the library to be tree-shakeable and under 5KB (gzipped), ensuring minimal impact on host application performance.
- •Provided comprehensive documentation and a suite of unit tests using Jest, resulting in a robust and developer-friendly tool.
Skills
Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Redux • Backend: Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD • Tools & Testing: Git, Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Figma
