Larry Neil 👋

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Fullstack engineer with a B.S. in Computer Science with over 10 years of hands-on experience in web development.

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I'm a fullstack developer specialized on Web Applications

Larry Neil Mcgowen

Full-stack Web Developer

Highly skilled and dedicated Senior Fullstack Engineer with 10 years of extensive web development experience. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with agile teams, leading projects to successful completion. Adept at mentoring and guiding junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. Committed to staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends, consistently delivering innovative solutions. Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a keen eye for detail. Excels in fast-paced, dynamic environments, delivering high-quality results on time

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B.S. in Computer Science

Northern Arizona University

Work Experience

Web Engineer with 10+ years of experience in the web industry

David Zwirner • Contract | Full stack engineer

Nov 2020 – Apr 2023 • 2 yrs 5 mos

Technologies: Next.js • TypeScript • Sanity • GraphQL • Storybook

Led the development of a mono-repo project using the Next.js framework, integrating with Sanity Studio, resulting in a modern and performant website
Managed the deployment of the development and staging versions of the site using Vercel, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment processes.
Implemented robust CI/CD pipelines between GitHub and Vercel, ensuring seamless integration and continuous deployment of the project
Developed and executed comprehensive Playwright tests to validate code changes and prevent unverified code from merging into the main branch on GitHub
Collaborated on a mono-repo project consisting of three sub-projects: web (main project), design-system, and sanity-studio, ensuring efficient collaboration and code sharing across the project
Developed and tested main components using Storybook, ensuring optimal functionality and a seamless user experience
Utilized Groq and GraphQL to efficiently pull data from the Sanity Studio, enabling effective data management and retrieval
Ensured consistent styling and code quality across the project by utilizing Tailwind CSS, Husky, Prettier, and ESLint

Alpine Home Air • Full-time | Frontend engineer | Full stack engineer

Aug 2018 – Apr 2020 • 1 yr 8 mos

Technologies: React • TypeScript • Express (express.js) • jQuery • Bootstrap

Contributed to a mono-repo project consisting of four sub-projects: Alpine-after, Alpine-api, Alpine-client, and Alpine-partnernet. Took responsibility for the development of the Alpine-client project
Built the project using jQuery, Bootstrap, TypeScript, and React.js, resulting in a modern and responsive user interface
Implemented CircleCI for continuous integration and development, streamlining the build and deployment process
Utilized Husky, Prettier, and Jest for code quality and testing, ensuring high-quality and error-free functionality
Utilized Babel, Redux, Styled Components, Tailwind CSS, Crypto, Bootstrap, Google Maps, and other dependencies, resulting in a robust and efficient development environment

ThoughtBack • Part-time | Frontend Engineer

Aug 2016 – Mar 2018 • 1 yr 7 mos

Technologies: JavaScript • TypeScript • Next.js • Firebase • Tailwindcss

Developed a project using Next.js as the primary framework, providing a robust and efficient development environment
Utilized Firebase as a real-time backend service platform, enabling seamless data management and synchronization
Implemented Tailwind CSS as the style framework for the project, resulting in a modern and responsive user interface
Employed ESLint and Prettier to ensure code quality and formatting, resulting in maintainable and scalable code
Implemented Cypress for end-to-end testing of the project, ensuring high-quality and error-free functionality

Kotto LLC • Full-time | Frontend engineer | Lead developer

Nov 2012 – May 2016 • 3 yrs 6 mos

Technologies: JavaScript • React • TypeScript • PostgreSQL • Docker

Designed and integrated a blog posting system on k8s hubs that allowed users to post messages, images, and videos, as well as like, unlike, and comment on posts
Implemented live chat functionality using socket.io, enabling users to engage in both personal and group chats
Translated Figma designs into pixel-perfect, cross-browser responsive web pages, ensuring a seamless user experience across all devices
Utilized Flux/Redux pattern to effectively manage application states, improving overall performance and stability
Employed Redux Saga to manage global actions within the application, streamlining the development process
Leveraged TypeScript and ESLint to ensure code quality and maintainability
Integrated CI/CD on both GitHub and k8s hubs (public or private), automating the build and deployment process for increased efficiency
Utilized Docker, Kubernetes cluster, AWS Minio & AWS S3 bucket to manage asset files, resulting in improved performance and faster load times
Lead the team last year