Chad Drake
St. Louis,US
Summary
Application Development Engineer II at Centene with expertise in JavaScript, React, and Node.js. Demonstrated ability to enhance operational efficiency and deliver high-quality software solutions. Proven leadership in team collaboration, consistently meeting project deadlines while adhering to best practices and ensuring client satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Development Engineer II
Centene
04.2025 - Current
- Developed quality code with CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, React, and Angular.
- Led team of developers to successfully meet project deadlines
- Managed deployments to AWS.
- Coordinated across multiple teams and repositories to ensure client satisfaction.
- Reviewed requirements with business to ensure accurate communication and technical details.
- Use Node.js to interact with Restful web services along with the interaction of databases
- Provided mentorship and guidance to junior developers.
- Ensured A11Y standards were met along with multiple state standards for varying products.
- Worked in a collaborative & agile development
Software Development Associate
Centene
Saint Louis, US
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Initiated the development of new software solutions aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and addressing evolving business requirements.
- Managed updates of Backend code in Node.js, adhering to best practices to support platform scalability.
- Enhanced Frontend code in React across multiple projects, ensuring consistency and high standards in application performance.
- Optimized legacy code to improve application performance and reduce complexity.
- Participated in planning sessions to develop coding goals and the strategies to meet them.
- Met weekly with stakeholders and director level management to discuss application requirements, provide constructive feedback as to application direction, and understand general business requirements.
Software Engineer 1
Express Scripts
Saint Louis, US
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Led ideation and development of innovative software solutions, enhancing operational efficiency and addressing evolving business needs.
- Managed the Frontend codebase in React and Typescript for a diverse array of projects.
- Maintained and updated Java-based Backend code to ensure optimal performance and scalability.
- Collaborated in strategic planning sessions to define coding objectives and develop actionable strategies.
- Coordinated release schedule for application deployment to market, ensuring timely delivery.
Junior Software Engineer
Spectrum
Saint Louis, US
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed and refined frontend codebase in React, improving functionality across diverse project portfolios.
- Remediated code defects to enhance user experience and application performance.
- Developed Backend unit testing via Junit.
- Participated in strategic planning sessions to set coding objectives and outline actionable plans.
Education
Certificate of Engineering Immersion -
Thinkful Academy
01-2020
Skills
- Java and Spring Boot
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- Reactjs and React Router
- Nodejs and Expressjs
- HTML5 and CSS3
- jQuery and AJAX
- RESTful APIs and services
- Git and GitHub
- Testing frameworks
- Deployment strategies
- Software development best practices
- Code optimization techniques
- Development best practices
- Code optimization
- Collaborative development
- Code review
- AI integration
Languages
- JavaScript
- Java
Websites
Timeline
Application Development Engineer II
Centene
04.2025 - Current
Software Development Associate
Centene
06.2023 - 10.2023
Software Engineer 1
Express Scripts
05.2022 - 03.2023
Junior Software Engineer
Spectrum
02.2021 - 05.2022
Certificate of Engineering Immersion -
Thinkful Academy