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JOHN SAGER

JOHN SAGER

Austin,TX

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with expertise in designing and implementing innovative features and enhancing system architecture. Proven track record of leading product launches and delivering high-quality software solutions. Extensive experience in shipping and maintaining large-scale, complex systems.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

SunLife
Austin, Texas
03.2023 - Current
  • Engineered scalable insurance product features using React and TypeScript on frontend and Go on backend.
  • Collaborated with product owners, designers, and developers to create user-centric solutions for insurance products.
  • Took the lead on various initiatives and features to improve the UX, security, performance, and accessibility for our products.
  • Worked to improve the DX (Developer Experience) across teams. Including improving internal tooling, documentation, and cross-team collaboration, which resulted in an overall improvement in code quality and maintainability, and a marked reduction in bugs.

Senior Software Engineer

Eleanor Health
Austin, Texas
07.2022 - 03.2023
  • Developed the member-facing application to enhance support for individuals with substance abuse disorders.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements for secure, accessible, and responsive frontend features.

Senior Software Engineer

AthenaHealth
Austin, Texas
10.2019 - 07.2022
  • Developed several apps to improve the experience of paying your medical bill online. Addressing a big problem in healthcare, and greatly improving the overall patient experience.
  • I assumed the role of Scrum Master on my team. Advocated for Agile methodologies to further improve team performance.
  • Technologies used: React, TypeScript, GraphQL/Apollo, AWS AppSync, and Java.

Full Stack Developer

VersaSuite
Austin, Texas
03.2018 - 10.2019
  • Worked to develop multiple web applications and services.
  • Developed backend APIs using C#/.NET, LINQ, OData, Node/Express, GraphQL
  • Contributed to the development of a FHIR-compliant API using Node

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Programming

Austin Community College
Austin, TX
12.2016

Skills

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • GraphQL, Apollo
  • C#/NET
  • Go
  • Node, Express
  • CSS, SASS, and CSS-in-JS
  • DevOps - Azure, AWS, CI/CD
  • Git
  • Agile practices, SCRUM
  • Frontend tooling: Webpack, Vite, Parcel, npm, pnpm
  • Testing – Jest, Cypress, Storybook
  • Frontend accessibility best practices

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

SunLife
03.2023 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Eleanor Health
07.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Software Engineer

AthenaHealth
10.2019 - 07.2022

Full Stack Developer

VersaSuite
03.2018 - 10.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Programming

Austin Community College