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Kyle Savoca

San Francisco Bay Area,CA

Summary

As a Senior Front End Engineer, I bring over a decade of hands-on expertise in crafting responsive and dynamic web applications. I'm passionate about building great user experiences, writing clean code, and collaborating with others to ship great products. Comfortable overseeing large-scale development teams or independently coding complex projects.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Uber
02.2024 - Current

Developed React applications in Atlassian's Jira-SDK to create dynamic dashboards for teams, providing insights into Jira epics, tickets, and related data.

Senior Software Engineer

Walmart Labs
12.2021 - 08.2023
  • Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
  • Optimized code performance for improved user experience and system efficiency.
  • Used modern ReactJS to build Walmart's Business to Business product to drive eGommerce growth and expand our market.
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
  • Built in house websocket-based chat library to connect customers to support agents.

Full Stack Web Developer

Twitter
04.2021 - 12.2021


  • Engineered applications and prototypes for Twitters payment platform.
  • Developed scalable applications using modern JavaScript frameworks, resulting in increased efficiency and maintainability.
  • Streamlined development processes with the implementation of agile methodologies, improving overall project quality and delivery timeframes.

Senior Front End Developer

Walmart Labs
02.2019 - 04.2021
  • Engineered lightning-fast, widely scalable web applications for one of the top eCommerce sites in the world, using ReactJS, Redux, GraphQL and Electrode.
  • Worked on multiple, fast paced agile teams simultaneously, including Walmart’s Homepage, Walmart.com, Walmart’s Easy-Reorder Application, and Baby Registry application.
  • Managed application migrations in server-side rendering engines and provided support for multiple teams during their upgrades.


Senior Front End Developer

Apple
07.2016 - 02.2019
  • Built pixel-perfect, responsive, visually stunning websites for Apple Product Launches.
  • Architected and engineered visual components and webpage builds for fully internationalized, templated web pages that render content from CMS.
  • Collaborated closely with designers and product managers to deliver sites that see anywhere from 1 to 20 million visitors on Launch Day.

Lead Software Developer

Dice
07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Led a team of developers to successfully complete projects on time and within budget constraints.
  • Enhanced Dice’s Job Seeker and Job Posting dashboards and workflows
  • Rebranding Dice’s Job Posting customer application, which saw a 21% increase in sales.
  • Used AngularJS and REST APIs to create a rich platform for professionals to create and edit their profiles, and search for and apply to new positions.

Web Developer and Technical QA

Apple
06.2014 - 07.2015
  • Assisted in Quality Assurance efforts by building scripts and web dashboards to analyze new sites before launches.
  • Lead teams of 10 other engineers to rigorously test Apple’s Live Event video streams that see millions of views on during each event.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
06.2011

Skills

  • React
  • Node
  • Redux
  • GraphQL
  • TypeScript
  • React Testing Library
  • ExpressJS
  • SCSS
  • Material UI
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Tachyons
  • Websockets
  • REST
  • Git
  • Postman
  • Splunk
  • Webpack

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Uber
02.2024 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Walmart Labs
12.2021 - 08.2023

Full Stack Web Developer

Twitter
04.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Front End Developer

Walmart Labs
02.2019 - 04.2021

Senior Front End Developer

Apple
07.2016 - 02.2019

Lead Software Developer

Dice
07.2015 - 07.2016

Web Developer and Technical QA

Apple
06.2014 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of California, Riverside
Kyle Savoca