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Maxwell Nelson

Maxwell Nelson

Front End Engineer
Lehi,UT

Summary

Lehi-based Front End Engineer with 4+ years of software development experience. Skilled with React, GraphQL, TypeScript, and other technologies with a desire to learn more. Able to effectively communicate and work with groups in a dynamic agile environment as well as with stakeholders. I am eager to continue my career as a software engineer, although I value leadership and desire to take my career into management and become a leader myself.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Software Engineer

ReliaQuest
Draper, UT
11.2021 - 08.2022

- Worked closely with VP of Engineering, product managers, & UI/UX designers.

- Utilized TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Jest, Enzyme & React Testing Library

- Created features for ReliaQuest's GreyMatter platform

- Built UI components for the GreyMatter component library

- Wrote and included unit tests for code in my PRs
- Completed code reviews for other developers

- Participated in scrum ceremonies

Front End Software Engineer

Tulgy
Orem, UT
11.2020 - 08.2021

- Led Front-End projects for Tugly

- Created components with consistent styles for use across projects.

- Utilized BEM methodology for styling components

- Utilized Angular 8, TypeScript, SCSS, Jasmine, Karma

Front End Software Engineer

Progressive Leasing
Draper, UT
10.2019 - 04.2020

- Laid off due to COVID

- Worked on the Design System to build a well-tested, animation-heavy UI components library for internal use.

- Worked very closely with product and design on a day to day basis.

Led transition from float layouts to CSS Grid/Flexbox vastly improving our front-end while alleviating QA workload and reducing sprint time.

- Helped facilitate 1 - 2 interviews per month & consider some hiring decisions. Provided dev support to 4 internal teams using our product.

- Participated in pair programming & code reviews to ensure code efficiency, and that testing standards were met. This minimized QA work, and guaranteed solid product performance.

Software Engineer & Instructor

Bottega
Lehi, UT
01.2018 - 01.2019

- Built apply.bottega.tech. Increasing conversions after launch allowing more students a quicker path to becoming software engineers.

- Worked closely with our sales/product and design teams.
Integrated API’s such as Tuition Teller, Send Grid, DevCamp, and Calendly.

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IOS Developer

Gadzoom
Remote
08.2016 - 01.2018

- Developed the iOS companion app with Swift creating on the go access for B2B customers to AHA’s and other docs.

- Helped identify bugs, debug, and resolve complex back-end issues (PHP, SQL, PostgreSQL).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
08.2015 - 02.2018

Projects

 

PROJECTS

Pocket Papers

  • iOS app providing high quality iPhone wallpapers.

Technologies used: Swift, Firebase


Webpack Babel React Environment

  • I built this project to gain skills in front-end architecture and technologies like Webpack (module bundler), and Babel (transcompiler).
  • See the repo, commits, and readme on GitHub.

Technologies used: Webpack, Babel, React, SCSS, Source Maps


Portfolio Web/iOS Apps & GitHub Repos.

  • My website maxnelson.io/projects/all lists a variety of projects in a concise, filterable, and visual manner.
  • Multiple applications on Apple App Store (6 total)

Technologies used: React, Redux, Swift


Redux Grid Photo Layout

  • Masonry layout I developed to exemplify/showcase my understanding of well-structured Redux architecture, CSS Grid, and vanilla JavaScript.
  • Equipped with React Redux & Redux dev tools

Technologies used: React, Redux, CSS Grid, JavaScript

Timeline

Software Engineer

ReliaQuest
11.2021 - 08.2022

Front End Software Engineer

Tulgy
11.2020 - 08.2021

Front End Software Engineer

Progressive Leasing
10.2019 - 04.2020

Software Engineer & Instructor

Bottega
01.2018 - 01.2019

IOS Developer

Gadzoom
08.2016 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Utah Valley University
08.2015 - 02.2018
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