Ryan S Pierce

ry@nspierce.com · 303.332.9698 · Boulder, CO · github.com/piercers

I am a full-stack software engineer that enjoys building performant APIs and cross-platform UIs on top of strongly-typed and maintainable codebases.

Skills

Application development using JavaScript, Node, TypeScript, CSS3, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase, AWS, Git
Advanced experience with Angular, Vue, React Native, Redux, REST API design, and application architecture
Building interfaces that emphasize a modern and responsive user-experience

Sketchy · Senior Software Engineer · Remote · August 2021 - Present

Migrated a legacy content experience to a dynamic Angular application platform, expanding compatibility with emerging business verticals
Engineered user-centric features such as progressive web app support, performance improvements, content bookmarking, and search functionality
Promoted the adoption of automated testing procedures to allow accelerated and more robust release cycles
Developed a theme pattern to enable faster development and collaboration between engineers and designers through dynamic variables, reusable components, and isolated component testing via Storybook
Expanded Node.js API endpoints using NestJS for real-time response streaming, and ensured data consistency by enforcing TypeScript contracts

Next Gear Solutions · Lead UI Engineer · Louisville, CO · January 2019 - August 2021

Developed an application for users to document, photograph, and estimate insurance losses on Android, iOS, and Browser using Angular, Ionic, and Cordova
Architected a queuing system for API interaction using a Redux-inspired library to persist edits while offline
Converted an iOS floor plan sketching feature from Objective-C to an Angular library written in TypeScript
Encouraged best practices, test-driven development, and enforced a style guide for team members during code reviews and collaboration sessions
Worked with the product development team to contribute design and direction of many core, user-facing features

Pro1 IAQ · Software Engineer · Boulder, CO · October 2016 - December 2018

Feature development on a React Native app deployed to iOS and Android
Design and development of a unit-tested progressive web application using Angular for management of smart home IoT devices
Prototype application interfaces for user experience exploration and feedback
Lead a software development team and managed application requirements between developers and product owners

Happy Stagger · Front End, Back End Developer, Designer · Boulder, CO · March 2012 - October 2016

Developed a location-aware progressive web app with Angular and reactive patterns using RxJS and NgRx
Content is crowd-sourced and moderated in real-time using Firebase Cloud Firestore and Functions
Continuously tested and deployed through BitBucket Pipelines

Neon Rain Interactive · Web Developer · Denver, CO · May 2014 - October 2015

Designed and developed front end user experience improvements to a search tool of over 100 schools
Front and back end development on multiple e-commerce projects with Backbone and a custom PHP framework
Assisted in project budget and timeline estimation

University of Colorado · School of Journalism and Mass Communication · May 2012

Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising with a focus on the creative track, coupled with a Minor in Technology, Arts and Media, graduated cum laude
Additional coursework in physics and calculus

Collegiate Social Impact Initiatives · Project Leader, Art Director · Non-Profit · Fall 2011 - May 2012

Lead a project to send 50 no-internet-needed computers to a library in Ghana that provided educational games and tools for children