Austin Jenkins

Senior Full Stack Web Developer

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Highly motivated Full Stack Web Developer with over 10 years of experience in web application development. A results-driven professional, dedicated to writing clean and maintainable code that emphasizes performance and scalability. Recognized for the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across all areas of an organization, both large and small, to ensure successful project outcomes. As a passionate self-starter, is eager to apply experience and knowledge to become a valuable contributor to a growth-stage startup, driving innovation and delivering high-quality solutions.

Experience

Senior Lead Front-end Engineer

Vail Resorts

Oct 2021 - Present

Broomfield, CO

  • Spearheaded the front-end development project for the integration of three new resort sites to the Vail Resorts portfolio, utilizing ReactJS and custom CSS/LESS, to deliver a seamless and intuitive user experience.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product owners, management, infrastructure and QA to generate a new JavaScript Digital Data Object which could be read by multiple third party services.
  • Implemented large-scale A/B tests across the lessons, checkout and resulting in incremental revenues in excess of millions of dollars.
  • Refactored legacy jQuery, RequireJS and HTML templates to modern ReactJS components, leveraging React's Context API for efficient state management, resulting in a more maintainable and scalable codebase.
  • Updated analytics platform to utilize Webpack and TypeScript from Vanilla JavaScript to enhance performance and maintainability.

Lead Full Stack Web Developer

Swaptimal

Apr 2019 - Present

Denver, CO

  • Played a key-role in roadmap development, software architecture design and execution of the application which is currently used by 100’s of auto dealerships.
  • Built RESTful API to communicate between JavaScript front-end and PHP back-end.
  • Successfully integrated Stripe payment gateway and during the beta launch which increased sales to over $125k in annual revenues with continued month-to-month user adoption and a mere 3% annual churn rate.
  • Worked alongside sales and onboarding teams to build an internal admin dashboard and CRM resulting in an average time savings of 5/hrs per week per internal user and a cost savings of over $2k per month.

Full Stack Web Developer

TravMedia

Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

New York City, NY

  • Led the complete refactor and redesign project of customer-facing application from complex multi-page PHP front-end, to an RESTful API-driven SPA using Vanilla JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap.
  • Implemented best practices in responsive design, performance optimization, and accessibility to deliver a user-friendly and engaging experience.
  • Developed appointment scheduling platform for users attending TravMedia events, which resulted in participants increasing the number of their meetings by 50% and provided them with the data to have more meaningful meetings.
  • Cultivated a more engaging engineering process by encouraging communication, implemented bug tracking software and hiring a Junior Web Developer under my management in the NYC office.

Lead Developer

ThinkWow

Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

New York, NY

  • Developed a robust B2B survey and polling web application using Laravel on the back-end and Vanilla JavaScript for the front-end.
  • Managed end-to-end project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design to coding, testing, and deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality code and optimal user experiences.
  • Developed and implemented a custom analytics platform using Piwik, an open-source web analytics software that provided granular insights into user behavior, traffic sources, and conversion rates, enabling data-driven decision-making and optimization.

Co-founder & CTO

Mitz Kids

Sep 2013 - Dec 2018

Jersey City, NJ

  • Designed and developed a highly customized Shopify e-commerce theme using HTML and JavaScript, leveraging best practices in responsive design, accessibility, and SEO to enhance the user experience and drive sales.
  • Optimized website performance and page load speeds by implementing efficient code practices, including minification and lazy loading, resulting in a 25% increase in site speed and a 45% increase in conversion rates.
  • Conducted extensive A/B testing and user research to identify opportunities for further optimization, including implementing personalized product recommendations, improving checkout flow, and enhancing mobile responsiveness.

Co-Founder and COO

CodeSquare

Aug 2011 - Jan 2015

Jersey City, NJ

  • Successfully completed the competitive New Jersey TechLaunch accelerator program, a seed-stage technology incubator that provided startups with mentorship, business training, key services, and exposure to qualified investors, positioning the company for growth and expansion.
  • Developed and communicated the company's vision and strategies to stakeholders and customers.
  • Directed the alignment of short-term goals and objectives while ensuring smooth daily operations, utilizing strategic planning and project management methodologies to deliver high-quality products and services on-time and within budget.

Project & Client Manager

Webcollage (acquired by Syndigo)

Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

New York City, NY

  • Successfully introduced and trained customers on the Webcollage SaaS software, providing expert-level guidance on product features, best practices, and customization options, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Leveraged VBA and JavaScript to create customized tools and automated workflows that streamlined company tasks and increased efficiencies, resulting in significant time and cost savings.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The American University of Rome

2004 - 2008

Rome, Italy

Skills

JavaScript

Experienced

ReactJS

Experienced

Redux

Experienced

TypeScript

Skillful

Next.js

Skillful

jQuery

Experienced

RequireJS

Skillful

Front-end Unit Testing

Beginner

HTML

Experienced

CSS / Less / Sass

Experienced

Tailwind CSS

Skillful

Storybook

Novice

Node.js

Beginner

PHP

Experienced

Laravel Framework

Experienced

MySQL

Experienced

Backend Unit Testing

Experienced

REST APIs

Experienced

Git

Experienced

Ant Design

Skillful

Bootstrap

Experienced

Responsive Design

Experienced