Anthony saldana

Senior Software Engineer

MotorTrend Group•  February 2019 - March 2023

Tech: Javascript, React, GraphQL, Mongo, Jest. | As a SSE at Motor Trend, I collaborate with a team of engineers to architect & implement performant and testable products and features after dissecting business requirements from various product stakeholders. - Work with react and graphql in a team of many engineers to develop Motor Trends Buyer's Guide. I am heavily involved in development of the api, video player, ads, slideshow, unit testing and various features. - Drastically lower loading times from 10+ seconds in many cases to < 2. - Increase unit testing coverage from 20% to 60% on a massive graphql codebase, doing away with any fear of regressions. - Lead sprint plannings and grooming, breaking down requirements from product stakeholders into various tickets for other senior engineers and myself to develop. - Software Architecture and development. - Interview candidates.

Software Engineer

Ayzenberg•  June 2017 - February 2019

Tech: Javascript, React, Angular, Python, AWS, RoR, Jest. | Developed a brand - influencer matching product with React/Redux. I was heavily involved in full stack architecture, strategy, UI/UX and front end implementation. This is a product I saw through from ideation to launch. I also personally improved workflow by developing an internal crud app to manage our user acquisition flow. Tying into aws cognito, dynamodb and api gateway, I was able to consolidate all our user actions and api key associations on one screen with just a few clicks freeing up hours of engineering time - Software architecture - Gather and define requirements from different teams. - UI development with react - API development with Python on AWS - Bug fixing & feature development on rails backend - Develop various mvps as we test the market, pivoting as needed

Web Developer

ONYX Design•  August 2014 - September 2015

Technologies Used: PHP, ROR, Javascript, Git | Platforms: Wordpress, Shopify | • Object oriented PHP development & Wordpress Plugin Development consuming several API's such as WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Mailchimp, Google Shopping & Walmart • Shopify App Development using Ruby on Rails • Wordpress & Shopify theme development using sass & javascript • Maintain and ensure > 99% client uptime through server & Database setup, modifications, restorations & fixes

Web Developer

HypeWell•  August 2014 - September 2015

- WordPress plugin development and custom CRUD development using PHP & MySQL - Gather and define requirements - Manage domains and server setup requirements for clients websites - Wordpress and Magento theme modifications and custom theme development using Jquery, CSS and PHP. - Solve problems with little to no guidance and expected to quickly adapt to the needs of multiple projects. - Manage and mentor Web Developer Interns