Spearheaded the transition of the company blog to Next.js, doubling site performance and significantly enhancing user experience, evidenced by an increase in Lighthouse scores from the mid-50s to over 90. Boosted SEO effectiveness and page visits by 100%, dramatically increasing visibility and web traffic. Simultaneously, I revamped and refactored multiple components using TypeScript to enhance codebase extensibility, improve maintenance efficiency, and increase component reusability across the application.
As part of the Content Workflow Squad, I owned and added improvements to existing features for the Dotcom website and Gatsby's Cloud Service Platform. I also worked cross-functionally with other teams to make improvements for the developer community.
Worked on several meaningful projects that positively impacted the lives of people. For most projects, I was involved from the ideation stages and worked closely with the UX team to design and implement pixel-perfect features and components. As the UI Tech Lead, I mentored junior developers and aided in the project planning process.
Maintained legacy systems and used POCs to show the viability of modern workflows and web technologies.
Rebuilt the company's website from the 'ground-up' and, while assisting the team with re-engineering the back-end, spearheaded the front-end work for version 2 of their Payroll Software.
My name is Leithon (lee-thon) English and I am a software engineer. I specialize in front-end development mostly using popular javascript frameworks. I enjoy bringing an idea to life and seeing how it positively impacts the lives of others. I'm not afraid of trying new things and receiving feedback. Those things are essential for growth and I'm all about growing!