JOEL MACDONALD
Seattle, WA | www.joelmac.dev | jmacd87@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Professional Summary
Frontend-focused developer with experience across the stack. I build complex web applications from scratch, refactor legacy codebases, and ship with a focus on performance, clean UX, and modern tooling. Strong in React, TypeScript, and Next.js; comfortable with APIs and data layer. I use AI-assisted development daily to move faster without cutting corners.
Skills & Technologies
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Redux
- Tailwind CSS
- MongoDB
- Docker
- Git
- REST APIs
- CI/CD
Professional Experience
NOVASCRIPT | Web Developer Consultant
Jan 2025 – Present
- Developed high-performance, custom websites tailored to client specifications using React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with a focus on scalability and clean, maintainable code.
- Implemented advanced SEO strategies, consistently driving top search engine rankings and significantly increasing client visibility and traffic.
- Collaborated with a diverse range of clients, translating complex business needs into intuitive, user-friendly digital solutions.
- Engineered full-stack web applications, delivering end-to-end solutions that integrated seamlessly with backend services and third-party APIs.
Jonas Software | Frontend Developer II
Sep 2020 – Dec 2024
- Spearheaded the design and development of secure, scalable, high performance, mobile first user interfaces aligned with team roadmap priorities.
- Optimized system efficiency by reducing API requests by 36,000/day through the identification and remediation of a critical data leak.
- Led a comprehensive refactor of legacy UI/UX systems, boosting performance while cutting server requests by 70% and data transfer by 40%.
- Architected and implemented a dynamic onboarding form with real time validation, ensuring a seamless and robust user experience.
- Delivered production grade React applications using TypeScript, Redux Saga, and Material UI.
- Collaborated with backend teams to ensure API compatibility and smooth integration of scalable, secure services.
- Collaborated with QA teams to swiftly address and resolve bugs, ensuring timely deployments.
Pinkaloo Technologies | React Native Developer
Oct 2019 – Apr 2020
- Developed and launched a cross platform charitable giving app, available on both iOS and Android.
- Implemented key features like in-app donations, geolocation-based map searches, and user profile pages, significantly enhancing user engagement.
- Refactored app navigation and modernized the codebase using React Native and Redux Thunk.
- Collaborated with QA to debug critical issues, ensuring smooth and reliable app operation across platforms.
Education
Full Stack Developer Certification
Next Academy | 2018 – 2019
- JavaScript, React, Node.js, and full-stack project delivery.