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Ben Sumser

@bensumser

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Full Stack Software Engineer focused on performant, user-centered DoD web applications.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a collaborative team where I can own full-stack feature delivery, improve UX and performance for real clients, lead code reviews and mentorship, and help shape architecture and testing end to end.

I’m a Full Stack Software Engineer with over 6 years of hands-on experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing applications using modern web technologies. I’m drawn to challenging work where performance, UX, and reliable delivery matter—especially for DoD clients.

Most recently, as a Senior Full Stack Developer, I plan, organize, and build new features, partnering with project owners, design, engineering management, and Subject Matter Experts to deliver highly performant systems. I lead through peer code reviews and strong collaboration, and I’m responsible for performant solutions across bugs, new features, and existing architecture.

Earlier, I built and maintained web applications as a Full Stack Software Engineer/Team Lead Architect, planning features with client needs and delivering full test suites. I also mentored developers, created SOPs, and taught architecture diagramming and data flow thinking—values carried forward from my leadership experience as a Company Commander, where I managed large teams, improved processes, and ensured mission readiness.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Full Stack Developer

Current

HyperGiant Industries

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Planned and developed new features for DoD clients, building performant UX-focused systems using TypeScript and React. Conducted peer code reviews and collaborated with project owners, design, engineering, and SMEs to resolve bugs and extend existing architecture.

TypeScript ReactJS Zustand CSS HTML Git Gitlab Jira Code Review Performance Optimization

Full Stack Engineer (Team Lead)

Expression Networks

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Built and maintained DoD web applications using TypeScript, ReactJS, and Redux, partnering with project owner, design, QA, and SMEs to deliver features with full test suites. Led code reviews, developer mentorship, and SOP creation, and created architecture/component/data-flow diagrams to support scalable implementations.

TypeScript ReactJS Redux Redux toolkit SCSS Git Gitlab Jira Test Planning Code Review

Full Stack Web Developer

C4 Planning Solutions

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Built, maintained, and updated DoD web applications using JavaScript and Vue.js, continually iterating on features and UX. Worked in an Agile/Scrum environment and supported updates using SharePoint.

JavaScript Vue.Js Vuex CSS HTML SharePoint Agile Scrum

Junior Web Developer

Future Foundry

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)

Developed and maintained client web applications using ReactJS and Gatsby, with back-end support via NodeJS. Rebuilt and improved existing sites to increase functionality, speed, and UX while working with WordPress, Shopify, and Contentful under experienced professionals.

ReactJS Gatsby NodeJS WordPress React Native Ruby on Rails Contentful Shopify Heroku

Company Commander (CEO)

United States Army Reserves

Jan 2002 - Jan 2020 (18 years)

Served as Company Commander, coordinating daily activities across 5 departments for a company of 130+ employees while overseeing training, education, and process improvements. Improved mission readiness from 30% to 80% in under a year and maintained 100% accountability through quarterly audits and $1.5M in equipment and supply reporting.

Leadership Training Development Process Improvement Mentorship Operational Readiness Auditing Budget Asset Accountability Strategic Planning

Web Developer Intern

Titanomachy Studios

Collaborated within a team to build interactive front-end content using AngularJS, ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Redesigned and developed a new website using up-to-date development styles and trends.

AngularJS ReactJS JavaScript HTML CSS Front End Developer

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Washington State University

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a focus on Logic and Linguistics at Washington State University.

Bloc

Full Stack Web Development Program, Full Stack Web Development

Completed Bloc’s Full Stack Web Development training using industry-standard web development practices with a focus on ReactJS (front end) and NodeJS (back end).