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Derek Drill

@derekdrill

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Senior Frontend Engineer with a passion for user-centric products.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that allows me to lead projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and continue my professional growth in a supportive environment.

As a Senior Frontend Engineer with 8 years of experience, I specialize in building performant, responsive, and accessible web applications. My journey has been marked by a proven ability to lead front-end initiatives and collaborate across teams to deliver impactful products. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am passionate about clean architecture and direct stakeholder collaboration.

Currently, I am developing high-impact applications for healthcare companies at RVO Health, where I have successfully driven a regression test improvement initiative, increasing coverage by 60%. My previous roles have equipped me with a diverse skill set, including expertise in Next.js, React, and various testing frameworks, allowing me to enhance developer efficiency and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

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RVO Health

Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Developed UI for high-impact applications for healthcare companies like Novant Health and United Healthcare. Built the front-end architectures for several projects using Next.js & React, Nuxt & Vue, Svelte & Sveltekit, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS.

Next.js React Nuxt Vue Svelte TypeScript TailwindCSS Cypress Jest

Senior Software Engineer

Lowe's Companies Inc.

May 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Engineered a Next.js/React analytics platform used by Finance & Supply Chain teams, integrating Power BI & Tableau. Built reusable, high-performance React components improving developer efficiency.

Next.js React Power BI Tableau ESLint Prettier Jest Cypress

Front-End & BI Developer

IMPLAN

Feb 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Developed core features for a React-based economic reporting platform, ensuring seamless data visualization, also using Typescript, MUI, Styled components. Created dynamic Looker dashboards with LookML and SQL, enhancing real-time business intelligence.

React TypeScript styled components Looker LookML SQL

Business Solutions Consultant

Softdocs, Inc.

May 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Transformed manual business processes into custom web solutions for educational institutions. Developed responsive forms using JavaScript, Knockout.js, Bootstrap, and integrated SQL data.

JavaScript Bootstrap SQL

Web Application Developer II

BAE Systems

Jul 2017 - Apr 2019 (1 year 9 months)

Developed and maintained an enterprise ERP system for tracking logistics of parts/tools, built on ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap. Designed SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and optimized queries for performance.