Derek Drill
@derekdrill
Senior Frontend Engineer with a passion for user-centric products.
What I'm looking for
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
Senior Software Engineer
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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