Jacob Winkler

I am a seasoned front-end engineer specialized in React and TypeScript with 8+ years building high-performance, real-time web applications for consumer and enterprise SaaS platforms. I translate complex, data-driven product requirements into intuitive, scalable, and testable user experiences.

On the backend I design and ship high-throughput Node.js and Go microservices, event-driven pipelines using AWS Kinesis, and optimized PostgreSQL schemas to support low-latency reads under heavy concurrency. I improve observability, implement idempotent ingestion logic, and enforce API contracts with OpenAPI and strict typings.

I focus on reliability and performance: implementing feature flags and progressive rollouts, standardizing logging and metrics, and driving testing practices that achieve high coverage. I mentor engineers, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to architecture and operational readiness to reduce MTTR and increase system resilience.