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Michael Brand

@michaelbrand

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I am a Senior React developer focused on scalable frontend architectures.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior frontend roles building scalable React/TypeScript applications with strong test coverage, component-driven UI, AWS deployment, and opportunities to mentor and lead greenfield projects.

I have spent a decade building front-end web applications after earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science, working for large international companies and developing deep expertise in JavaScript, browser APIs, React, Next, and Redux.

I architect and deliver production-ready features—most notably building an Engagement Workflow from scratch with Next, React and TypeScript, upgrading Angular to React/Next, integrating Sanity CMS, implementing Storybook visual tests, and maintaining 100% Jest test coverage while deploying scalable apps on AWS ECS and S3 with secure IAM policies.

I also build cross-platform experiences with React Native, design back-end APIs and ETL pipelines in Python/Flask, optimize performance with React Query and bundle-splitting, and enjoy mentoring teams, improving CI/CD processes, and driving component-driven, test-first development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior React Developer

Current

Plante Moran

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Built the Engagement Workflow with Next.js and TypeScript from scratch, migrated the app from Angular 12, integrated Sanity CMS, and maintained 100% Jest test coverage while deploying scalable apps on AWS ECS to improve deployment speed.

React Next.js TypeScript Sanity CMS Redux AWS ECS Jest Storybook

Senior Full Stack Developer

Advinow Medical

Apr 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 8 months)

Implemented serverless AWS Lambda solutions cutting processing costs by 20% and designed a DynamoDB schema improving query performance by 25%; optimized front-end to reduce bundle size by 50% and led Next.js/React development.

React Next.js AWS Lambda DynamoDB Python Flask React Native SQL

Front-end Developer

Netgate

Jan 2015 - Mar 2017 (2 years 2 months)

Developed UI component architecture using React, Vue.js and TypeScript and automated admin tasks with PowerShell and LDAP scripts, reducing manual effort by 50% and improving user engagement.