
Paul Welby
@paulwelby
I build enterprise Angular and React interfaces, AI portals, and usable design systems.
What I'm looking for
I led Angular v14-to-v20 migration work at Ardent Mills, refactoring enterprise Core and Prism applications, modernizing Material components, improving load times, and building Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, I built an enterprise Generative AI portal and Python prototypes using Streamlit, Flask, FastAPI, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Flowise, GraphQL, and Neo4j. Across banking, life sciences, government, and enterprise products, I turn complex workflows into maintainable, accessible UI experiences.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led the architectural migration of enterprise Core and Prism web applications from Angular v14 to v20, programmatically refactoring the legacy UI codebase to adopt v15 Material Design Components (MDC). Engineered custom CSS and component overrides to successfully mitigate breaking changes injected by, the MDC migration, maintaining strict visual and functional parity across all application layouts
I was a major part of the Ardent Mills Angular migration from v14 to v20
• Converting existing Angular 14 platform applications to newer Angular versions, while enhancing performance and user experience.
• Managing the transition phases, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing projects and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align development goals with business objectives.
Angular Developer | UX/UI Designer | AI Engineer with Prompting skills
Nov 2023 - May 2025 (1 year 6 months)
As a full-stack developer on the Gene.AI team, I was working on Generative AI enabled processes creating Angular UI components, and Python based Streamlit applications utilizing the OpenAI and Azure OpenAI APIs and Generative AI concepts.
• Developed an Angular application to explore emerging AI technologies for internal employee engagement.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to assess
Architected and deployed an enterprise Generative AI Portal using Angular, TypeScript, and AWS, giving employees a secure environment to engage with advanced LLMs within a regulated life sciences context. Engineered multiple Python POCs utilizing Streamlit, Flask, and FastAPI to prototype and demonstrate high-impact LLM-backed tools to internal business teams. Customized Flowise Developer/Enterpri
Front end developer with the G6 Software project for the U.S. Department of Education
Spearheaded the development of modern, responsive, and feature-rich web applications utilizing Angular, Angular CLI, and TypeScript to serve departmental workflows. Architected robust front-end systems by implementing component-based design, lazy loading, and advanced enterprise state management using NgRx. Ensured cross-browser compatibility and fluid responsive design, optimizing complex web int
Developer of software for BofA services. Mostly creating and managing the ERICA AI Chatbot platform
Engineered front-end enhancements for 'Erica,' Bank of America's high-traffic AI Chatbot/Banker Assist application, utilizing Angular 12, TypeScript, WebSockets, and JIRA/Confluence workflows. Mentored junior developers and established robust documentation frameworks within Confluence to streamline onboarding and maintain code quality standards. Architected scalable UI components using lazy loadin
Worked as Lead Application Developer (UI/UX) at Harmony Technology Services, Inc.
Architected and engineered front-end screen mockups and robust VBA code designs to integrate MS Access application layers smoothly with Microsoft SQL Server backends. Optimized relational database performance by writing complex, high-performance SQL queries, stored procedures, and data-triggering scripts to manage high-volume application data. Designed and implemented secure RESTful APIs to bridge
Established company-wide design standards by authoring the primary Style Guide for web-based applications, ensuring consistent UI layouts, styling guidelines, and brand alignment. Translated interactive wireframes and UX prototypes (designed in Axure-RP) into responsive, pixel-perfect front-end code using Angular, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Engineered dynamic data visualizations by building cust
** (Terminated from this position due to COVID-19) **
As a new member of Accumen, I am a Front-End Software Developer focused on expanding capabilities and enhancing the User Experience for the Accumen Performance Suite (APS) application platform. Within this role I hope to utilize my software design skills to help develop the APS application, into a stronger, more highly viable commercial applica
UX/UI Designer | Software Engineer
Oct 2017 - Apr 2019 (1 year 6 months)
I helped support & develop an application for Medimpact to help internal users manage and process Pharmacy claims for medications as an adjunct and possible successor to an existing very cryptic and non-user friendly application. The idea for the new application was to take the existing example application called EFS and use its main features to help build a more “user-friendly” application interf
Working to change a legacy application to run under HTML5/CSS3/Angular/Bootstrap. Government contract to give a legacy application a "face-lift" and create increased functionality using Angular, MongoDB, and Bootstrap, running on Virtual Machines.
Designed and developed visually appealing, responsive web applications utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern front-end libraries (Angular, React, Vue.js). Collaborated closely with UX/UI designers to translate design concepts and interactive wireframes into pixel-perfect, highly intuitive user interfaces. Implemented accessibility standards (WCAG) and user-centered design principles to sig
Designed and developed visually appealing, interactive web applications utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern front-end libraries (Angular, React, Vue.js). Ensured flawless cross-browser compatibility and responsive UI layout design to deliver exceptional user experiences across diverse desktop and mobile devices. Collaborated closely with UX/UI designers to seamlessly translate design wir
Worked to re-brand a legacy application purchased by VZW. I was on team to re-brand and start the re-work of pages and modules to make them Web 2.0 and responsive to run in multiple portals
Worked as Senior Web Programmer at Paradigm Information Services, Inc..
Designed and developed visually appealing, interactive web applications utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern front-end libraries (Angular, React, Vue.js). Ensured flawless cross-browser compatibility and responsive UI layout design to deliver exceptional user experiences across diverse desktop and mobile devices. Collaborated closely with UX/UI designers to seamlessly translate design wir
Moved into new position, 1 year ago. Now working in IDG tech, division at Qualcomm.
• Built front-end experiences with HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and Sencha ExtJS (2.0–3.3), plus Adobe Flash and ASP.NET/CSS as needed.
• Implemented PHP web services and SQL against Oracle 9i/10g/11g, MS SQL Server, and MySQL for portal data access and administration.
• Administered SharePoint 2007/2010 sites with custom workflows, libraries, lists, web parts, and SharePoint Designer automations.
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Worked on their web application portal at http://my.vuezone.com supporting the UI using JS ( JQuery), CSS and ASP.NET. Created for customers utilizing the hardware devices for the Vue System.
I worked as the web designer / developer for the company promoting their marketing and promotional content on the web. I used Web 2.0 technology with true table-less designs, JQuery JavaScript libraries and CSS styling
I also linked in their websites to their sales portal through ExactTarget and CMS using LongJump.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of California
JAVA Certificate
Penn State University
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Equivalent of an associate degree with 192 college units
University of California, Davis
Microbiology, General
Code School
shaping-up-with-angular-js
Issued Apr 2015
Penn State University
Liberal Arts, Liberal Arts - Major, Computer Sci - Minor
1978 - 1980
Liberal Arts major
UX Foundations: Prototyping
Issued Oct 2019
University of California, Davis
Micorbiology - MA, Comp Sci - MI
1995 - 1997
Pre-Med, Liberal Arts
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