Ricardo Z

Standardized a USPS UI library across 22 teams, reducing UI inconsistencies by 60% and improving form success rates by 25%. Scaled Next.js and NestJS microservices on AWS to handle 3M+ daily transactions with sub-50ms latency while reducing production incidents 38% via automated CI/CD.

Built a Storybook + Material UI component system adopted by 19 teams and migrated 5 production apps to Next.js in 2 weeks, improving TTFB by 78%. Implemented observability and CI optimizations that reduced issue resolution time 33% and cut page load from 2.8s to 1.1s.

Instituted a federated microfrontend architecture using single-spa and Module Federation, reducing cross-team integration incidents by 41% and improving parallel development velocity. Applied Web Workers and XState to increase rendering throughput 72% and support a 2.3× rise in concurrent users with sub-20ms update latency.

Delivered a PWA that increased mobile conversion and reduced bounce by 17% and converted legacy React class components to hooks, lowering maintenance cycles 35%. Deployed payment infrastructure supporting 18.5M+ transactions/month with 99.99% uptime and reduced backend response times 24%.

Implemented React components and Redux middleware, reducing front-end bug reports 40% and improved initial load time 35% via Webpack code splitting. Automated builds with Jenkins, cutting deployment prep from 12 hours to 4 hours.

Grade: 3.5/4.0

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduating cum laude in 2018 with a 3.5/4.0 GPA.