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Richard Lindsey

@richardlindsey

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Principal Front End Engineer with 15+ years of experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that values mentorship and innovation, with opportunities for growth and collaboration in a dynamic team environment.

With over 15 years of experience as a Principal Front End Engineer, I have a proven track record of leading engineering teams and optimizing front-end architecture. My passion lies in enhancing application performance, achieving up to a 90% improvement in some cases. I thrive in mentoring roles, focusing on internationalization, accessibility, and scalable component development using modern web technologies like React and TypeScript.

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and implemented complex systems, such as a message choreography system at Atlassian that significantly improved engagement metrics. My experience spans fully remote, async-first collaboration with globally distributed teams, where I have organized engineering demos and conducted regular mentoring sessions. I am dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within my teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Principal Software Engineer

Current

Atlassian

Jul 2024 - Present (11 months)

Designed and implemented a message choreography system to enhance messaging efficiency across platforms, resulting in significant engagement improvements. Conducted mentoring sessions and engineering demos to facilitate cross-team collaboration.

React TypeScript Messaging Systems Remote Collaboration Mentorship

Senior Front End Software Engineer

Talos Trading

Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year)

Authored components for flagship and white-label products, created a unified API for testing, and led internationalization efforts to enhance customer onboarding.

JavaScript API Development Internationalization Jest Cypress

Senior Software Engineer II

Attentive

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Maintained and developed features for customer whitelabel templates and dashboards, while refactoring TypeScript definitions to improve code efficiency.

TypeScript Dashboard Development Refactoring HTML5 CSS3

Principal Front End Engineer

ShipStation

Oct 2018 - Oct 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Oversaw the fulfillment dashboard product, optimizing performance and leading workshops on ReactJS to enhance front-end engineering skills across multiple companies.

React Performance Optimization Code Review Agile Methodologies

Staff Front End Engineer

Bazaarvoice

Jul 2016 - Oct 2018 (2 years 3 months)

Led mentoring sessions on software architecture and developed a new framework to streamline the development process for whitelabel solutions.

Software Architecture Mentorship Framework JavaScript Agile Methodologies

Principal Front End Engineer

The Advisory Board

Nov 2011 - Jul 2016 (4 years 8 months)

Developed a proprietary Node.js framework and managed the internal component library, enhancing the design language implementation.

Node Express Component Libraries Technical Leadership Remote Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ITT Technical Institute

Associate of Science, Computer Networking Systems

2001 - 2003

Grade: 4.0

Activities and societies: Member of National Technical Honor Society

Graduated as Valedictorian with a focus on Computer Networking Systems. Developed a strong foundation in networking principles and practices, contributing to a high GPA of 4.0. Actively participated as a member of the National Technical Honor Society.