Rob – React Native, Node.js, Typescript

The Tidbits library was a proprietary component library developed and used internally at Apple. It provided reusable UI and functional components designed to maintain consistency, scalability, and performance across Apple’s internal and customer-facing applications. By leveraging Tidbits, teams could accelerate development, ensure design alignment with Apple’s standards, and reduce redundancy in building common interface elements.

Rob was responsible for the following:

• delivered advanced visualizations using D3 and RxJS;
• built complex UI workflows with accessibility and test coverage;
• led adoption of Jest and React Testing Library;
• collaborated across global Agile teams.

A Web3 social engagement platform designed to connect emerging athletes with fans through membership-based interaction, live shows, digital content, and NFT drops. Built to help athletes monetize their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), the platform enabled storytellers to create gated experiences, including exclusive livestreams, digital assets, and membership tiers - all powered by blockchain-enabled fan engagement and monetization.

Rob's tasks included the following:

• developed and integrated Solidity smart contracts;
• delivered mobile-first React Native and Next.js apps;
• deployed with Docker and GitHub CI/CD on GCP;
• ensured performance optimization and full test coverage.

Supported global education platform with 20M+ users, migrating core modules to modern frontend and backend stacks for scalability and SEO.

The client was an educational technology platform launched in 2008 to serve as a secure, social-learning environment for K-12 education. It enabled teachers to create virtual classrooms, share lessons, assign quizzes, grade submissions, and communicate with students and parents - functioning much like a Facebook for schools. It also supported collaboration among educators and provided tools for resource sharing and assessment tracking. Its user base grew to over 100 million across more than 60,000 schools, making it a widely adopted solution in primary and secondary education

Rob's scope of duties included:

• migrated core modules to React, Next.js, and TypeScript;
• integrated Node.js, Ruby on Rails, and C# backends;
• delivered cloud-ready features with AWS/Azure;
• designed testing strategy with Jest, Enzyme, NUnit.

Built CMS-integrated solutions and marketing tools for Fortune 500 clients like Mazda and Purina. It was a digital marketing and creative agency that focused on combining strategy, design, and technology to deliver impactful campaigns. The company worked with global brands to create customer experiences across digital platforms, commerce, and communications, helping businesses strengthen engagement and drive growth, including building CMS-integrated solutions and marketing tools for Fortune 500 clients like Mazda and Purina.

Main duties included the following, but were not limited to:

• built CMS-integrated solutions with Sitecore/Umbraco/EpiServer;
• architected front-end with React/Angular;
• deployed on AWS with CI pipelines;
• collaborated with cross-functional teams on campaigns.

This customer was a global provider of financial technology solutions, offering modern banking applications that integrate core banking, CRM, transaction processing, and analytics into a unified platform. Built on a flexible, API-first, microservices architecture, these solutions enable financial institutions to streamline operations, accelerate product innovation, and deliver improved customer experiences.

Main duties included, but were not limited to:

• built secure apps with C# and ASP.NET MVC;
• developed REST APIs for financial transactions;
• maintained performance/security in high-load systems.

It was a Costa Rica - based provider of live dealer casino solutions. It specialized in streaming real-time games like blackjack, roulette, and baccarat for online and land-based operators, serving multiple iGaming clients until ceasing operations in 2017.

Rob was tasked with the following:

• built gaming platforms and backend services;
• designed scalable APIs for game sessions;
• developed UI layers with HTML5, CSS, ActionScript.