Frontend software engineer with proven experience building scalable, intuitive React/Redux interfaces and integrating REST APIs to improve usability and performance in enterprise environments. Strong track record debugging production issues through root-cause analysis and collaborating with QA, product, and business stakeholders to ensure stable releases and reliable behavior in high-traffic systems. Experienced in strengthening design consistency and developer efficiency by building reusable UI systems, Storybook-driven component libraries, and integrating CMS content (Storyblok) to reduce turnaround time for business users.

Richard Hagenah

Frontend software engineer with proven experience building scalable, intuitive React/Redux interfaces and integrating REST APIs to improve usability and performance in enterprise environments. Strong track record debugging production issues through root-cause analysis and collaborating with QA, product, and business stakeholders to ensure stable releases and reliable behavior in high-traffic systems. Experienced in strengthening design consistency and developer efficiency by building reusable UI systems, Storybook-driven component libraries, and integrating CMS content (Storyblok) to reduce turnaround time for business users.

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Frontend software engineer with proven experience building scalable, intuitive React/Redux interfaces and integrating REST APIs to improve usability and performance in enterprise environments. Strong track record debugging production issues through root-cause analysis and collaborating with QA, product, and business stakeholders to ensure stable releases and reliable behavior in high-traffic systems.

Experienced in strengthening design consistency and developer efficiency by building reusable UI systems, Storybook-driven component libraries, and integrating CMS content (Storyblok) to reduce turnaround time for business users.

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Work Experience

Frontend Software Engineer (Remote Software Engineer I - Consultant via Atrium) at New York Life Insurance Company
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2026
Enhanced and maintained React/Redux features within an enterprise application by implementing UI updates, refining state management logic, and integrating REST API data flows, supporting consistent performance for 12K+ New York Life agents. Collaborated with engineering teams to integrate Storyblok CMS, designing frontend components that consumed dynamic content and reduced content update turnaround time for business users. Built a centralized Storybook color palette and reusable UI elements to standardize styling across the application and accelerate development with a shared component library. Investigated and resolved production and non-production issues using structured root-cause analysis, partnering with QA and business stakeholders and deploying timely fixes. Supported Agile delivery through PI planning, backlog refinement, and sprint execution to ensure predictable frontend feature releases aligned with evolving business requirements.

Education

Full-Stack Software Engineering Certificate at Kenzie Academy
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet