Hi, I'm Shannon Richard Henderson, a Senior Full Stack Developer with over 9 years of experience crafting scalable web and cloud-native applications. I specialize in modern frontend frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js, and backend technologies including Node.js, Java, and .NET. I've had the pleasure of working with diverse teams remotely, applying agile methodologies to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy taking ownership of architecture and delivery, whether it's building enterprise CI/CD platforms, modernizing microservices, or integrating AI and blockchain technologies. I'm passionate about mentoring fellow engineers and continuously improving developer experience through best practices like Domain-Driven Design.

Shannon Richard Henderson

Hi, I'm Shannon Richard Henderson, a Senior Full Stack Developer with over 9 years of experience crafting scalable web and cloud-native applications. I specialize in modern frontend frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js, and backend technologies including Node.js, Java, and .NET. I've had the pleasure of working with diverse teams remotely, applying agile methodologies to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy taking ownership of architecture and delivery, whether it's building enterprise CI/CD platforms, modernizing microservices, or integrating AI and blockchain technologies. I'm passionate about mentoring fellow engineers and continuously improving developer experience through best practices like Domain-Driven Design.

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Hi, I’m Shannon Richard Henderson, a Senior Full Stack Developer with over 9 years of experience crafting scalable web and cloud-native applications. I specialize in modern frontend frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js, and backend technologies including Node.js, Java, and .NET. I’ve had the pleasure of working with diverse teams remotely, applying agile methodologies to deliver high-quality software solutions.

I enjoy taking ownership of architecture and delivery, whether it’s building enterprise CI/CD platforms, modernizing microservices, or integrating AI and blockchain technologies. I’m passionate about mentoring fellow engineers and continuously improving developer experience through best practices like Domain-Driven Design.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer at Buildkite
April 30, 2025 - July 17, 2025
Led full-stack feature development for Buildkite’s enterprise CI platform used by thousands of engineering teams globally. Designed and built React/TypeScript interfaces for pipelines, agent monitoring, and analytics dashboards. Architected scalable APIs in Node.js and Go, integrating with AWS Lambda, SQS, and DynamoDB. Drove CI/CD automation efforts using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD. Collaborated closely with product and design to improve UX for self-hosted customers. Key projects included a Pipeline Orchestration Engine that reduced deployment time by 50%, a Build Analytics Dashboard adopted by 80% of clients, and a Self-Hosting Deployment Kit for streamlined on-prem installations using Kubernetes. Achievements included reducing cloud costs by 30%, presenting architecture sessions, and mentoring engineers while introducing Domain-Driven Design standards.
Full Stack Developer at Atlassian
December 31, 2021 - July 17, 2025
Contributed to internal tools and public APIs supporting Jira and Trello teams, focusing on scalable microservices, DevOps integration, and front-end performance improvements. Modernized legacy services using Node.js microservices and React front-ends. Integrated CI metrics dashboards with ElasticSearch and observability tools. Key projects included migrating 6+ services from monoliths to containerized microservices using Kubernetes and leading a performance audit of Trello’s onboarding UI that improved speed by 35%. Achievements included improving developer experience with reusable libraries and boosting test coverage from 58% to 90%.
Full Stack Developer at SilverStripe
April 30, 2018 - July 17, 2025
Developed and maintained client portals, CMS features, and cloud-deployed web services using React, Redux, Laravel, and GraphQL APIs. Wrote automated tests with Mocha/Chai and conducted peer code reviews. Key projects included refactoring permissions module in a multi-tenant government compliance system and implementing GraphQL-powered content APIs for the SilverStripe CMS. Achievements included reducing release cycle time by 40% via better test coverage and CI/CD improvements and contributing to open-source plugins used by NZ-based teams.
Junior Full Stack Developer at Enlighten Designs
June 30, 2016 - July 17, 2025
Contributed to CMS and data portal projects using ASP.NET MVC, AngularJS, and SQL Server in an Agile environment. Participated in Agile sprints and client demos, assisted with API integration and cross-browser testing. Key projects included building a reporting dashboard for Waikato Regional Council and creating a reusable UI component library that reduced development time by 20%. Achievements included reducing page load times by ~35% and earning an early promotion for delivery quality and collaboration.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology at Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), Hamilton, New Zealand
February 1, 2011 - November 30, 2014

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Government, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment