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I'm James Starjames, a Senior Front-End Engineer with deep experience designing and building high-performance SaaS platforms across compliance, aviation, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. I excel at React architecture, component systems, cloud integrations, and translating complex business workflows into fast, user-friendly interfaces. I enjoy debugging seemingly impossible issues, delivering clean front-end architectures, and bridging design, engineering, and stakeholder teams to ship reliable, scalable products.…I'm James Starjames, a Senior Front-End Engineer with deep experience designing and building high-performance SaaS platforms across compliance, aviation, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. I excel at React architecture, component systems, cloud integrations, and translating complex business workflows into fast, user-friendly interfaces. I enjoy debugging seemingly impossible issues, delivering clean front-end architectures, and bridging design, engineering, and stakeholder teams to ship reliable, scalable products.

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I'm James Starjames, a Senior Front-End Engineer with deep experience designing and building high-performance SaaS platforms across compliance, aviation, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. I excel at React architecture, component systems, cloud integrations, and translating complex business workflows into fast, user-friendly interfaces. I enjoy debugging seemingly impossible issues, delivering clean front-end architectures, and bridging design, engineering, and stakeholder teams to ship reliable, scalable products.…I'm James Starjames, a Senior Front-End Engineer with deep experience designing and building high-performance SaaS platforms across compliance, aviation, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. I excel at React architecture, component systems, cloud integrations, and translating complex business workflows into fast, user-friendly interfaces. I enjoy debugging seemingly impossible issues, delivering clean front-end architectures, and bridging design, engineering, and stakeholder teams to ship reliable, scalable products.

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I’m James Starjames, a Senior Front-End Engineer with deep experience designing and building high-performance SaaS platforms across compliance, aviation, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. I excel at React architecture, component systems, cloud integrations, and translating complex business workflows into fast, user-friendly interfaces.

I enjoy debugging seemingly impossible issues, delivering clean front-end architectures, and bridging design, engineering, and stakeholder teams to ship reliable, scalable products.

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Work Experience

Front-End Developer at Franklin Pets

September 1, 2025 - Present

Building a high-performance SaaS platform for large-animal management, medicine tracking (RVM), and consult workflows. Architecting and developing core front-end features in React with real-time syncing. Designed SQL integration patterns with Supabase for scalable cross-platform data flows. Implemented Cloudflare + Docker workflows for fast, secure deployments. Improved UI performance, reliability, and code quality across the platform.

Full-Stack Developer at UpWeb

September 1, 2020 - Present

Delivering a real-time SaaS platform powering live updates and automated workflows for UpWeb customers. Built major front-end modules in React and established serverless back-end with AWS Lambda and API Gateway. Designed and maintained front-end architecture for speed and scalability. Ongoing engineering support and feature delivery.

Founder & Lead Engineer (Remote) at Self-Employed

September 1, 2019 - Present

Founder and Lead Engineer delivering modern, fast web platforms for NZ and Australian businesses. Led architecture and development of full-stack solutions, collaborated with clients to translate ideas into production-ready systems.

UX Engineer (front-end)

April 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019

Led UX engineering for an end-to-end automated SaaS platform covering service workflows and NZ-wide car listings. Delivered React and Angular features across key user journeys. Coordinated with NZ-based and offshore teams to maintain product consistency.

Front-End Developer at Spidertracks

July 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019

Modernised Spidertracks’ flight data monitoring platform (now part of the VelloX Group). Upgraded front-end modules for improved clarity and performance, collaborated with engineers to deliver new aviation data features, and provided day-to-day engineering support.

Lead UX Engineer (front-end) at Accordo

July 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018

Led UX engineering for Accord o’s cloud compliance platform used by Microsoft and global software publishers. Designed reusable components, improved delivery speed and consistency; collaborated with product to refine feature priorities and user flows; Delivered high-performance modules integrated with AWS Lambda and API Gateway.

Front-End Developer at Accordo

April 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017

Helped build Accord o’s cloud compliance platform supporting Microsoft compliance initiatives. Developed core front-end features with React + AWS integration; implemented unit tests and end-to-end testing to improve reliability.