Julian Hardee

Asset Pipeline: Managed high-fidelity visual assets and digital key art, ensuring pixel-perfect delivery across diverse device breakpoints and CMS platforms. Brand Alignment: Collaborated with stakeholders to translate broad marketing campaigns into interactive digital experiences for high-profile clients. AI/ML Engineering: Deployed AI-powered content summarization to automate client reporting workflows, reducing manual documentation overhead by 60%. Database Design: Engineered complex PostgreSQL schemas with Drizzle ORM, connection pooling, and automated migration pipelines for zero-downtime deployments. Custom Commerce: Developed Shopify Checkout Extensions using Rust/WebAssembly, implementing value-based BOGO logic that bypasses legacy Liquid constraints. Third-Party Integrations: Built Slack OAuth workflows, automated transactional email systems, and Bunny CDN file storage for scalable media handling. Performance Optimization: Achieved 95+ Lighthouse scores by replacing heavy trac

Architect bespoke event infrastructure and RSVP dashboards for global consumer brands; develop front-end components in React and Svelte; leverage Astro for high-performance orchestration to reduce JavaScript overhead and maximize SEO; build custom Shopify face-lifts and headless storefronts via third-party APIs; translate complex Figma design systems into pixel-perfect accessible web apps and manage full lifecycle from prototype to production deploy; implement headless CMS solutions (Sanity, Tina) to decouple content from code.

Architected production event infrastructure and AI-enhanced analytics for a SaaS platform; implemented session-based authentication, RBAC middleware, and automated email workflows (Resend) for RSVP platforms serving 500+ attendees. Built a serverless stack with Astro 5, React 18, and Neon PostgreSQL.