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Hi, I’m Kevin Parra, a passionate Frontend Software Engineer with over five years of experience building scalable and user-friendly web applications utilizing React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. Currently, I work as a consultant through Wizeline for Dow Jones, contributing to the Wall Street Journal Plus (WSJ+) platform, where I focus on delivering premium content through responsive and accessible interfaces.
My expertise extends beyond coding to include modern testing practices like Jest and React Testing Library, alongside continuous integration and deployment workflows. I enjoy collaborating closely with product and design teams, using Figma and internal design systems, as well as mentoring and interviewing candidates to help grow effective engineering teams.
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer at Wizeline
September 1, 2023 - PresentConsulting for Dow Jones on the Wall Street Journal Plus (WSJ+) platform, delivering premium content to subscribers of The Wall Street Journal and other leading publications. Acted as a key contributor during the final project phase, completing about 70% of feature tickets and ensuring an on-time redesign launch with high code quality. Increased automated test coverage from 32% to nearly 79% using Jest, React Testing Library, and MSW, improving reliability and confidence in releases. Fixed over 100 console errors and warnings, contributing to a more stable codebase. Collaborated closely with product and design teams utilizing Figma and contributing to internal design system libraries. Additionally, interviewed approximately 2 engineering candidates monthly for recruitment efforts.
Software Engineer at Globant
August 31, 2023 - August 18, 2025Contractor for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, contributing to a content planning tool for Disney+, Hulu, Star+, and ESPN+. Utilized React, TypeScript, Redux, Storybook, GraphQL, and Jest. Promoted clean code practices through workshops and best practice sharing with a pod of about 10 frontend developers. Conducted roughly 2 code reviews per week to uphold coding standards and enhance maintainability. Increased product quality by implementing comprehensive unit tests achieving approximately 85% coverage. Interviewed around 30 engineering candidates assessing technical proficiency and cultural fit. Mentored an intern by improving their technical skills and guiding career development.
Frontend Engineer at Perficient
June 1, 2022 - August 18, 2025Contributed to a team of approximately 20 developers at All.health, building an innovative healthcare platform with React. Managed and maintained a CMS product controlling content for about 200 patients and medical staff through a mobile health app. Automated CMS content workflows, reducing processing time from 3 months to 1 week while handling roughly 2000 content items weekly. Developed a survey application that enabled around 100 patients per month to apply for a Covid research health program.
Frontend Engineer (React focus) at Talos Digital
September 1, 2021 - August 18, 2025Contributed to international client projects at a consulting company with around 100 employees. Applied React and HTML/CSS to deliver web solutions and expand frontend expertise. Developed an internal web forum for developers to share training resources, which was delivered as a university capstone project and received top evaluation.
Senior Software Engineer at Wizeline
September 1, 2023 - PresentConsulted for Dow Jones on the Wall Street Journal Plus (WSJ+) platform, delivering premium content to subscribers of various leading publications. Played a key role in the final project phase by completing around 70% of feature tickets, ensuring a timely redesign launch with high code quality. Increased automated test coverage significantly from 32% to 78.95%, enhancing reliability and confidence for releases. Resolved over 100 recurring console errors and warnings, thereby stabilizing the codebase and improving developer experience. Collaborated closely with product and design teams using Figma for design handoff and contributed to internal design system libraries. Participated actively in recruitment by interviewing approximately 2 engineering candidates per month for the Dow Jones client account.
Software Engineer at Globant
August 31, 2023 - August 18, 2025Contractor for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, contributing to a content planning tool for platforms like Disney+, Hulu, Star+, and ESPN+ utilizing React, TypeScript, Redux, Storybook, GraphQL, and Jest. Led clean code advocacy by organizing training sessions and sharing best practices with a pod of about 10 frontend developers. Conducted frequent code reviews to maintain coding standards and improve maintainability. Elevated product quality by implementing comprehensive unit tests, achieving approximately 85% test coverage. Conducted around 30 engineering candidate interviews, assessing both technical competencies and cultural fit. Mentored an intern by enhancing their technical skills and advising on professional profile optimization and career guidance.
Frontend Engineer at Perficient
June 1, 2022 - August 18, 2025Contributed to a team of about 20 developers at All.health, a Silicon Valley-based company, developing a healthcare platform with React. Managed and maintained a CMS product controlling content for around 200 patients and medical staff via a mobile health app. Automated CMS content workflows, drastically reducing processing time from 3 months to 1 week while handling approximately 2000 content items weekly. Developed a survey application enabling about 100 patients monthly to apply for a Covid research health program.
Frontend Engineer (React focus) at Talos Digital
September 1, 2021 - August 18, 2025Contributed to international client projects at a mid-sized consulting company by applying React and HTML/CSS to deliver web solutions and enhance frontend expertise. Developed an internal web forum for developers to share training resources as a university capstone project, which received top evaluation recognition.
Senior Software Engineer at Wizeline
September 1, 2023 - PresentServing as a consultant for Dow Jones on the Wall Street Journal Plus platform, I contributed approximately 70% of the final phase feature tickets for an on-time redesign launch, significantly improved automated test coverage from 32% to nearly 79%, fixed over 100 recurring console errors to stabilize the codebase, collaborated with product and design teams using Figma and internal design systems, and supported recruitment by interviewing around two engineering candidates per month.
Software Engineer at Globant
August 31, 2023 - August 28, 2025As a contractor for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, I helped develop a content planning tool for Disney+, Hulu, Star+, and ESPN+ using React, TypeScript, Redux, Storybook, GraphQL, and Jest. I promoted clean code practices through sessions, conducted bi-weekly code reviews to maintain standards, increased product quality by achieving 85% test coverage, interviewed approximately 30 engineering candidates, and mentored an intern to improve technical skills and career development.
Frontend Engineer at Perficient
June 30, 2022 - August 28, 2025Contributed to a team of about 20 developers building the All.health healthcare platform with React. Managed and maintained a CMS product that handled content for around 200 patients and medical staff via a mobile health app. Automated CMS content workflows drastically reducing processing times from 3 months to 1 week while managing approximately 2000 content items weekly. Developed a survey application enabling around 100 patients monthly to apply for a Covid research program.
Frontend Engineer (React focus) at Talos Digital
September 30, 2021 - August 28, 2025Worked on international client projects using React and HTML/CSS for web solutions, expanding frontend expertise. Developed an internal web forum for developers to share training resources, delivered as a university capstone project which received top evaluation.
Senior Software Engineer at Wizeline
September 1, 2023 - PresentConsultant for Dow Jones on the Wall Street Journal Plus (WSJ+) platform, delivering premium content to subscribers of leading publications. Key contributor in the project's final phase, completing approximately 70% of feature tickets and ensuring an on-time redesign launch with high code quality. Improved automated test coverage from 32% to 78.95%, enhancing reliability and confidence in releases. Resolved over 100 recurring console errors and warnings to stabilize the codebase and enhance developer experience. Collaborated effectively with product and design teams using Figma and contributed to internal design system libraries utilized across multiple teams. Supported recruiting efforts by interviewing around two engineering candidates per month for the Dow Jones client account.
Software Engineer at Globant
August 31, 2023 - September 2, 2025Contractor for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED), contributing to a content planning tool used by Disney+, Hulu, Star+, and ESPN+ using React, TypeScript, Redux, Storybook, GraphQL, and Jest. Promoted clean code practices by organizing formative sessions and sharing best practices with a team of around 10 frontend developers. Conducted approximately two code reviews per week, ensuring adherence to coding standards and maintainability. Improved product quality by implementing comprehensive unit tests, achieving about 85% test coverage. Interviewed roughly 30 engineering candidates, evaluating technical and cultural fit. Mentored an intern by enhancing technical skills and advising on professional development.
Frontend Engineer at Perficient
June 1, 2022 - September 2, 2025Contributed to a team of about 20 developers at All.health, a Silicon Valley-based healthcare platform, by building frontend features with React. Managed and maintained a CMS product for content control used by around 200 patients and medical staff via a mobile health app. Automated CMS content workflows, reducing processing time from three months to one week while handling approximately 2000 content items weekly. Developed a survey application enabling about 100 patients per month to apply for a Covid research health program.
Frontend Engineer (React focus) at Talos Digital
September 1, 2021 - September 2, 2025Contributed to various international client projects by delivering web solutions utilizing React, HTML, and CSS. Built an internal web forum for developers to share training resources, delivered as a university capstone project that received top evaluation.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering at EAFIT University
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021Awarded a full scholarship for academic excellence in high school, which enabled me to pursue my degree.
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering at EAFIT University
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering at EAFIT University
January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2021Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering at EAFIT University
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Software & Internet
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