I am a full-stack web developer with 9 years of experience building, optimizing, and supporting high-performing web platforms across WordPress, Adobe Commerce/Magento, PHP, JavaScript, REST APIs, and enterprise integrations. I thrive on turning campaign requirements into scalable, reliable features that improve speed, reliability, and user experience. In cross-functional teams, I partner with marketing, UX, IT, and vendors to translate business needs into practical web solutions, while championing accessibility, performance, and release governance across staging and production environments.

Patrick John Ahearn

I am a full-stack web developer with 9 years of experience building, optimizing, and supporting high-performing web platforms across WordPress, Adobe Commerce/Magento, PHP, JavaScript, REST APIs, and enterprise integrations. I thrive on turning campaign requirements into scalable, reliable features that improve speed, reliability, and user experience. In cross-functional teams, I partner with marketing, UX, IT, and vendors to translate business needs into practical web solutions, while championing accessibility, performance, and release governance across staging and production environments.

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I am a full-stack web developer with 9 years of experience building, optimizing, and supporting high-performing web platforms across WordPress, Adobe Commerce/Magento, PHP, JavaScript, REST APIs, and enterprise integrations. I thrive on turning campaign requirements into scalable, reliable features that improve speed, reliability, and user experience.

In cross-functional teams, I partner with marketing, UX, IT, and vendors to translate business needs into practical web solutions, while championing accessibility, performance, and release governance across staging and production environments.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Leidos
August 1, 2025 - September 25, 2025
Led development of a security control management platform (multi-tenant CRM-style compliance platform). Built React 18 and TypeScript UIs with reusable forms, dashboards, and data grids; implemented secure backend services with Java Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and AWS ECS Fargate; integrated third-party services for file sharing, signed URLs, and identity verification; implemented audit logging, encryption with AWS KMS, and tokenized access; to ensure HIPAA-style compliance and 99.9% uptime. Developed CI/CD pipelines with GitLab/Jenkins enabling blue-green deployments and doubling release frequency. Mentored junior engineers and offshore contributors through code reviews and architectural walkthroughs.
Software Engineer at Goji Labs
February 1, 2022 - September 25, 2025
Designed and implemented AI-driven matching and real-time dispatch for a food rescue platform. Architected matching engine in Node.js/Nest.js to improve donor-charity acceptance rates by 30–40%. Built React/TypeScript consoles with Tailwind and WebSockets; created backend workflows on AWS Lambda, SQS, and SNS; integrated Stripe/PayPal for payments and reimbursements; implemented webhook-based invoicing and reporting pipelines. Modeled logistics with PostGIS and Redis locks to support scalable inventory and cold-chain validation. Established CI/CD pipelines with automated tests and security scans.
Software Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton
November 1, 2018 - September 25, 2025
Delivered React and Next.js storefronts and Nest.js APIs for orders, carts, and accounts; integrated Stripe and PayPal for tokenized payments with PCI-compliant invoicing. Deployed on AWS (CloudFront, ECS, RDS) with 99.9% uptime and improved TTFB by 35%. Implemented Redis caching for carts and sessions; wrote unit/integration/end-to-end tests with Jest, Cypress, and Supertest; collaborated with cross-functional teams to design checkout UX and secure authentication.
Senior Full-Stack Web Platform Engineer at Leidos
April 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Owned development and optimization of PHP-based web applications, CMS workflows, and customer-facing web features supporting marketing, operations, and enterprise data flows. Built custom WordPress templates, reusable page components, plugin enhancements, and CMS functionality that reduced content publishing turnaround by 45%. Supported Adobe Commerce/Magento storefront enhancements, including front-end customization, product page updates, checkout-flow improvements, and performance fixes. Developed REST API integrations connecting web platforms with Marketo, Salesforce, NetSuite, and internal systems, improving lead routing accuracy by 38%. Implemented secure lead-capture forms, validation rules, OAuth-based integrations, and backend processing logic to protect customer and prospect data. Improved Core Web Vitals by optimizing JavaScript payloads, caching behavior, image delivery, and server response patterns, reducing average page load time by 42%. Managed Cloudflare CDN, DNS, cache
Full-Stack Web Developer at Goji Labs
February 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022
Developed and maintained full-stack web features across WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, and REST API-driven applications. Built custom WordPress themes, page templates, custom post types, hooks, filters, and plugin extensions to support marketing content and campaign workflows. Created reusable front-end components for responsive, mobile-first pages, improving page build consistency and reducing duplicate code by 36%. Integrated web forms and lead-capture workflows with Salesforce and marketing automation systems, improving lead handoff speed by 40%. Supported Magento storefront updates, theme-level changes, merchandising pages, and performance tuning for product discovery and purchase flows. Optimized MySQL queries, CMS data structures, and API calls, reducing p95 response latency by 35%. Implemented analytics tags, conversion tracking, event tracking, and validation checks to improve reporting accuracy for marketing campaigns. Improved site performance through caching
Web Application Developer at Booz Allen Hamilton
February 1, 2016 - November 1, 2018
Built and maintained secure web applications using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and RESTful service integrations. Developed internal CMS-style tools, admin pages, form workflows, and backend services supporting enterprise business users. Designed and implemented REST APIs integrated with relational databases, improving data access and reducing manual reporting work by 32%. Created responsive front-end pages and reusable UI patterns focused on usability, accessibility, and maintainable code. Supported secure handling of form submissions, user input validation, authentication flows, and structured backend processing. Participated in release workflows across development, test, staging, and production environments, improving deployment consistency. Implemented logging, debugging, and monitoring improvements that reduced time spent investigating production issues by 25%. Worked with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, estimate technical effort, and deliver practical w

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at University of Virginia
April 1, 2011 - October 1, 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at University of Virginia
April 1, 2011 - October 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

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