Vernon E. Neilly II

Software Developer II, Frontend / (Functional Lead) at Somos, Inc.

Led migration from AngularJS to modern micro-frontend architecture (React 18, Next.js, TypeScript, Zustand), refactoring legacy code and maintaining performance with urgency. Guided component design, contributed to CI/CD and performance tuning, mentored teammates, and launched a reusable component library (TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Storybook). Improved development velocity by 15% and ensured design system consistency across the FCC portal; promoted automated testing and TDD practices to ensure scalable front-end reliability across the portal.

Frontend Software Engineer at Lendage / Freedom Financial Network

Built responsive components for the LOP fintech platform, delivering secure, scalable UI with ReactJS, Redux Toolkit, Node.js, MySQL, and Contentful. Validated OAuth flows and RESTful services with Postman; implemented unit tests and explored TDD, improving defect detection by 20% and fortifying frontend stability in fintech applications. Integrated secure RESTful services via Node.js, Express, and JWT to maintain authentication flows across apps deployed on Firebase and App Engine.

Front-end Developer at Channel Bakers

Integrated AWS services for full-stack development workflows; built a polished React v18 web application with smooth visualizations and cross-browser compatibility, improving user engagement and decision speed by 30%. Optimized enterprise apps for large datasets via route-based code splitting and lazy loading; troubleshot UI inconsistencies and improved cross-browser responsiveness. Applied Git for source control and exercised independent problem-solving to maintain reliable dashboards.

Front-end Developer at Aquent / JPL Communications Dept

Contracted Front-End Developer within NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Communications Department, building internal and public-facing portals for educational outreach, scientific content, and institutional communication using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and the Vue.js and Nuxt.js frameworks. Delivered SEO-optimized Nuxt templates with modern static rendering techniques, ensuring accessibility and consistent behavior across major browsers.

UI/UX Engineer at Yamaha Music USA

Developed responsive, cross-browser web applications and HTML5 landing pages using SDL Tridion and Adobe AEM, leveraging JavaScript, AJAX, and XML. Delivered user-friendly interfaces that improved campaign performance and stakeholder satisfaction. Introduced reusable UI templates, maintained GitHub-based source control, and enforced component standards to reduce development time by 40% across campaigns; supported localized campaigns and regional variants using internationalization standards.

Software Developer II, Frontend / (Functional Lead) at Somos, Inc.

Led migration from AngularJS to modern MFE architecture (React 18, Next.js, TypeScript, Zustand), refactoring legacy code and maintaining software performance with urgency. Guided component design and contributed to CI/CD and performance tuning. Launched a reusable component library (TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Storybook) and collaborated on mockups and design system consistency. Helped increase development velocity by 15%. Led UI iterations and sprint planning while promoting automated testing and TDD practices, ensuring scalable frontend reliability and maintainability across the FCC portal.

Frontend Software Engineer at Lendage / Freedom Financial Network

Built responsive UI for the LO P fintech platform supporting home equity loan processing. Delivered secure, scalable UI with ReactJS, Redux Toolkit, Node.js, MySQL, and Contentful. Validated OAuth flows and RESTful services using Postman; implemented unit tests and explored TDD to ensure data integrity and frontend stability. Integrated secure RESTful services via Node.js, Express, and JWT to ensure data integrity and scalable authentication flows across financial web apps deployed via Firebase and App Engine.

Frontend Developer at Channel Bakers

Integrated AWS services for full stack development workflows, including Amazon API-driven data retrieval and S3 bucket configuration for asset management. Built a polished React v18 web application with smooth visualizations and cross-browser compatibility, enhancing user engagement and improving decision speed by 30%. Optimized enterprise web applications for large datasets via route-based code splitting and lazy loading, troubleshooting UI inconsistencies and improving cross-browser responsiveness. Contributed to frontend development using Babel and version control best practices with Git.

Frontend Developer at Aquent / JPL Communications Dept

Contracted Front-End Developer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Communications Department, working on internal and public-facing web portal focused on educational outreach, scientific content, and institutional communication using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and the Vue.js and Nuxt.js frameworks. Delivered SEO-optimized Nuxt.js templates with modern static rendering techniques, ensuring accessibility and cross-browser consistency.