Hi, I'm Stephen Bates — a Salesforce-certified developer with 15 years of front-end development experience. I specialize in Salesforce Experience Cloud, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and modern UI systems that bridge design and data. I’m adept at delivering scalable, maintainable solutions within agile teams that improve operations and user experiences. I enjoy collaborating with design, product, and engineering to translate business needs into modular, reusable components, align UI with SLDS and accessibility standards, and drive performance improvements. I also help create and maintain a component library to scale UI development across multiple orgs and support smooth deployments via Git-based workflows.

Stephen Bates

Hi, I'm Stephen Bates — a Salesforce-certified developer with 15 years of front-end development experience. I specialize in Salesforce Experience Cloud, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and modern UI systems that bridge design and data. I’m adept at delivering scalable, maintainable solutions within agile teams that improve operations and user experiences. I enjoy collaborating with design, product, and engineering to translate business needs into modular, reusable components, align UI with SLDS and accessibility standards, and drive performance improvements. I also help create and maintain a component library to scale UI development across multiple orgs and support smooth deployments via Git-based workflows.

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Hi, I’m Stephen Bates — a Salesforce-certified developer with 15 years of front-end development experience. I specialize in Salesforce Experience Cloud, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and modern UI systems that bridge design and data. I’m adept at delivering scalable, maintainable solutions within agile teams that improve operations and user experiences.

I enjoy collaborating with design, product, and engineering to translate business needs into modular, reusable components, align UI with SLDS and accessibility standards, and drive performance improvements. I also help create and maintain a component library to scale UI development across multiple orgs and support smooth deployments via Git-based workflows.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Developer at Bellwether Asset Management, Inc
May 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Collaborated with Design management to produce design comps for Experience Cloud portals in Figma using client brand assets and official Salesforce Lightning Design System Figma assets, as well as iteratively improving design of components and portals by collaborating with design management on creating wireframes and comps. Developed and maintained multi-page Experience Cloud portals incorporating custom built Lightning Web Components (LWC) for client data visualization and management. Implemented Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) standards and accessibility best practices across all UI components. Authored and maintained Apex Classes, and Flows to support multi-object automation and improve system scalability. Assisted in creating a modular, reusable component library in LWC to standardize development and accelerate new feature delivery. Coordinated product deployments via Changeset and Pull Requests in Github, ensuring smooth releases and version control integrity. Partnered
Front-End Developer / Designer at Beachbody, LLC
November 1, 2018 - November 1, 2020
Built responsive landing pages using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript based on design collateral in Figma. Implemented A/B testing with Optimizely and Adobe Target to optimize conversion performance. Collaborated across design and product teams to ensure consistent user experience and branding.
Front-End Developer at Verso Creative
December 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018
Developed responsive web apps from PSD/Sketch designs and modularized front-end code for performance and reusability.
Front-End Developer at Creative Channel Services
April 1, 2011 - May 1, 2016
Led development of responsive e-learning platforms and internal tools using Bootstrap, ColdFusion, and SQL.
CMS Web Developer at Simpleview, Inc
April 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
CMS web development tasks including building responsive interfaces and tools for client websites.

Education

B.S. Computer Information Systems at University of New Hampshire at Manchester
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
B.A. Medieval Studies at Plymouth State University
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026

Qualifications

Platform App Builder #4618443
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
Platform Foundations #3263289
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
Trailhead Ranger
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
Platform Developer I (In Progress)
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services