Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable web applications and data platforms. Experienced in JavaScript, Node.js, React, PHP, and cloud infrastructure across Google Cloud environments. Proven track record improving system performance, building data pipelines, and leading engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-impact software.

Joseph Brown

Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable web applications and data platforms. Experienced in JavaScript, Node.js, React, PHP, and cloud infrastructure across Google Cloud environments. Proven track record improving system performance, building data pipelines, and leading engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-impact software.

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April 20, 2026

Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable web applications and data platforms. Experienced in JavaScript, Node.js, React, PHP, and cloud infrastructure across Google Cloud environments. Proven track record improving system performance, building data pipelines, and leading engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-impact software.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at SPINS
March 1, 2018 - June 1, 2024
Led architecture and delivery of the Food Facts platform, managing a 6-engineer team supporting 1.25M+ product records. Improved system performance by 40% through query optimization, caching strategies, and database indexing. Engineered scalable data ingestion pipelines (Node.js, React, MongoDB, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, GCE), reducing manual processing by 60%. Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines, accelerating release cycles from weeks to days. Partnered with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, revenue-impacting features. Delivered advanced reporting and analytics capabilities that drove client adoption and platform growth.
Consultant Software Developer at Freelance
July 1, 2009 - March 1, 2019
Architected and delivered full-stack applications using JavaScript, React, PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, improving sales tracking efficiency by 30%. Owned end-to-end software lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and optimization. Optimized database architecture and application performance, increasing system reliability and profitability by up to 25%. Developed SEO-driven WordPress platforms with custom themes, PHP extensions, storefront integrations, and security hardening. Executed integrated digital marketing strategies (SEO, PPC, email automation), increasing engagement rates by 20–35% and boosting conversions 15%+. Implemented CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and Terraform, reducing deployment time by 50%. Collaborated with executive stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and scalable growth strategies. Mentored junior developers, improving code quality and accelerating delivery timelines by 20%.
Software Engineer at FoodFacts
August 1, 2013 - February 1, 2015
Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% through open-source migration and system modernization. Built high-availability web applications (WordPress, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Elasticsearch) enabling 25% product dataset growth. Developed RESTful APIs and a PHP-based Elasticsearch service, transitioning data updates from daily batches to real-time processing. Improved page performance by 35–40% through front-end optimization and caching strategies. Served as SME for UI/UX design and data architecture across cross-functional teams.
Consultant Software Developer at Freelance
July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Architected and delivered full-stack applications using JavaScript, React, PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, improving sales tracking efficiency by 30%. Owned end-to-end software lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment and optimization. Optimized database architecture and application performance, increasing system reliability and profitability by up to 25%. Developed SEO-driven WordPress platforms with custom themes, PHP extensions, storefront integrations, and security hardening. Executed integrated digital marketing strategies (SEO, PPC, email automation), increasing engagement rates by 20–35% and boosting conversions 15%+. Implemented CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and Terraform, reducing deployment time by 50%. Collaborated with executive stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and scalable growth strategies. Mentored junior developers, improving code quality and accelerating delivery timelines by 20%.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems at DeVry University
June 24, 2002 - February 1, 2007

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Software & Internet