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I'm a senior full-stack software engineer with over five years of experience designing and shipping high-performance web and mobile applications across SaaS, B2B, and consumer platforms. I love collaborating with product teams to balance speed and quality, mentor junior engineers, and drive measurable product outcomes. I'm based in Zürich on a Swiss B permit and actively seeking full-time roles at growth-stage startups. My core expertise includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and modern cloud tooling, and I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable, maintainable solutions.…I'm a senior full-stack software engineer with over five years of experience designing and shipping high-performance web and mobile applications across SaaS, B2B, and consumer platforms. I love collaborating with product teams to balance speed and quality, mentor junior engineers, and drive measurable product outcomes. I'm based in Zürich on a Swiss B permit and actively seeking full-time roles at growth-stage startups. My core expertise includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and modern cloud tooling, and I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable, maintainable solutions.

Richard Westmoreland

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I'm a senior full-stack software engineer with over five years of experience designing and shipping high-performance web and mobile applications across SaaS, B2B, and consumer platforms. I love collaborating with product teams to balance speed and quality, mentor junior engineers, and drive measurable product outcomes. I'm based in Zürich on a Swiss B permit and actively seeking full-time roles at growth-stage startups. My core expertise includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and modern cloud tooling, and I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable, maintainable solutions.…I'm a senior full-stack software engineer with over five years of experience designing and shipping high-performance web and mobile applications across SaaS, B2B, and consumer platforms. I love collaborating with product teams to balance speed and quality, mentor junior engineers, and drive measurable product outcomes. I'm based in Zürich on a Swiss B permit and actively seeking full-time roles at growth-stage startups. My core expertise includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and modern cloud tooling, and I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable, maintainable solutions.

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I’m a senior full-stack software engineer with over five years of experience designing and shipping high-performance web and mobile applications across SaaS, B2B, and consumer platforms. I love collaborating with product teams to balance speed and quality, mentor junior engineers, and drive measurable product outcomes.

I’m based in Zürich on a Swiss B permit and actively seeking full-time roles at growth-stage startups. My core expertise includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and modern cloud tooling, and I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable, maintainable solutions.

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Freelance Software Engineer at Self-employed

July 1, 2024 - Present

Took an intentional career break to relocate internationally and pursue independent software projects. Built and launched Applybase (applybase.app) — a SaaS platform for tracking and visualising job searches with embeddable waitlist forms. Developed Lobstr Social — a React Native mobile app connecting racket-sport players, deployed to iOS and Android.

Freelance Software Engineer at Self-employed / Freelance

July 1, 2024 - Present

Self-employed software engineer relocating internationally and pursuing independent software projects. Built and launched Applybase (applybase.app) — a SaaS platform for tracking and visualising job searches with embeddable waitlist forms. Developed Lobstr Social — a React Native mobile app connecting racket-sports players, deployed to both iOS and Android.

Software Engineer (Freelance) at Self-employed

July 1, 2024 - Present

Self-employed software engineer delivering independent projects, including Applybase — a SaaS platform for tracking and visualising job searches with embeddable waitlist forms — and Lobstr Social, a React Native mobile app connecting racket-sports players, deployed to iOS and Android.

Software Engineering Lead at Going (formerly Sco b's Cheap Flights)

June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024

Led Going's first React Native mobile app launch, achieving 500,000 downloads within three months. Guided the web engineering team through multiple revenue-generating experiments and iterative feature rollouts. Spearheaded a full application rebrand and migration from a Rails-rendered React codebase to a modern Next.js frontend backed by a Rails REST API. Delivered the Going for Teams B2B dashboard and introduced TailwindCSS to significantly improve development velocity.

Software Engineering Lead at Going (formerly Scoot's Cheap Flights)

June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024

Led the launch of Going's first React Native mobile app, achieving 500,000 downloads within three months. Guided the web engineering team through multiple revenue-generating experiments and iterative feature rollouts. Spearheaded a full app rebrand while migrating a legacy Rails-rendered React codebase to a modern Next.js frontend backed by a Rails REST API. Delivered the Going for Teams B2B dashboard and introduced TailwindCSS to significantly improve development velocity.

Software Engineer at DroneDeploy

January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Architected and implemented deep-linking functionality across a hybrid Cordova application built with TypeScript and Angular. Researched and developed cross-platform deep-linking strategies for iOS and Android mobile applications. Mentored team members on deep-linking implementation patterns and established best practices.

Software Engineer at FlightAware

February 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021

Built product purchase wizard and account management interfaces for FlightAware Aviator, implementing the company’s first Redux integration. Established an automated testing culture with Jest and React Testing Library. Led the Web Accessibility Initiative: drafted the WCAG 2.1 compliance roadmap and implemented site-wide accessibility improvements. Trained development colleagues on accessibility requirements and embedded sustainable best practices into the engineering workflow.

Airline Captain at SkyWest Airlines

December 1, 2014 - January 1, 2020

Operated CRJ regional jet aircraft within strict standard operating procedures, maintaining an exemplary safety and on-time performance record. Developed strong situational awareness, high-stakes decision-making, and leadership under pressure—competencies that continue to inform engineering leadership practice.