Gary Boyd

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I'm a Senior Front-End Engineer with 15+ years building and optimizing large-scale web apps across SaaS, enterprise, fintech, and gaming environments.

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I’m a Senior Front-End Engineer with 15+ years building and optimizing large-scale web apps across SaaS, enterprise, fintech, and gaming environments. I’m known for architecting micro-frontends, defining engineering standards, and driving measurable improvements in performance, developer efficiency, and system reliability.

I enjoy mentoring developers, leading multi-team engineering initiatives, and aligning front-end architecture with product and business goals. I bring a pragmatic, system-wide approach to modernizing complex applications and accelerating team delivery.

  • 11 years' experience

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Gaming
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Financial Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Computers & Electronics

Work experience· 18 roles

Senior Front-End Engineer · Dayforce (Ceridian)Oct 2025 – Oct 2025 · 1 mo

Directed enterprise HR micro-frontend platform modernization serving millions of users globally. Implemented feature-based module patterns and a reusable component ecosystem, reducing development time by 40% and developer onboarding time by 60%. Reduced build and test cycles by 50% through Webpack optimization and PNPM workspace optimization with strategic dependency management. Established full-stack testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright achieving high coverage on critical paths. Strengthened platform state with immutable data patterns and hardened API integration layers. Refactored address management and improved store layering to boost reliability.

Senior Front-End Engineer · Dayforce (Ceridian)Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Directing enterprise HR micro-frontend platform modernization serving millions of users globally, architecting feature-based module patterns and reusable component ecosystem; accelerated build and test cycles; implemented testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright; strengthened platform state with immutable data patterns; improved reliability through refactoring of address management and store layering.

Senior Front-End Developer · Loblaw DigitalNov 2024 – Nov 2024 · 1 mo

Led frontend development for Canada’s largest retailer’s digital transformation, building Next.js applications on AWS with server-side rendering to improve SEO and page load performance. Orchestrated deployments via AWS services and Jenkins for continuous delivery with high uptime. Collaborated in Agile teams to deliver quality software on time and implemented WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards for customer-facing apps. Mentored a team of 5 developers on React best practices, Redux patterns, and performance optimization.

Senior Frontend Developer · Loblaw DigitalNov 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr
Senior Front-End Architect · Epic GamesApr 2022 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Senior Front-End Architect · Epic GamesApr 2022 – Apr 2022 · 1 mo
Senior Front-End Architect · Epic GamesApr 2022 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Senior Front-End Developer · Epic GamesAug 2021 – Apr 2022 · 9 mos

Education· 9

Programmer Analyst · College of the North Atlantic St. John's2001 – 2004
Programmer Analyst with Honors and Distinction · College of the North Atlantic, St. John's2030 – 2025
Programmer Analyst Diploma · College of the North Atlantic, St. John's, NL2030 – 2025
Programmer Analyst Diploma · College of the North Atlantic, St. John's, NL2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards

Certified Pro Tools Operator2015 – 2025
Certified Vocal Coach2010 – 2025

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