Carter Smith
I am a senior full-stack software engineer with over 7 years of experience building consumer-facing digital products at Nike and various startup environments. js, TypeScript, AWS, and GCP.
About
I am a senior full-stack software engineer with over 7 years of experience building consumer-facing digital products at Nike and various startup environments. I specialize in delivering high-impact features across the stack using React, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and GCP. I am fast-paced, user-driven, and results-obsessed.
I enjoy collaborating with teams to build scalable, reliable, and user-friendly applications, while adapting to global markets and evolving technologies. My background in both startup and large enterprise settings allows me to contribute effectively in different environments and continuously improve user experiences.
- 4 years' experience
- Joined July 2025
Skills· 13
Languages
- EnglishFluent
Industry experience
- Software & Internet
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
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Work experience· 4 roles
Played a key role in building Nike Fit, a consumer-facing experience for personalized shoe size recommendations integrating scanning, profile data, and machine learning. Developed sub-features across the stack including real-time recommendation APIs, onboarding flows, and multi-region deployment. Led integration of the Size Recommendation Engine using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, and DynamoDB. Built React-based consumer interfaces and internal QA tools. Collaborated with ML teams for model updates and localized the product for 12+ markets. Enhanced system observability and reliability using Kubernetes, Terraform, and monitoring tools.
At Nike, I played a key role in building Nike Fit, a consumer-facing experience that recommends personalized shoe sizes using scanning, profiled data, and machine learning. I contributed to multiple sub-features across the stack, including real-time recommendation APIs and onboarding flows, scaling the product globally across Nike.com and the Nike mobile app. I led the development of the Size Recommendation Engine integration using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and LaunchDarkly for real-time personalized size suggestions. I built the Consumer Fit Profile Interface, a React-based module that allows users to manage size preferences, foot scans, and fit history, deployed across Nike platforms. I engineered the Fit Data Sync Service to sync foot scan data from Nike scanning systems to user profiles with high throughput and low latency. I created the Admin QA Dashboard for fit data visibility, enabling internal audits and testing. I contributed to multi-region service deploymen
Led development of customer-facing retail execution and compliance tools used by major CPG brands. Owned features end-to-end from database modeling to frontend UI using React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and MySQL. Built the Scored Survey System and redesigned reporting center for cloud-native report generation. Modernized legacy dashboards by migrating to React and Redux. Developed custom data migration tooling, user-level access controls, and mobile-first enhancements for field representatives. Collaborated directly with customer success teams and clients in a startup-paced environment.
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