JUSTIN HARRISON
    • Software Engineer
    Burbank, CA
    jhar-dev@protonmail.com

    Work Experience

    Software Engineer IIMassachusetts DFML via Last Call MediaBoston, MA - RemoteMar 2024 - Sep 2025
    • Contributed to state government benefits portal built with Python, Flask, and Next.js on AWS
    • Maintained and added to 140+ e2e and integration tests with Cypress, Playwright, and Jest
    • Performed RCA with New Relic, Cypress Cloud, CloudWatch, and custom dashboards
    • Documented defects for partner teams, stopping an avg. of 1 per day from making it to production
    • Generated and loaded synthetic data with TypeScript, Node, ECS, and Step Functions
    • Architected AWS infrastructure to streamline and optimize synthetic data workflows
    • Implemented and managed infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CD with Github Actions
    • Updated GHA workflows with SSM to enable/disable testing across 8 lower environments
    • Participated in leadership council, interviewing, mentorship, epic outlining, and delegation
    • Interfaced with partners and stakeholders, communicating progress and managing timelines
    • Improved New Relic test observability dashboard using React, SCSS, and NRQL
    Senior Software EngineerSnail Games USACulver City, CA - Remote2021 - 2023
    • Engineered data pipeline with Twitch, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge, and Snowflake
    • Refactored Node batch jobs to leverage Snowflake’s concurrency for 90-99% reduction in runtimes
    • Completed analytics dashboard with React Charts, Redux, and RxJS
    • Integrated IP geolocation service to help catch campaign geo-restriction circumvention
    • Spearheaded mobile app with TypeScript, React-Native, React Query, Stripe, and push notifications
    • Maintained Sails web app on DigitalOcean with NGINX load balancing and a MongoDB cluster
    • Implemented responsive designs and animations with React, SCSS/SASS, and SVG
    Full Stack DeveloperBuilding Safety Solutions, IncPasadena, CA - Hybrid2017 - 2020
    • Helped architect and develop serverless LMS and CMS platform on AWS, cutting > 90% costs
    • Automated video transcription, translation, and WebVTT generation with AWS services
    • Developed custom video player with React and HLS for superior web app integration
    • Created interactive SVG high-rise floor plan viewers for web (React) and mobile (React-Native)
    • Spearheaded First Responder app with React-Native and AWS Serverless
    • Pushed Guardian iOS app to completion with Swift, Ruby, Rails, Redis, Sidekiq, and ElasticSearch
    • Maintained legacy web applications with Ruby, Rails, and MSSQL in Windows Server on AWS
    • Prototyped interactive 3D model viewer with A-Frame for building electrical and plumbing systems
    • Modernized Flash-based video/quiz player by porting to React with Redux
    • Managed development of LAWA training program with React on GCP
    Web EngineerAdvercalls, IncLos Angeles, CA2016
    Contract Software DeveloperNot That This, LLCBurbank, CA2015
    Customer Support RepresentativeNintendo of America via Parker StaffingRedmond, WA - On-site2015
    Web Content EvaluatorMicrosoft via FlexaSoftRedmond, WA2014 - 2015
    Web DeveloperUniversity of California - Department of ArtSanta Barbara, CA2014
    IT Helpdesk AssistantUniversity of California - LibrarySanta Barbara, CA2013 - 2014

    Education and Awards

    BA in Art with High HonorsUniversity of CaliforniaSanta Barbara, CAGraduated 2014

    Promising Artist Achievement Award, William Dole Award, Faculty Award of Distinction x2, Dean's Honors x5

    Cognitive ScienceUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Dean's List x3, Hope Scholar

    Professional Development

    HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)HashiCorpExpires Apr 2027
    AWS Certified AI Practitioner - Early AdopterAmazon Web Services Training and CertificationExpires Oct 2027
    AWS Certified Developer - AssociateAmazon Web Services Training and CertificationExpires Aug 2027
    AWS Certified Solutions Architect - AssociateAmazon Web Services Training and CertificationExpires May 2027
    MongoDB for Node.js DevelopersMongoDB UniversityCompleted 2015
    Front-End Web Developer NanodegreeUdacityCompleted 2015

    Technical Skills

    Adobe CS, A-Frame, Ant Design, Amplify, AppSync, Athena, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Cognito, CSS3, Cypress, DigitalOcean, Docker, DynamoDB, EC2, ECS, Elm, EventBridge, HLS, HTML5, IAM, Java, JavaScript (ES6+), Jest, Lambda, LESS, MongoDB, MSSQL, MySQL, Next.js, NewRelic, NGINX, Node.js, PHP, Playwright, PostgreSQL, Python, RDS, React.js, React Flow, React-Native, React Query, Recharts, Redis, Redux, Rails, Ruby, S3, Sails.js, SCORM 2.0, SCSS/SASS, Serverless, Snowflake, SSM, Step Functions, Stripe, Svelte, SVG, Swift, Tailwind, Terraform, Three.js, Transcribe, Translate, TypeScript, VPC, WebGL, WebVTT, WordPress

    Volunteering

    Shopify AdministratorArroyo Food Co-opPasadena, CA2016
    Food Not BombsGoleta, CA2013 - 2014