Conan McNicholl

Spearheaded migration from legacy frontend systems to React/Next.js/TypeScript, architecting a reusable boilerplate that accelerated project setup by 60% and standardized workflows for 8 internal engineers.

Designed and launched an internal React component library with headless UI patterns (Radix, shadcn) and WCAG 2.1 compliance, now adopted by a 3rd-party contracting team (16+ developers) to unify UI/UX across various client projects

Collaborated with Product, DevOps, and QA teams to implement GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, Playwright E2E testing, and AWS CloudFront deployments, reducing production bugs by 45% and release cycles by 30%

Mentored 4 engineers in React/TypeScript best practices, authored documentation for coding standards, and led sprint planning sessions for a distributed team.

Quickly promoted to Staff Engineer within 8 months (previously Senior Engineer) for exceptional performance and leadership qualities

Created an internal component React library via headless components

Led the frontend development of Pretzel, a music licensing application

Led the frontend development of Songtradr for Business, an enterprise music licensing application

Mentored junior developers and conducted code reviews

Increased page performance by 37% using performance metric tools such as Lighthouse

Led a team of 4 EMEA based remote workers on several projects, handling ticket distribution and status updates

Created an internal React component library that was used across a 6 micro frontend applications

Integrated new features based on customer feedback and business requirements

Developed and maintained web applications for various clients

Collaborated with backend developers to ensure seamless integration

Conducted user testing and implemented improvements based on feedback

As this was a digital agency I had a closer relationship with clients and was able to gain feedback and provide suggestions first hand

Developed interactive web applications and learning platform via Moodle and Totara

Assisted in the migration of legacy systems to modern frameworks

Provided technical support and training to clients

Designed and developed e-learning modules and platforms via Moodle and Totara

Collaborated with instructional designers to create engaging content

Maintained and updated existing web applications