Brian Kasper
Senior Software Engineer
4+ Years Building Enterprise-Level Web Applications with NextJS, React.js, and TypeScript
Resume
Experience
Mar '24 - Present
Mediaocean New York, NYSenior Software Engineer
- Leading the design and development of multiple enterprise-level micro frontend applications for Prisma Buyer Workflow, driving $200M of revenue each year using NextJS, React.js, TypeScript, CSS Modules, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Spearheading the architecture and implementation of scalable APIs and background workers that serve 50,000+ daily users using JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, AWS OpenSearch (Elasticsearch), and other AWS technologies.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and meet key project deadlines.
Mar '23 - Mar '24
Mediaocean New York, NYSoftware Engineer
- Redesigned the Prisma Buyer Workflow campaign dashboard using NextJS, React.js, Node.js, and TypeScript; optimized performance through code refactoring and server-side rendering, resulting in 30% higher user engagement.
- Led the development of several products E2E, from identifying system requirements and client dependencies to workload balancing, software implementation, engineering, testing, and configuring metrics, alarms, monitors, and dashboards.
- Improved system monitoring by integrating telemetry to collect detailed metrics, facilitating enhanced logging capabilities by linking client-side API interactions with specific data contexts for better traceability and analysis.
- Designed various continuous integration/deployment pipelines to streamline development, performed load/stress testing, reviewed pull requests, and provided guidance to other developers.
Oct '21 - Mar '23
Mediaocean New York, NYUI Developer
- Created a library of pure, framework-agnostic web components using JavaScript, Node.js, CSS, TypeScript, and HTML, facilitating a company-wide UI refresh that enhanced user experience and aided in the successful acquisition of Lumina, a global media planning tool.
- Developed and maintained an extensive testing suite comprising over 200 unit tests using Jest and 800+ end-to-end tests using Puppeteer, ensuring robust product quality and significantly reducing recurring bugs.
- Collaborated closely with product and UX teams, gathering requirements and ensuring seamless integration of design concepts.
May '21 - Oct '21
PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PASoftware Engineer, Work Placement
- Implemented robust cybersecurity protocols, risk assessments, and incident response strategies using JavaScript, Python, and SQL, mitigating potential cyber threats and protecting client assets valued at $500B+.
- Conducted comprehensive data analysis and developed insightful reports by leveraging advanced SQL queries and Python scripts, enabling informed decision-making through emerging threat data across multiple business units.
May '20 - Aug '20
TD Ameritrade Jersey City, NJSoftware Engineer, Intern
- Migrated TD Ameritrade's consumer website to the latest version of AngularJS, utilizing code splitting, lazy loading, and server-side rendering, reducing load time by 60% from 3.1s to 1.2s.
May '19 - Aug '19
TD Ameritrade Jersey City, NJSoftware Engineer, Intern
- Developed a proprietary web application using JavaScript and AngularJS, streamlining the automation of release documentation for TD Ameritrade Institutional.
Education
2017 - 2021
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PAB.S. Computer Science
- Dual Minor in Cybersecurity and Mathematics | 3.52 GPA
Web Technologies
NextJS
90%
React
90%
Angular
70%
MongoDB
80%
SQL
80%
Coding Languages
Typescript
90%
Javascript
90%
Python
80%
Java
70%
Industry Knowledge
- Agile Methodologies
- Micro Frontends
- Cybersecurity
- REST APIs
- Infrastructure Design
- Cloud Computing (AWS)
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Elasticsearch
- Puppeteer
- Kibana
Projects
- CUE Mobile: Developing a mobile app using React Native, offering AI-driven astrology insights via open-source LLMs (01/2024).
- CUE: Developed a NextJS website for personalized astrology insights, leveraging a MongoDB database with 14k+ data points (08/2023).
Awards
- Dean's List: Recognized for maintaining a top GPA throughout every semester at The Pennsylvania State University (05/2021).
- CodePSU Finalist: Finished 3rd out of 46 teams competing in a university-organized coding competition (03/2018).
- Technology Academic Award: Received 1 of 2 awards for demonstrating extraordinary achievements in technology (05/2017).