20+ years of hands-on engineering and product development — from solo freelance builds to driving the frontend replatform at a global brand. Currently consulting and open to the right full-time role.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
2022 – Present- -Served as primary developer on the Seabiscuit CMS integration — the content layer powering UA's full web surface — owning the majority of content module development and establishing the GraphQL integration layer adopted across the team
- -One of the original contributors on the frontend replatform initiative, with involvement dating to the project's earliest stages
- -One of four engineers on the full PDP redesign — a six-month overhaul that established the component architecture subsequent features were built on
- -Delivered 4x average performance improvements across all page types, with 10x+ gains on key pages year over year
- -Contributed to work that helped UA earn a top-2 industry ranking in the Catchpoint Digital Experience Benchmark through caching improvements, modular architecture, and SEO fixes
- -Shipped multiple consumer-facing features including out-of-stock notifications, shoppable image hotspots, guided shopping, story player, and featured product modules
- -Facilitated bi-weekly AI training sessions across engineering and non-technical teams, helping colleagues stay current on AI tooling and adoption
- -Held open office hours on content integration as the platform evolved; delivered tech talks on platform architecture and tooling across engineering and cross-functional teams
Senior Web Developer
2020 – 2022- -Full-service marketing agency specializing in highly custom web development for St. Louis-area businesses
- -Built the company's first WordPress plugin, integrating both Facebook Pixel and Conversion APIs — closing a tracking gap affecting all paid media measurement across client accounts
- -Reduced developer environment setup time by 500% through custom shell scripting — eliminated onboarding friction for the entire team
- -Led overhaul of the internal web ticketing system, reducing response times and eliminating individual dependencies in a previously fragile workflow
- -Primary developer on an e-commerce integration connecting external parts inventory APIs for automated product and supplier syncing
Chief Fantasy Sports Officer
2018 – 2022- -theDraftNight, a fantasy sports drafting app I founded, was acquired by The Post Sports Bar & Grill in 2018
- -In an ongoing advisory capacity following the acquisition, oversaw fantasy sports technology and application experiences for what became known as the "World's First Fantasy Sports Bar"
Technology Lead & Developer
2017 – 2020- -Full-service marketing agency working with $50M–$250M privately-held manufacturing and industrial companies
- -Promoted to Technology Lead in May 2019, taking on ownership of internal tooling, hardware, and development standards in addition to client work
- -Reduced site development time by 350% in 2019 through modular component architecture and a reusable design system adopted across the team
- -Selected to an internal innovation team to help drive technical strategy and growth across the organization
- -Lead developer on 20+ fully custom web projects for manufacturing, industrial, and nonprofit clients
- -WordCamp STL 2018 featured speaker
Development Manager
2016 – 2017- -Oversaw site development, new feature implementation, and regular updates across the full portfolio of ChaddG clients
- -Managed development workflows and coordinated with the creative team to deliver client projects
Freelance Developer
2016 – Present- -Provided WordPress theme customization, plugin development, and site maintenance for small businesses and organizations
- -Built and managed websites for Saint Louis FC, St. Louis Surge, ChiroPraise, and Chadd G Creative
Founder + President
2012 – 2018- -Founded and built theDraftNight — a fantasy football drafting app for web, iOS, and tvOS — from concept to acquisition
- -Secured $75K+ in investment capital and managed domestic and overseas development teams
- -Grew the platform to 300% year-over-year user growth from 2015–2018
- -Reached #22 in the U.S. App Store Sports category before acquisition
- -theDraftNight was acquired by The Post Sports Bar & Grill in St. Louis in 2018
Education
Summer of Code
2016Java, Python, JavaScript