Rachel Cantor Resume | New York, NY

A senior engineer with 12+ years experience, with a background spanning the full stack of web development; passionate about delivering exceptional UI/UX; eager to apply technical expertise while delivering measurable value to users.

Frontend

Javascript (Typescript, React), unit and integration tests (Jest), CSS, Sass, ESM/CJS library development, performance optimization, Tailwind, Git, Next.js, Storybook, Wordpress plugin development, GraphQL, web platform APIs like web components, web workers, broadcast channels, beacons, etc.

Backend

NodeJS (Sequelize ORM), MySQL, headless CMS like Hygraph and Wordpress, REST API development, Redis, ElasticSearch

System

Docker, Github actions and workflows, AWS CLI, Terraform

Business

Integrations with 3rd party APIs using queues (SQS), Datadog Real User Monitoring integration, skilled in maintaining and improving legacy systems, evaluating trade offs concerning refactor or rebuild decisions, outstanding communication skills, with a flexible and collaborative mindset

Experience

Senior Staff Engineer at Hype (formerly Pico)

Staff Engineer 2022–2023

Lead Engineer 2019–2022

Senior Software Engineer 2018–2019

Software Engineer 2017–2018

Led architecture and implementation of "Design Pro," a comprehensive design customization initiative, positioning the company as a competitive customizable Link in Bio solution.
Planning entailed documentation of anticipated database structure, CRUD operations, transformation of data between frontend and backend, collaborating with Product Head on requirements.
Migrated to the proposed database structure, added and amended REST endpoints, created packages for the purpose of transforming data between the API response and the CSS styles applied to the page.
Created a reusable components library using Storybook
Developed and standardized processes for building and releasing internal packages using yarn v3 and the GitHub package registry.
Architected and implemented key product initiatives, broke down complex product initiatives into manageable epics and tasks.
Led evaluation of libraries and frameworks, driving adoption to enhance UX and DX.
Pivoted landing pages to a “link in bio” offering.
Created the end-user portal for publishers and later, link in bio users to be able to edit their settings, provide credit card info, and modify the look and content of their popups and landing pages using the Next.js framework and React Final Form library..
Built a Wordpress plugin in use by publishers for incentivizing readers to subscribe and register for email lists.

Frontend Engineer at Hillary for America

2015–2016

Lead developer of the CMS powering HillaryClinton.com developed with the product guidance of the campaign’s Chief Product Officer. I used Wordpress as a headless CMS and built out custom fields to support features like time-sensitive content and content based on geo-targeting.
Built The Briefing, a tool for the Communications department to respond to breaking news using Jekyll.
Built The Feed, a blog that was used as a campaign storytelling tool which also used the Wordpress headless CMS with custom fields.
Built out a button that could solicit for a set-amount donation, process a donation, and thank the donor for support, all within the confines of a single button.

Software Engineer, R&D at Intersection (formerly Control Group)

2012–2015

Developed web interfaces for both tablet interfaces and museum exhibits at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute to engage museum visitors using Angular.
Created the tablet interface for students to engage during a Senate Immersion Module session, where they take on the role of senators, interview experts, amend bills, and vote on bills.
Developed a Chrome packaged app for World Wide Group that communicated with two RFID readers to change views on an 80-inch 4K screen for an interactive sales office. The RFID readers corresponded with specific floor plans, displayed on the screen, and illuminated the 3D model with the locations of the floor plans within the building.

Achievements

Bachelor of Arts

Sarah Lawrence College, 2009

IxDA Interaction Awards

Best in Category, Connecting, 2016

Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate

Core 77 Design Awards

Notable Interaction Award, 2016