Front-End Software Engineer specializing in React, Next.js & TypeScript with 5 years of professional experience at Elsevier.
Software Engineer (August 2025 – Present)
- Contribute across the full stack to a public safety platform, building and maintaining features used by emergency service organizations.
- Replaced a third-party dashboard vendor with a custom internal dashboard, eliminating $10K/year in licensing costs while improving flexibility and control.
- Migrated and restored legacy firehouse backup data into Azure SQL, enabling customers to query historical records through the modern web application.
Technologies: Node.js, Express, CouchDB, Azure VM's, Vue and React
Software Engineer III (Sep 2020 – Dec 2024)
- Consistently partnered with UI designers to enhance our website, catering to a user base exceeding 100,000 monthly visitors. (ScienceDirect)
- Led the redesign of a critical service epic by breaking down the project into well-defined tasks, creating tickets, and delegating work effectively. Managed the iterative development process, refactored legacy code, and improved user engagement by 11%.
- Mentored and onboarded junior developers, streamlining their integration into the team and progressively assigning more complex tasks to match their growing expertise.
Technologies: TypeScript, JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS
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- Spaced-repetition flashcard app for web developers.
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- Real-time financial data dashboard built with Next.js, TypeScript & Firebase.
- 🌐 Portfolio: dafyddjames.dev
- 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dafyddjames
- ✉️ Email: dafjwork@gmail.com
"Crafting digital experiences that delight users and drive business value."