Brian Cole
Senior Web Developer | Senior Front End Developer
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Building a Scalable Financial SaaS Platform for United Advocates Group
At United Advocates Group, I worked as a Senior Full Stack Developer, leading the development of a large-scale financial SaaS platform built with React, TypeScript, and Node.js. The goal was to create a secure, modular system that could handle real-time data and integrate seamlessly with mobile environments.
Key Contributions:
Designed and implemented React + TypeScript architecture for performance and scalability
Built JavaScript-to-native bridges to connect React apps with iOS and Android SDKs
Developed secure Redux-based state management and reusable UI components
Integrated analytics and reporting APIs for real-time financial data visualization
Ensured enterprise-grade accessibility and compliance across browsers and devices
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Building the Optum ID Card Simulation Platform
At Optum (UnitedHealth Group), I helped build a secure ID Card Simulation Platform — an internal web app that lets teams generate, preview, and validate simulated member ID cards in real time.
Built with React, TypeScript, and Next.js, it integrates with backend APIs to render accurate, data-driven simulations used for policy testing before production.
Key Contributions:
Developed interactive React components for card simulation
Integrated REST APIs with Redux Toolkit and React Query
Implemented authentication, access control, and performance tuning
Partnered with QA and DevOps to streamline CI/CD on Azure Pipelines
This project sharpened my focus on healthcare compliance, performance, and data accuracy, delivering a scalable, user-friendly solution.đź’ˇ
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Building Scalable Front-End Systems for TBC Corporation
As a Senior Front-End Developer at TBC Corporation, I helped modernize large-scale retail and automotive web apps into fast, modular, and mobile-first React platforms.
I led the development of micro frontends using React, TypeScript, and Redux, ensuring independent feature deployment and smooth user experiences.
Key highlights:
Built responsive UIs integrated with Node.js and .NET APIs
Applied TDD using Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library. Created shared TypeScript libraries used across multiple web apps
This project refined my ability to deliver enterprise-grade applications, emphasizing scalability, performance, and clean architecture.
💡 I’m always open to new opportunities to build high-quality, production-ready web applications.
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Senior Front End Developer at Softtek
· Designed and developed enterprise-grade web interfaces using React.js, TypeScript, and ESRI ArcGIS JavaScript API to support location-based visualization and data mapping.
· Worked with RESTful and GraphQL APIs for real-time geographic and transactional data updates.
· Created modular UI components following atomic design principles to ensure scalability.
· Deployed applications to AWS using CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and CloudFront caching strategies.
· Built responsive, mobile-ready UIs using CSS Grid, Flexbox, and Tailwind CSS.
· Applied accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) to ensure inclusive mapping interactions.
· Participated in Agile sprints and sprint planning to ensure delivery under tight timelines.
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