Remote Software Developer - Ventura, California

Built frontend web UI components for the Grazingland Resources Analysis System, a GIS application for the Natural Resources Conservation Service at USDA using React.

Developed and implemented the Forage Inventory Site Management module, which allows farmers to estimate forage production for their land.

Connected GRAS to multiple REST APIs built by Colorado State University to provide soil and forage data using TypeScript, JSON and the Mobx state management library.

Expanded the usage of Typescript in the GRAS codebase by adding missing type declarations and data interfaces.

Ensure that all GRAS components comply with Section 508 accessibility guidelines using tools like AXE and ANDI.

Upgraded the GRAS codebase from using version 4 of the Mobx state management library to version 5.

Updated the GRAS team’s Jenkins pipeline to block pull requests with failing unit tests to prevent test decay.

Improved unit test coverage from 50% to 80% in the weeks leading up to a major release using Jest and the React Testing Library.

Lead multiple classes and a train-wide seminar on unit testing techniques and best practices using Jest and the React Testing Library.