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Hi, I'm Aaron Neville
Front End Developer

I build fast, accessible, and well-crafted web applications. I love working across the full stack—from designing intuitive UIs to architecting reliable back-end services. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new technologies and reading Le Guin right now.

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Expertise

Skills & Tech Stack

The tools and technologies I work with day-to-day.

Languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • SQL

Frontend

  • React
  • TanStack Router / Start
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vite

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • GraphQL
  • REST APIs
  • Java Spring Boot

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Mongo

DevOps & Cloud

  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • AWS
  • Jenkins

Tools

  • Git
  • VS Code
  • Figma
  • DBeaver
  • Postman

Career

Work Experience

Where I've worked and what I've accomplished.

  1. Milestone

    Senior Engineer

    Code Stuff Company

    Remote

    Sub-contract with Department of Defense Health Agency to enhance Electronic Grants System (EGS) applications with new and legacy technologies: AngularJS, React, Groovy, and Java Spring Boot. Continuously partner with stakeholders, developers, and quality assurance to deliver primarily front end features and stories. Overall focus of project is to rebuild legacy AngularJS apps as micro front ends with emphasis upon WCAG and user experience standards.

    • Migrated the legacy Angular codebase to React + TypeScript, creating a friendlier environment for users as well as developers
    • Owned development for contact address book for medical grants system
    • Greenfield new micro front end and replacement for extJS
  2. Milestone

    Senior Engineer II

    American Express

    Phoenix, AZ

    Coordinate with designers, stakeholders, and developers in the Digital Banking department to build internal web apps for American Express. Guide/mentor junior engineers. Implement the design language system (Amex DLS -- CSS/React), REST services (One Data -- Java Spring Boot), and robust module delivery system (One App -- React). Personally built and maintained the core front end modules (and many others) for "Control Tower" application, the primary observation tool for American Express' Digital Banking experience.

    • Built a Shopify-integrated inventory management tool that reduced stockouts by 30%
    • Developed a headless CMS with Next.js and Strapi for a national media publisher
    • Optimized Postgres queries and added Redis caching, improving API response times by 60%
  3. Milestone

    Web Developer

    Freelance

    Remote

    Independent web development for startups and small businesses, including full project scoping, design, and delivery.

    • Delivered 12+ client projects spanning SaaS dashboards, marketing sites, and REST APIs
    • Established recurring client relationships with 80% contract renewal rate
    • Championed accessibility audits and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for all projects