George Baez

Full-Stack Software Engineer
Santo Domingo, DO.

About

Highly accomplished Full-Stack Software Engineer with 4 years of experience specializing in the development of scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and NestJS. Proven ability to architect and deliver responsive UIs, robust APIs, and maintainable code across the entire software stack. Adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration, driving system improvements, and mentoring junior engineers to unblock progress and enhance team velocity.

Skills

Frontend Development

React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, Styled Components, GSAP, Tailwind CSS, DND Kit, Headless UI, React Query/TanStack Query, Jest JS, React hook form, Zod, Storybook.

Backend Development

TypeORM, MySQL, Python, Nest.Js, Firebase, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs.

Testing Methodologies

Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Continuous Integration (CI).

Development Tools

Git, VSC, Jira, GitHub/GitLab, NPM, Figma.

Work

GBH solutions
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Software Engineer

Summary

Developed and maintained responsive web applications, contributing to codebase improvements and cross-functional team collaboration.

Highlights

Developed and launched over 5 responsive web applications, translating complex Figma designs into high-fidelity user interfaces using React, Styled Components, and Tailwind CSS, ensuring consistent UI across diverse projects.

Contributed significantly to the refactoring of legacy codebases, which resulted in a 25% reduction in bug frequency and notable improvements in frontend performance.

Engineered interactive components and dynamic animations using ES6+ and GSAP, elevating user experience and visual engagement for client deliverables.

Enhanced internal documentation and onboarding processes, facilitating faster ramp-up and increased productivity for new team members.

Actively participated in debugging sessions and cross-team syncs, resolving complex UI issues, optimizing development workflows, and ensuring stable product releases.

Collaborated effectively with design and backend teams, translating requirements into reliable, production-ready features delivered consistently on schedule.

Symphony.is
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Software Engineer

Summary

Full-stack software engineering role focused on enhancing platform performance, scalability, and user experience for a leading marketplace.

Highlights

Spearheaded critical performance enhancements for the Marketplace, boosting overall responsiveness by 30% and enabling UI components to seamlessly handle over 10,000 record datasets with imperceptible lag.

Directed the migration from Cloud Search to OpenSearch, achieving a 25% increase in search relevance and 40% faster query execution, significantly improving content discovery for end users.

Architected and implemented a robust media upload system, successfully supporting assets exceeding 1 MB, which streamlined publishing workflows and reduced upload failures across diverse content types.

Drove impactful cross-functional collaboration with backend and design teams to revamp admin tools and workflows, resulting in streamlined curator/approver experiences and reduced moderation time.

Led the refactoring of critical legacy editor modules (e.g., My Pages Editor), reintroducing stateful publishing logic to significantly enhance system reliability and align with modern user experience standards.

Proactively enhanced platform stability by identifying and resolving complex long-tail bugs and UI inconsistencies, leading to a more polished and dependable product experience.

Accelerated engineering velocity through contributions to internal tooling and design consistency initiatives, while mentoring junior developers on frontend/backend best practices.

Loyola Polytechnic Institute
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Research Intern

Summary

Conducted research, data analysis, and system deployment to support academic initiatives.

Highlights

Contributed to the design and execution of field activities, focusing on systematic data collection and in-depth analysis for research projects.

Conducted rigorous statistical analysis and developed custom code to effectively address complex research challenges.

Configured and deployed a XigmaNAS server, significantly enhancing network storage solutions and data accessibility for academic research.

Education

Loyola Specialized Institute for Superior Studies (IEESL)

Bachelor

Networks and Telecommunications Engineering

Courses

Thesis: Developed an Analysis Model Using Data Mining and Machine Learning for the Optimization of Irrigation in Corn Production.

Languages

English

Fluent

Spanish

Native

Certificates

AWS Educate Introduction to Generative AI

Issued By

Amazon Web Services Training and Certification

NestJS Zero to Hero - Modern TypeScript Back-end Development

Issued By

Udemy

JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures

Issued By

FreecodeCamp

JavaScript (Intermediate)

Issued By

HackerRank