Tyler La Fronz

Jersey City, NJ 07302 · +1 (732) 737-7878 · [email protected] · he/him/his

Solution-focused, innovative Full Stack Software Developer with a passion for the field and experience using a wide array of technology.

  • Innovative thought leader with demonstrated experience developing and implementing processes to improve operations.
  • Proficient at fostering strategic relationships with customers and coworkers to meet company goals.
  • Proven success at leading cross-functional teams in a variety of settings and ensuring efficient workflows.

Experience

Software Architect, API, List & Web3

Architected and delivered innovative solutions at the forefront of media technology. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in designing, building, and scaling complex software systems, focusing on APIs, Forbes List, and Web3 technologies. Adept at identifying and implementing next-generation solutions to drive business growth and enhance user experience.

  • Architected and led the development of robust, scalable APIs that power the website, serving millions of users concurrently.
  • Successfully mentored and coached junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the team.
  • Championed the adoption of microservices architecture, improving agility, maintainability, and resilience of Forbes' technology stack.
  • Pioneered new standards through weekly meetings of Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Security leaderships.
January 2024 - Present

Software Architect, Crypto & Web3

Designed and Built Highly Scalable, Secure, and Reliable Web Applications using various technologies on the Google Cloud Platform.

  • Led a distributed team of Forbes employees and Consultants.
  • Collaborated with Stakeholders at all levels to ensure their thoughts and ideas were reflected in the design and implementation of the application.
  • Guided new team members through the implementation of the systems.
  • Improved Code Quality through code Reviewed and error handling.
  • Provided technical support to the team, including Production Error Handling and Troubleshooting of the systems.
  • Performed Code Review for all Go code at Forbes.
June 2021 - December 2023

Lead Applications Developer

Lead a team of 18 developers focusing on 3 separate applications. Worked closely with my counterparts to ensure new deliverables would be completed on time, and be ready for integration testing.

  • Point person on security matters involving the team.
  • Further secured the application using new industry standards.
  • Partnered with my counterparts to coordinate enterprise-wide end to end testing
August 2020 - June 2021

Intermediate Application Developer

Top DevOps Engineer on the team of application developers. Collaborate with other teams to ensure the on-time deployment of secure web applications running in three Kubernetes clusters.

  • Orchestrated cross-team deployments Google Cloud.
  • Developed and implemented policies and processes for DevOps Pipeline.
  • Spearheaded the inclusion of new development languages and technologies.
June 2019 - July 2020

Software Developer II

Collaborate with the product owner and management ensuring on-time delivery of features as Full-stack Web Application Developer using Spring Boot and Java.

  • Cut costs by aiding in current application rework.
  • Supported a subset of the team as Scrum Master.
  • Designed and developed applications using BigQuery and Kubernetes.
November 2018 - June 2019

Software Developer I

Performed as Full-stack Web Application Developer using Spring, OpenShift, Java, and JavaScript. Collaborated with global coworkers and consultants remotely. Designed and implemented rebuilds for operational applications to control and monitor packages.

  • Enhanced package controls by reworking an internal application.
  • Created and employed improved DevOps processes.
  • Earned recognition from leadership and promotion.
November 2017 - November 2018

Skills

Programming Languages
Tools & Platforms
Working Knowledge & Self Taught
Workflow
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Cloud Computing

Education

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

  • Dean’s List - Summer 2016 & Spring 2017
  • Student Government President and Academic Affairs Officer.
  • Introduced Preferred Name Policy across the intranet to allow the use of name students, faculty, and staff identify with.
  • Collaborated with student leaders within the Fenway consortium entailing five additional area colleges and universities.

Training & Development

  • Wentworth Leadership Academy, 12-week Leadership seminar

Appointments

  • Registrar, Director of the Center for Diversity and Social Justice candidate search committees
  • Wentworth Alumni Association Student Board Member
August 2013 - August 2017

Certifications and Commissions


Interests

Besides being a developer and a general tech nerd, I always to find time to research odd and peculiar topics.

In the winter, I'm an avid skier, skiing all across the east coast. In the summers, I tend to find myself on the beach with my extended family.

Ask me about some of my passions like Public Transit and Logistics.


Blog

Updates can be infrequent, for my latest projects and code samples, please reach out to me.







Musicmap

A web app created for my Visualization class using, HTML, D3.js, CSS, Node.js, and Spotify Web API.

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