Joshua Parsons
Full-stack developer, people-first leader.
I'm a full-stack developer specializing in Ruby on Rails and React, with a passion for building great teams and shipping quality software.
01. About Me
Hello! I'm Josh, a passionate full-stack developer based in Syracuse, UT. I enjoy creating things that live on the internet, whether that be websites, applications, or anything in between.
My main focus these days is building accessible, human-centered products with Ruby on Rails and React. I love the challenge of turning ideas into reality through clean, efficient code.
02. Work Experience
Director of Development
Jul 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mosDirect and oversee 20+ developers in improving code quality, reducing reported issues, and increasing productivity
Organize and lead standup, sprint review, retrospective, weekly team training, and monthly leadership training
Coordinate with product team to plan and prioritize roadmap items and groom backlog
Strategize with customer support team to improve communication and teamwork
Optimized development team productivity through implementing and customizing scrum methodology, agile principles, and best practices
Resolved 305 reported issues and completed 27 stories
Enhanced geocoder application with containerization, Helm charts for EKS deployment, and batch processing optimizations
Proposed and implemented service layer architecture to reduce model complexity and bugs
Lead Web Developer
Jan 2020 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mosLed team of developers in adding comprehensive test coverage to application
Owned library and package updates, improving overall security and performance
Enhanced forms with custom fields and multi-page functionality with dynamic conditions
Implemented CSV import/update/delete tool with field mapping across associations
Migrated application from MySQL to PostgreSQL
Resolved 182 reported issues and completed 56 stories
Web Developer
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrsImplemented microservice to geocode addresses and return tract details
Led migration from Rails views to React components, owning all form functionality
Built complex form system with auto-population, modals, search fields, and dependent filtering
Helped migrate Rails controllers to GraphQL types and field definitions
Implemented new subscription module with reusable form components
Resolved 114 reported issues and completed 37 stories
Junior Web Developer
May 2017 - Dec 2017 · 8 mosForm updates and enhancements including label, style updates, and auto-populate features
Performed column merge across multiple tables with data migration
Refactored and implemented email notification system with sustainable patterns
Resolved 23 reported issues and completed 6 stories
9-Year Journey at Kadince
Career Progression
▸ Junior Web Developer (2017)
▸ Web Developer (2018-2019)
▸ Lead Web Developer (2020-2022)
▸ Director of Development (2022-Present)
Impact
624 Issues Resolved
126 Stories Completed
3rd Developer → Leading 12+ Developers
∞ Continuous Learning & Growth
03. Projects
Project One
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More projects coming soon. Check back later!
04. Skills
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Tools & Technologies
Other
Always learning and exploring new technologies to build better solutions.
05. Get In Touch
I'm currently looking for new opportunities and interesting projects. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!
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