Kawaun Harvey

Designed and implemented reusable, responsive React (Fiber, 16+) and Next.js components, integrating JSON data from external APIs to deliver user-friendly interfaces. Optimized performance of react components through effective state management techniques and understanding rendering patterns such as useInsertionEffect and useLayoutEffect. Collaborated in Agile team environments, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and deployment.

Designed and built a production React Native mobile application, shipping to iOS TestFlight with real beta users. Shipped an ai-enhanced writing and story planning tool as a web application. Designed scalable React-based Ul systems with a focus on responsive design, performance optimization, accessibility, and clean, maintainable code.

Led the development and customization of client-facing WordPress websites, building custom themes and components while integrating dynamic content into responsive, user-friendly interfaces. Designed, built, and maintained backend services and server environments from development through production, implementing RESTful APIs, managing data persistence, and ensuring scalable, reliable deployments. Built and customized a headless CMS (Strapi) with MySQL integration to support content-driven web applications and dynamic media management. Designed and maintained custom Azure CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, run Jest test suites, and streamline deployment workflows.

Built modern frontend applications using React and Next.js with a focus on reusable TypeScript-based Ul component architecture Deployed content on a CDN (Google Cloud Platform) for multiple web applications supported through a custom CMS platform.

Designed and maintained backend services and RESTful APIs across development and production environments, implementing Jest-based unit and integration tests to ensure scalable, reliable systems. Deployed containerized applications leveraging kubernetes servers in Google Cloud Platform.

Led a team on multiple timezones through the development and deployment of a customized a third-party chat plugin into a high-traffic e-commerce brand website. Participated in sprint and deployment strategies to plan and execute team deliverables.