Eric West

Seven Lakes, NC (847) 420-2077 epwest@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/ericpwest

Summary

Full-stack engineer with 15+ years building and rescuing complex web applications. Known for stepping into struggling projects and realigning teams around clear, deliverable outcomes. Equally at home leading an implementation team, mentoring a junior developer, or translating technical tradeoffs for a client in plain language — and knowing instinctively which mode the moment calls for.

Skills

Frontend HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, React, npm, Figma
Backend C#/.NET, .NET MVC, Web API, Python, Django, REST APIs
Databases MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Platforms & CMS Azure, Azure Functions, Azure VMs, CI/CD Pipelines, Agile/Scrum, Atlassian Suite
Leadership Engineering team leadership across US, South America & Europe, cross-functional client management, technical mentorship, hiring & onboarding, stakeholder communication

Experience

Technology Lead, Associate Director
The Office of Experience ·Remote ·August 2022 – Present
  • Direct development teams spread across multiple locations in the United States, South America, and Europe.
  • Collaborate with design, UX, strategy, and clients to gather requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
  • Architect and build integrations with ERPs, PIMs, and other external systems.
  • Work closely with clients to deliver digital transformation within their organizations.
  • Direct and support development teams at both project and people-management levels, including task planning, technical guidance, coaching, and performance evaluation.
  • Played a key role in interviewing, selecting, and onboarding engineers to build and scale engineering teams.
Senior Full-stack Developer
The Office of Experience ·Remote ·December 2015 – August 2022
  • Acted as a technical liaison between stakeholders and the development team.
  • Supplemented multiple client development teams to build modern web applications focused on driving growth.
Lead Frontend Developer
Gorilla Group (VML Enterprise) ·Chicago ·February 2010 – December 2015
  • Led frontend teams to successfully deliver e-commerce sites for a variety of medium to large businesses.
  • Collaborated with design and backend teams throughout planning and implementation.
Web Developer
Bluebolt LLC ·Chicago ·December 2008 – February 2010
  • Developed full-stack web applications and retail products for DotNetNuke CMS.

Education

M.S. in Computer Science
Loyola University, Chicago
  • Awarded High Achievement in Software Technology.
  • Member of the Loyola Emerging Technology Lab.
B.A. in Environmental Studies
Bates College, Lewiston ME