Summary
Evan Freeze is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of experience building customer-focused full-stack web applications, currently contributing at Forage after senior roles at Lyft and multiple startups. He blends front-end craftsmanship (React, TypeScript, Next.js) with serverless and backend work (Node, Python, Fauna, serverless functions) and has led end-to-end projects including a custom e-commerce and video course platform integrating Contentful, Mux, Auth0, and Stripe. A former support and solutions architect at Lyft, he brings a rare perspective that couples product empathy and operational knowledge with engineering discipline, having co-founded an internal mentorship program to grow technical talent. His background in design, film, and live-event operations informs a strong UX sensibility and process-oriented approach to shipping polished, user-centric features.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General at Belmont University
Film Production, Film Production at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Theatre, Theatre at University of Tennessee, Knoxville