Summary
James O is a pragmatic full stack engineer with 10 years of experience building performant, user-focused web apps using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS. Currently at DFS Hero, he has driven retention and performance improvements by optimizing React components, API endpoints, and CI/CD Docker builds while integrating an SEO-rich Sanity blog into a large Next.js codebase. Previously he grew a link-sharing app to 10,000+ users and scaled social media networks to 3.5 million followers, blending product engineering with analytics-driven growth and monetization. He’s comfortable across the stack—shipping storefronts, CMS-driven content, and custom automation scripts—and has hands-on experience with SEO, e-commerce integrations, and community management. Inspired by creative AI projects and novel UI patterns, he often experiments with unique interfaces and practical automations that bridge engineering and content. Based in Saint Petersburg, FL, James combines startup hustle with disciplined engineering to turn ideas into measurable user and revenue outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Javascript Engineering, Javascript Engineering at The Iron Yard