Summary
Kirk Hodgman is a frontend software engineer with nine years of experience building high-performance React applications, enterprise CMS integrations, and full-stack features for web and mobile. He has a strong track record delivering marketing sites and product UI—leading projects at GoGuardian, Need, and now BetterHelp—while collaborating closely with designers, product, and marketing teams. Kirk pairs frontend craftsmanship (TypeScript, React, responsive design) with backend experience in Go, GraphQL, and GCP-hosted services, enabling him to bridge UI and API boundaries. As a freelancer he translated business KPIs into SEO-driven landing pages and implemented GA4/GTM tracking, showing a pragmatic focus on measurable outcomes. He also brings content and media-savvy from producing 350+ videos and running a popular music channel, a background that informs polished UX and brand-forward interfaces. Based in Bedford, NY, he excels at turning complex stakeholder requirements into reusable components and production-ready experiences.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer