James Collins
James Collins
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Hello,

I'm James

I am a Senior Software Engineer with over 11 years of experience developing professional software solutions. From beautiful web applications, to elegant backend APIs, to scalable cloud service deployments, I have done it all.
Work and Education
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
2024 • Present
As part of a small team of just two engineers at Tuff Shed, I built their high-traffic retail website (tuffshed.com) from the ground up using Next.js. I developed robust and secure backend APIs with .NET Core and Microsoft Entra, powering essential functions such as product pricing, asset management, and business unit administration. I automated and streamlined the deployment and management of Azure cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code tools like Bicep and GitHub Actions. Additionally, I created custom solutions to integrate the company's core stack with external tools, including Salesforce and supply chain vendors.
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.NET
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C#
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Next.js
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React
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TypeScript
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Tailwind
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PostgreSQL
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Azure
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Bicep
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Storyblok
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
2022 • 2024
At Caribou, I designed and built internal APIs to integrate Caribou’s refinancing platform with third-party lenders, including Credit Karma and Uber. Additionally, I modernized the front-end of an existing Rails application by migrating it to a Next.js/React framework, which improved performance, scalability, and provided a more intuitive user interface.
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Rails
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Ruby
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Next.js
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React
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TypeScript
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Tailwind
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Contentful
Software Engineer
Software Engineer
2021 • 2022
At ZeroFox, I developed a high-throughput phishing detection tool to identify suspicious URLs and alert customers when their brands are impersonated online. Additionally, I collaborated on building a custom headless browser implementation to crawl and extract text and image data from websites for threat analysis.
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Go
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Terraform
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BigQuery
Software Developer
Software Developer
2018 • 2021
At Fireside, I architected a custom messaging service to connect congressional staffers with constituents and agencies. Additionally, I developed mapping tools to selectively correspond with constituents based on their geographic location and upgraded several .NET applications to use a modern Angular front-end.
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.NET
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C#
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PostgreSQL
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Angular
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TypeScript
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Tailwind
Software Developer
Software Developer
2014 • 2018
At The CATT Lab, I converted legacy Flash applications to modern React apps and created a custom tailored canvas-based rendering solution that greatly improved the scalability and performance of several map-based tools.
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Django
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Python
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PostgreSQL
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React
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JavaScript
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
2012 • 2016
At the University of Maryland, I attained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Astronomy.