I'm Geo, a software engineer from Tallahassee, FL, USA.
I design and develop full-stack systems with a focus on frontend web application architecture.
Visit my site heyitsgeo.dev
A curious problem solver who thrives in complexity, bringing energy, creativity, and a people-first mindset to every challenge. With 9+ years building full-stack systems across insurance, pharmaceutical consulting, education, and manufacturing, always starting with understanding who will use what's being built, and why. Equally fluent in engineering and design thinking, with a track record of launching new development teams, guiding engineers through new technologies, and watching the people around me grow.
- Language & Core: JavaScript/TypeScript, C#/.NET, HTML/CSS, Java, PHP
- Frontend: React, TanStack, Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, MDX, Angular, Vue.js, Gatsby, React Native, Vite, HTMX
- Backend: ASP.NET Core, Node.js/Express
- Database: Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean, Cloudflare
- DevOps & Tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker
- Platforms: WordPress, Strapi, CornerStone OnDemand, Salesforce
The Taproot Agency | Tallahassee, FL Senior Software Engineer | 2026-Present Embedded software engineering within an established creative agency, bringing technical depth to a multidisciplinary team and expanding capacity across new digital experience verticals and existing client engagements.
- Serving as the engineering foundation for a team previously focused on design and web, enabling more complex and technical client solutions
- Building performant, accessible web experiences with modern JavaScript tooling and component-driven architecture
- Supporting new digital experience verticals and deepening technical capability within existing client engagements
Slash Pine Tech | Tallahassee, FL Co-founder, Staff Software Engineer | 2021-2026
Co-founded software consultancy focused on custom development and direct client collaboration. Lead technical architecture and client engagements while maintaining hands-on development role.
- Architect full-stack systems emphasizing frontend frameworks, authentication systems, and component libraries using TypeScript, React, TanStack Router/Query, and C# ASP.NET Core
- Conduct technical discovery and assessments, translating business requirements into technical roadmaps
- Manage platform migration projects, transitioning systems from vendor dependencies to direct ownership
Infinity Software Development | Tallahassee, FL
Developer/Analyst | 2016 - 2021
Led frontend development initiatives and small development teams. Transitioned from PHP/WordPress development to modern JavaScript frameworks while applying design skills to client projects.
- Led frontend engineering efforts and mentored junior developers
- Architected and delivered client solutions across multiple industries
- Evolved from front-end development to full-stack technical leadership
Designed scalable architecture for large surplus lines insurance provider handling high-volume data and complex business logic. Built custom micro-frontend system in React and Angular enabling independent scaling, rapid feature deployment, and long-term maintainability as technology evolves. Onboarded and trained new developers introducing new modules and provided talks on best practices for micro-frontend development.
Highlights
- Early adoption and training of micro-frontend patterns
- Technical leadership of small 2-3 developer team
- Enabled independent module development across teams without integration conflicts
Developed CMS for versioned surplus lines insurance guidelines with custom full-text search engine. Implemented role-based access control, authentication for content managers and consumers, and complex Table of Contents versioning. Search engine identifies relevant criteria across regulatory content.
Highlights
- Custom version control and approval workflow system
- Complex search engine with advanced word stemming, fuzzy matching, and ranking algorithms
- Technical leadership of small 3-5 developer team
Led takeover of F&I product compliance platform from previous vendor during production. Documented architecture, established code standards, and onboarded new technical team while maintaining development velocity through critical transition period.
Highlights
- Quickly established code standards, documentation, and best practices while continuing production ready development
- Performed code reviews and onboarded a 4-5 person development team
- Interviewed and onboarded a team of in-house developers
Migrated manual state Medicaid and drug access processes to centralized automated database. Developed client-facing application for data access and analysis, transforming unwieldy manual workflows into streamlined system. Led the design and development of both the business user and client user frontend.
Highlights
- Rich custom user interface elevating the clients offering and enhancing user experience
- Streamlined data access and analysis process, reducing manual errors and improving efficiency
- Complex table UI with pinnable/resizable/hidable columns, advanced sorting and filtering with high performance
Self-taught engineer with foundational training through design consultancy work. Evolved technical skills through agency experience, continuously expanding knowledge through code reading, technical documentation, and hands-on problem-solving.
- Problem-First Methodology - Every project begins with understanding the actual problem. Software is a tool for solving specific challenges, not an end in itself. Solutions may involve code, process changes, or alternative approaches.
- Quality Through Prioritization - Maintain high code quality standards while managing fixed budgets. Velocity comes from continuous evaluation of priorities and iterative delivery of highest-value work first.
- Collaborative Development - Direct engagement with stakeholders and users throughout development process. Transparent communication and shared ownership produce better outcomes.
- Continuous Learning - Stay current by reading production code and engineering blogs to understand what development teams are actually shipping and deploying.
Influential Resources: Functional-Light JavaScript by Kyle Simpson, The Clean Coder by Robert C. Martin