Anton James, Senior Software Engineer

Anton James

Senior Software Engineer

Summary
Software Engineer with 4+ years building production frontend systems for cybersecurity and data-heavy enterprise products. Specialized in frontend architecture, design systems, and component libraries. Led a 900+ component migration to React/MUI and shipped an internal design system adopted across 4 product teams. Core stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL. Active open-source contributor to data visualization libraries (ReaViz, ReaGraph, ReaBlocks).
Projects
Go-to Stack
JavaScript

JavaScript

TypeScript

TypeScript

React

React

Next.js

Next.js

Redux

Redux

Node.js

Node.js

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind

Ruby on Rails

Ruby On Rails

HTML5

HTML5

CSS3

CSS3

Python

Python

Web APIs

WEB APIs

MongoDB

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Git

Git

AWS

AWS

GraphQL

GraphQL

MUI

MUI

New York City — background for About section

About Me

After earning a Master's in Computer Science and Mathematics, I spent my first two years teaching CS - the best possible training for what I do now. Breaking down recursion for beginners every week shaped how I approach engineering: clear abstractions, predictable systems, and code the next person can actually understand.

I joined Highlight Agency in 2021 as a front-end developer, shipping production websites for a range of agency clients alongside designers and creative teams. In 2023, I moved to the Blue and Yellow Foundation as a full-stack engineer, leading engineering on a donation platform in Next.js, React, and PostgreSQL — owning architecture, the REST API, and Stripe and Eventbrite integrations end-to-end. Since September 2024, I've been a Senior Software Engineer at Good Code, where I've led a zero-downtime migration of 900+ components to React/MUI, shipped an internal design system adopted by four product teams, and contribute to open-source data visualization libraries (ReaViz, ReaGraph, ReaBlocks).

These days I'm most interested in frontend architecture and design systems at scale — the kind of work where decisions on Monday compound across dozens of engineers and hundreds of components over the next year.

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Cybersecurity threat analytics platform — project screenshot

Multiple Cybersecurity Platforms

My contributions:

• Led a zero-downtime migration of 900+ components to a modern React/MUI architecture, establishing migration patterns and conventions adopted as team standard.

• Designed and shipped an internal design system (81 components, adopted by 4 product teams) with multi-layer design tokens supporting theming and accessibility.

• Architected the frontend for a real-time cybersecurity threat analytics platform serving dozens of enterprise customers, using React, TypeScript, and GraphQL.

• Built and shipped the frontend for an internal AI-powered threat monitoring tool with chat interface and CRUD dashboard, partnering on API design and reviewing PRs.

• Contributed features and performance fixes to open-source data visualization libraries (ReaViz, ReaGraph, ReaBlocks) used in production dashboards.

• Optimized the company's Next.js marketing site with SSR and Framer Motion, improving Core Web Vitals and driving a 19% increase in unique user traffic.

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Blue & Yellow Foundation donation website — project screenshot

Blue & Yellow

Website for Donations

My contributions:

• Led the development and deployment of an online Donation & Fundraising platform built with JavaScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.

• Improved website performance with Next.js SSR, reducing load time from 4.11s to 2.13s and boosting SEO.

• Designed and implemented API endpoints to enable full CRUD functionality, improving backend reliability and data consistency.

• Optimized data storage and retrieval using PostgreSQL, reducing load times and minimizing costs associated with external API calls.

• Built a fully responsive UI with Tailwind CSS, ensuring a consistent and accessible user experience across devices.

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Invest Pulse stock market tracking app — project screenshot

Invest Pulse

Stock Market Tracking App

My contributions:

• Designed a token-based design system to unify Tailwind CSS and MUI, reducing styling inconsistencies and accelerating feature development across the application.

• Integrated OpenAI APIs into core product workflows, enabling AI-driven insights.

• Implemented interactive financial charts using the TradingView API, handling real-time data rendering.

• Deployed and managed the application on Vercel, configuring environment-based deployments and CI/CD workflows to support future scaling and SaaS readiness.

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CultureBot employee engagement app — project screenshot

CultureBot

Employee Engagement App

My contributions:

• Integrated an AI-driven conversational layer using Python and the OpenAI API to enhance employee engagement and deliver contextual responses across the platform.

• Automated content extraction and preprocessing with BeautifulSoup to streamline consistent data delivery to the application layer.

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Itenerator personalized activity recommender — project screenshot

Itenerator

Personalized Activity Recommender

My contributions:

• Implemented React Router for client-side routing, which enabled quick navigation and bookmarking within the web application.

• Employed Redux.js to centralize state management, minimizing unnecessary re-renders and improving web application performance resulting in savings of over $24,000.

• Collaborated with backend engineers to optimize data retrieval from MongoDB and additional Web Services within an Agile environment.

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Torque fast-paced racing game — project screenshot

Torque

Fast-paced Racing Game

My contributions:

• Crafted custom game physics and challenging gameplay by employing vanilla JavaScript.

• Leveraged the Canvas API to generate smooth visual effects, resulting in increased user engagement.

• over 10 hours of development time and enhanced code efficiency by implementing OOP principles.

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Recommendations

Ola Parks

Ola Parks

Founder of Blue&Yellow Foundation

I had the privilege of working with Anton James as a Team Lead during website development for Blue&Yellow Foundation. His professionalism, organizational prowess, and regular communication with stakeholders were instrumental in the project's success. Despite his role as a team lead, Anton showcased exceptional collaborative skills, fostering a cohesive and efficient working environment. His full-stack technical expertise, coupled with outstanding frontend engineering skills, played a crucial role in delivering a top-notch product. Anton's meticulous attention to detail further ensured the project's quality. I highly recommend Anton James for any leadership or technical role, as his dedication and skill set make him an invaluable asset to any team or project.
Tim Carter

Tim Carter

CCO, Managing Partner at Highlight

I was Anton's supervisor during his work on our company's website development. Anton's work ethic, technical expertise, and dedication were exceptional. His meticulous approach ensured on-time, high-quality deliverables. His proficiency in various programming languages was evident in overcoming complex challenges. Anton's commitment to achieving our project's goals makes him an invaluable asset to any team. I highly recommend Anton James!

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