Frontend-leaning full-stack engineer • React / Next.js • Production SaaS & data-driven apps
Frontend-leaning full-stack engineer with experience designing, shipping, and operating production SaaS and data-driven web applications. Strong focus on modern frontend architecture with React and Next.js, paired with hands-on ownership of APIs, databases, authentication, billing, and deployment to ensure reliable, scalable systems. Known for delivering accessible, high-performance user experiences with strong attention to reliability and operational efficiency.
- Product-grade UIs: design systems, component architecture, responsive UI, accessibility (WCAG)
- Full-stack delivery: REST APIs, databases, auth, billing, background jobs, deployment
- Data + AI features: charts & dashboards, LLM integrations, real-time streaming, guardrails/cost controls
- Operational excellence: testing, CI/CD, performance, debugging, reliability, security basics
Frontend Engineering & UI Architecture
- React
- Next.js (App Router, Server Components, SSR/ISR)
- TypeScript, Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Component & UI Architecture, Server-Driven UI
- Client & Server State Management, Async Data Fetching
- Web Performance Optimization, Responsive Design
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Radix UI
Backend, APIs & Data
- Node.js, Express, Python
- RESTful API Design & Integration
- Webhooks, Request/Response Validation
- Error Handling
- SQL, PostgreSQL
- Prisma ORM, Supabase, Neon
- Data Caching, Pagination Strategies
- Background Jobs & Queues
Data Visualization & AI Features
- Chart.js, Recharts, D3.js
- LLM API Integration (OpenAI, Anthropic)
- Real-time Streaming
- Prompt Design
- AI Feature Guardrails & Cost Control
Testing, Quality & Delivery
- Jest, React Testing Library, Supertest
- Unit & Integration Testing, Test Automation
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Git, Postman, ESLint, Prettier
Security, Reliability & Observability
- CSP & CORS
- OWASP-aligned practices
- Input & file sanitization
- Rate limiting
- Audit logging
- Production debugging, error monitoring
Cloud & Deployment
- Vercel, Netlify, Firebase, Heroku
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- GitHub Actions
- Environment configuration, secrets management
- Applying modern best practices
- Exploring new and emerging technologies
- Deepening understanding of system design
- Improving developer experience
- Continuous learning by staying current
- Portfolio: https://trevorab.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorbehnke/


