Resume

Seth Alcott

Vancouver, Washington

OBJECTIVE

Experienced software engineer and technical problem solver with a history of optimizing workflows, creating scalable applications, and enhancing user experiences. Adept at driving outcomes through automation, data-driven decisions, and innovative technical solutions. Seeking to leverage 10+ years of experience to deliver impactful results in a forward-thinking technical role.

SKILLS

Languages & Frameworks: PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular 2+, CSS/HTML

Platforms & Tools: WordPress, WooCommerce, Capacitor, Git/GitHub Actions, SFTP

Core Skills: Frontend development, UX/UI design, CSS animations & transitions, accessibility (WCAG), workflow optimization, effective communicator

Other Expertise: DNS management, cross-browser compatibility, SEO, HIPAA compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr Web Developer 5/2022–7/2024

Audigy Group – Vancouver, WA (Remote)

  • Directed the maintenance of a network of 175+ audiologist websites (WordPress), ensuring peak performance, scalability, and security.
  • Engineered a scalable WordPress theme supporting templated and custom designs, streamlining site launch timelines by 30% (PHP OOP, JS, jQuery, CSS)
  • Built reusable Gutenberg blocks to support business objectives and enhance content editing for client users, improving editing efficiency by 200%. (React, PHP)
  • Led technical initiatives and ensured compliance with WCAG 2 and HIPAA regulations for the flagship HearingLoss.com project.
  • Standardized and aggregated data across the website network, improving internal reporting accuracy and decision-making processes.
  • Implemented GitHub Actions to establish CI/CD pipelines, minimizing deployment timeline.
Web Developer  6/2021–5/2022

Audigy Group – Vancouver, WA (Remote)

  • Spearheaded a network-wide upgrade to PHP v8+, ensuring compatibility and improved performance across all sites.
  • Orchestrated client site launches and enhanced network tooling, reducing average launch time by 50%.
  • Managed and optimized an eCommerce shop (WooCommerce), increasing conversion rates by 12%.
Full Stack Web Developer8/2019–1/2021

Fuel Medical Group – Camas, WA (Remote)

  • Implemented pixel-perfect custom designs at a rapid pace on a blank theme with responsive CSS, meeting and exceeding client specifications.
  • Enhanced site performance and accessibility by adhering to WCAG standards and optimizing for technical SEO, increasing site traffic by 11%.
  • Built backend WordPress APIs to interface with front-end interfaces seamlessly.
  • Incorporated CSS transitions to improve interactivity and user engagement across key website components.
  • Managed DNS with expertise reducing downtime during site launches by 90%.
Owner/Founder/Frontend Developer2/2019–12/2022

PonyPlace (iOS/Android app) – Vancouver, WA

  • Conceptualized and released the first app-based horse classifieds marketplace, onboarding 4k users in 6 months (Angular 2+ & Capacitor).
  • Designed and implemented pixel-perfect frontends with responsive layouts, improving user engagement and app usability.
  • Grew app adoption by 28% through targeted marketing campaigns and SEO strategies.
Frontend Developer1/2016–3/2018

DreamHorse.com – Fort Collins, CO (Remote)

  • Optimized the DreamHorse.com platform for mobile usability, resulting in a 22% increase in mobile traffic and improved user satisfaction.
  • Redesigned internal tools and workflows, enhancing team productivity by 150% through more efficient UX/UI patterns.
  • Collaborated with the engineering team to refactor server side rendered front-end code, achieving faster page load times and cross-browser compatibility.
Technical Customer Support & UX Analyst8/2003–1/2016

DreamHorse.com – Fort Collins, CO (Remote)

  • Identified and escalated a critical root-level access vulnerability, ensuring swift resolution before exploitation, safeguarding critical company data and systems.
  • Triaged system issues and bugs, escalating them to the engineering team with clear technical insights to reduce issue resolution time by 35%.
  • Recommended and implemented user flow improvements, reducing friction points and increasing user satisfaction by 350%.
  • Performed extensive data entry and photo editing, ensuring data quality and consistency across the platform.
  • Automated manual data entry tasks by developing an internal mobile app, saving the company 3 FTEs and increasing workflow efficiency.
Quality Assurance Tester5/2002–9/2002

Sony Computer Entertainment America (via Nelson Staffing) – Foster City, CA

  • Analyzed gameplay mechanics for titles such as Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, SOCOM 2, and FIFA demo discs, identifying critical and reproducible bugs.
  • Documented bugs using strict technical writing guidelines, ensuring clarity and compliance with company standards for bug databases (redlining).
  • Reviewed video-recorded gameplay to analyze the sequences leading to bugs, enabling efficient reproduction and resolution by the development team.
  • Searched bug databases to confirm findings were novel before submitting comprehensive reports.
  • Developed foundational skills in problem-solving, attention to detail, and technical documentation, shaping a career-long expertise in bug discovery and resolution.

EDUCATION

  • Design Rules: Principles + Practices for Great UI Design – 2022
  • Angular – The Complete Guide – 2018
  • Understanding TypeScript – 2019
  • Complete JavaScript Course – 2018
  • BA – Business, Mgt & Ops– Washington State University

ACHIEVEMENTS

Represented USA at the Polocrosse World Cup (3x):

Australia (2008), England (2011), South Africa (2015)