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Phillip Hirsch

Software Engineer · Charlotte, NC · 3+ Years

React TypeScript React Native Node.js GraphQL

I turn complex requirements into clean, scalable products — specializing in React, TypeScript, and the full stack between design and deployment.

Resume
Career

Experience

Software Engineer

Contract

Ally Financial via Brooksource

March 2023 - Present Charlotte, NC

Performance & Architecture

  • Optimized Ally's mobile banking app, cutting load times by 15% and improving rendering efficiency by 30% through state management optimization and component refactoring.
  • Optimized API interactions, improving data-fetching strategies and implementing efficient caching mechanisms to enhance responsiveness.

Development & Delivery

  • Developed & maintained reusable UI components in React, React Native, and TypeScript, improving developer productivity across 5+ enterprise applications.
  • Implemented API integrations with Contentful, automating content delivery and reducing manual updates by 40%, increasing operational efficiency.
  • Improved accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1), enhancing inclusivity and user experience.

Leadership & Quality

  • Mentored junior engineers, reducing onboarding time by 20% and fostering a culture of collaboration.
  • Strengthened authentication security and ensured adherence to secure coding best practices.
  • Refactored legacy codebase, improving maintainability and reducing technical debt for long-term scalability.
  • React
  • React Native
  • TypeScript
  • Contentful
  • WCAG 2.1
Background

Education

  1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    M.S. Computer Science

    Concentration: Software, Systems & Networks

  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    B.S. Computer Science

    Concentration: Software Engineering

Expertise

Skills

Languages
JavaScript · TypeScript · Python · Java · SQL · NoSQL
Front-End
React · React Native · Remix · Astro · Next.js
Back-End & APIs
Node.js · Express.js · NestJS · GraphQL · Bun · RESTful APIs
Cloud & DevOps
AWS · Docker · GitHub Actions
Testing & Security
Jest · Cypress · Authentication Security · OWASP · Secure API Development
AI Tooling
GitHub Copilot · Claude Code · Claude · ChatGPT