Carter Simonson
Software Engineer specializing in web technologies
ABOUT ME
My introduction to software development came as a byproduct of my childhood passion for video games. Driven by curiosity, I set out to learn how the games I was sinking all my time into were created. I was (and still am) fascinated by the ability to create something cool out of nothing more than time spent tinkering in a code editor.
With that limited programming experience and an eagerness to learn, I landed a position at a local software company, Leum Technologies. This role motivated me to expand my skills, delving into web development, API architecture, and mobile development to solve impactful small-business problems with software.
I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to contribute to some very interesting projects since:
- Working with a small team to bootstrap a taxi management platform SaaS at Mobile22
- Optimizing customer onboarding experiences on Zendesk's Growth and Monetization team
- Most recently, contributing to safety-critical systems on Samsara's Worker Safety team
PROJECTS
Chopbop
Chopbop is a recipe management application that allows users to save and manage their recipes without the hastle of excessive popups, ads, and filler text. Users are able to save, sync, and customize their recipe collection across all of their devices. I built the mobile app on React Native paired with a Firebase backend. It can be found here.
Kenshi Interactive Map
I built Kenshi Interactive Map to have an easy-to-use reference guide for finding in-game items and locations. It's powered by React, Firebase, and MapLibre and has grown to 10,000 monthly users since launch! It can be found here.
SKILLS
Frameworks and Tools
Languages
EXPERIENCE
Samsara
- Contributing to safety-critical systems on Samsara's Worker Safety team.
Zendesk
- Launched a React-based in-product onboarding and help wizard, driving an increase in trial customer go-live rate by 4%.
- Optimized frontend shopping cart performance with lazy loading, tree shaking, and caching strategies, reducing net bundle size by 70%.
- Shipped a modular React framework for in-product onboarding tours, reducing friction for new customers.
Mobile22
- Integrated a single sign-on (SSO) mechanism across the application suite, reducing login friction while improving security.
- Architected and delivered a full-stack call center application (React, Node.js, Postgres) while mentoring an intern, delivering ahead of a tight deadline.
OpenForge
- Implemented biometric authentication in an Ionic-based mobile banking application, leveraging native APIs to enhance security and user experience.
Leum Technologies
- Developed a cross-platform mobile application for a local taxi company, streamlining dispatch, communication, and payment automation; processing 2000+ rides daily across 20+ cities.
- Built a custom cross-platform employee app for a local taxi company, featuring employee scheduling, messaging, and video assessments for 250+ employees.