Harvard University

Staff Software Engineer @ Walmart Labs

Portland, Oregon, United States

Walmart Labs

Staff Software Engineer

Full stack engineer. Built React/Redux app from the ground up. Maintained large Angular codebase, transitions features to React where possible. Django, Django Rest Framework, Celery, Postgres, ElasticSearch, and Redis on the backend.

Talentpair

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Full stack engineer, working with Django, Celery, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and Node on the backend, React, Redux, and some retro Backbone on the frontend.

Klaviyo

Software Engineer

Improved website development processes through more iterative approaches. Identified strategies for design templating and 3rd party SaaS solutions for rapid prototyping and website building. Established project management and governance models to meet highly variable project needs. Led technical development teams implementing project work. Served in a client-facing role to gather technical requirements and identify solutions. Consulted on timelines, budgeting, and technical resource allocation to meet business and client goals.

Education Development Center

Senior Technology Manager

Worked with the Harvard Web Publishing group to develop a Drupal-based CMS aimed at meeting the needs of the university community. Guided website creation for departments, centers, and administrative offices. Oversaw server infrastructure preparation ahead of 2014 admissions decisions, including load balance testing and DDoS protection.

Project Manager / Business Analyst

Led all development of the company’s primary website and e-commerce store, including two major site revisions and frequent promotions. Developed user community site in Drupal, with custom theme and modules. Built API for integrating the site with the core desktop, mobile, and online software products, effectively unifying the user experience across platforms. Built supplementary online software to improve customer value proposition.

Managed core desktop software. Defined roadmap based on user requirements and company goals. Oversaw and prioritized all feature development and bug fixes for the application and server-side dependencies. Directed transition to a custom-built anti-piracy technology for integrating product activation with the company’s online databases.

Led most marketing initiatives, from product launches to sales events. Ran highly successful cross-sell and upsell campaigns. Wrote copy and oversaw design. Managed all sales channels and company website, building a strong presence on Amazon. Negotiated ad pricing and placement. Effectively marketed more expensive products, significantly raising average sale price.

Built and managed customer service team. Improved order fulfillment operations.

Eric Biewener