Sage Gatzke
Senior Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience in frontend development and design systems. Proficient in React, Angular, TypeScript, and Node, with a proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver user-friendly features. Skilled in UX and DevX, and dedicated to setting best practices and improving the engineering experience.
Doma
Senior Software Engineer
Nov 2021 - Apr 2023
San Francisco, CA (Remote)
- In just three months, successfully led the frontend development on a proof of concept (POC) project, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including backend and data science, design, and clients. Key contributions include defining all frontend tickets, establishing design language standards, and working through user flows to create a functional prototype that was shipped and utilized by multiple clients.
- Collaborated with product and design teams to implement a portal for Escrow Officers, Real Estate Agents & Sales Reps and then continually delivered new features.
- Helped define best practices, created a reusable component library, and collaborated with design to review and document new components, patterns, and styles as a member of Doma's design system team.
Skills: React, Design System, Typescript, Storybook, Material-UI, Microsoft Office Add-In, Node
CBRE
Senior Software Engineer
Oct 2018 - Nov 2021
Seattle, WA
- Architected and implemented the frontend for the product to platform initiative, using micro-frontends with multiple internal shared libraries.
- Created, maintained, and engaged in outreach for the internal design systems with versioning and documentation.
- Collaborated with product and design teams to implement new features and increased test coverage from 50% to 90%.
- Migrated Angularjs app to React, implemented new features, increased testing.
- Mentored interns and junior engineers.
Skills: React, Typescript, Redux, Micro frontends, Design System, Angularjs, Lerna, NX
Ministry of Product
Software developer - Ministry of Product
Sep 2016 - Jan 2019
Seattle, WA
- Designed and developed Ionic 2+ applications with various features such as streaming audio, geo-fencing, time tracking, Fitbit integration, chat, notifications, and charts. Utilized multiple native plugins to enhance the functionality of these apps.
- Created Typescript Express API specifically for Ionic apps, utilizing JWT, Mongo, and Firebase for notifications.
- Built prototypes for clients and internal projects for iOS and Android platforms.
Skills: Ionic, Ionic2, Angularjs, Angular, Javascript, Typescript, Express, Node
Puget Works
Software Developer
Dec 2015 - Apr 2016
Seattle, WA
- Created an Ionic 1 app prototype for a client.
Skills: Angularjs, MondoDB, Express, Javascript, CSS
Trupanion LLC
IT Intern
Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
Seattle, WA
- Built an MVC C#/js app for updating settings in apps or sites for multiple environments.
- Built a visual studio extension wizard for creating company specific boilerplate projects dynamically.
- Built a WPF application that used Jira web services to save information for compliance reports.
Skills: C#, Javascript, .NET, CSS
Ososlo LLC
Web developer and tester
Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
San Luis Obispo, CA (Remote)
- Installed and tested plugins for a Magento e-commerce website.
Skills: JavaScript, PHP, Magento
World Health Organization
C# Programmer
Apr 2013 - Dec 2013
Seattle, WA
- Built a ClickOnce application that interacted and updated specific WHO applications.
Skills: C#
Seattle Central College
Teacher Assistant/Tutor
Mar 2012 - Jun 2013
Seattle, WA
- Teacher's assistant for Java, Android, PHP, C#, JavaScript, ASP.NET, WordPress, Theory of Design.
- Helped create lesson plans, provided tutoring
Skills: Android, Java, C#, PHP, Wordpress, Javascript, Design
Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Software Development
Seattle, WA
2015-2017
Seattle Central College
Associate of Science - Software Programming, Web Development
Seattle, WA
2012-2015