Sage Gatzke

Senior Software Engineer

Seattle, WA

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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