Santiago Molina

Developer Frontend

Dream website • Full-time

Mar 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 2 mos

Scrum Master & Full Stack Developer | Jan 2025 – Present Transitioned to agile leadership after mastering the MERN stack to optimize team delivery. • Agile Management: Lead Scrum ceremonies (Dailies, Planning, Retrospectives) and actively remove blockers. • Technical Liaison: Translate complex business needs into clear technical epics and tasks. • Mentoring: Guide developers in MERN best practices and conduct regular code reviews. Backend Developer (Node.js & MongoDB) | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 Took ownership of server-side logic, data architecture, and app security. • API Development: Built robust, scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express. • Database: Modeled MongoDB schemas to optimize query response times and system performance. • Security: Implemented JWT authentication and access control to protect sensitive routes. Frontend Developer (React.js) | Feb 2023 – Dec 2023 Promoted to core engineering, managing client-side architecture and interactivity. • UI Development: Built dynamic, high-performance Single Page Applications (SPAs) with React.js. • State Management: Handled global state via Redux/Context API for predictable data flow. • API Integration: Consumed backend services, optimizing UX and async operations. Junior Web Developer | Mar 2022 – Jan 2023 Focused on UI fidelity, semantic structure, and core web fundamentals. • Pixel-Perfect Coding: Translated Figma designs into responsive HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. • Email Marketing: Coded interactive, cross-client compatible email templates. • Maintenance: Resolved visual bugs and optimized front-end assets for load performance.