Ryan DeBeasi — Resume

Experience

Lead Engineer, Design System at Liberty Mutual Insurance (July 2021–Present)

• Build and document accessible, reusable React and Angular components used by over 1500 projects.
• Mentor other developers though pair programming, code review, and conversation.
• Write components in TypeScript and Sass; automate common tasks through Node and shell scripts.
• Reach decisions through prototyping, API design, RFCs, research, and cross-department collaboration.

Senior Software Engineer at Liberty Mutual Insurance (August 2019–July 2021)

• Delivered mobile-first experiences for claim management, utilizing modern web technology and microservices.
• Enhanced performance, security, stability, and functionality of Node/GraphQL back end and React front end.
• Built relationships across teams by contributing to Liberty Mutual Design System and other initiatives.

Senior Consulting Engineer at Red Hat Open Innovation Labs (December 2018–April 2019)

Consulting Engineer at Red Hat Open Innovation Labs (April 2017–December 2018)

• Developed modern web applications using Angular, React, Vue, Node.js, OpenAPI, and OpenShift.
• Taught and mentored other developers through pair programming, presentations, and code reviews.
• Delivered high-quality code quickly by writing automated tests and contributing to Ansible playbooks.
• Facilitated workshops on design thinking, domain-driven design, iterative delivery, and team culture.

Full-Stack Web Developer at STAT News (August 2015–April 2017)

• Developed a news website, a paywall, and a component library using WordPress, Sass, ES6, and Vue.

Full-Stack Web Developer at EF Educational Tours (September 2013–August 2015)

• Built large-scale web applications and mobile-first websites using JavaScript, Sass, React, AngularJS, and C#.

Senior Front-End Developer at Icon Interactive (August 2012–September 2013)

• Developed games, animations, and responsive WordPress sites using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and PHP.

Front-End Developer at 352 Inc. (August 2011–August 2012)

• Created rich, flexible, standards-compliant websites using C#, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Led a transition to responsive design by developing, mentoring, and speaking.

Web Developer at Boston University (August 2009–August 2011)

• Developed WordPress websites and plugins, working closely with developers, designers, faculty, and support.

Education

Boston University (August 2004–May 2008)

• Bachelor of Science in Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Other Coursework & Learning

• AWS Certified Developer, Associate (Amazon.com, 2020)
• Completed course in Human-Computer Interaction. (Coursera, 2012)
• Completed graduate courses in web application development and information security. (Boston University, 2010–2011)