James Rainaldi

Advanced from Lead to Principal Application Architect based on a proven ability to lead complex, multi-million-dollar initiatives, architect scalable enterprise solutions, and develop high-performing teams that accelerated digital transformation.

• Led a team of 15+ web and mobile application developers, delivering solutions across 10+ critical product domains impacting 34% of company digital revenue
• Developed enterprise-wide technology standards, establishing frontend and API best practices that improved development efficiency by 80% across 5 product domains
• Led migration of company's Martech stack using ReactJS, React Native, Node.js, and Openshift microservices, driving 34% increase in digital transactions
• Implemented Agile methodology for the IT Web team, improving project efficiency by 75% and reducing delivery timelines by 70%—a successful pilot later adopted enterprise-wide
• Served as lead release coordinator for 18 annual deployments, resulting in 85% reduction in post-deployment issues while achieving 90% success rate
• Established comprehensive mentorship program for junior and mid-level associates, resulting in improved retention and internal promotions
• Served as lead architect for 2 company AI/LLM hackathons, showcasing foundational model applications with 45% efficiency gains in customer support workflows

• Led 13+ frontend and full-stack engineering projects, implementing AngularJS and Material Design principles to improve application performance by 75%
• Architected AWS cloud infrastructure ensuring 99.8% availability during peak usage periods with 1000+ concurrent users
• Facilitated client meetings throughout development lifecycle, resulting in significant increase in satisfaction through improved project alignment
• Engineered serverless solution using CloudFlare Functions, Node.js, and Google Sheets integration, reducing content delivery overhead by 75%
• Customized 15+ websites for SMBs and nonprofits, integrating custom JavaScript, CSS, and third-party APIs to increase conversions by 50%

• Designed and developed 20+ UI/UX enhancements, ensuring 100% on-time delivery across 5 key initiatives
• Architected integrated localization solution managing content across 3 locales, ensuring 100% compliance with regional regulations
• Collaborated with technical and design teams to build 15+ reusable UI and CMS components, reducing campaign development time by 75%
• Implemented technical SEO improvements achieving top 5 position on Google Search while optimizing web vitals scores by 45%
• Reduced page load times by 45% through advanced caching and asset optimization, directly contributing to 72% improvement in user engagement
• Mentored junior developers on frontend best practices, standardizing development patterns and improving onboarding efficiency by 35%

• Led UI/UX team in developing UScellular's ecommerce platforms using Angular, HTML5, SASS, Oracle Commerce, and Node.js services, supporting 5M+ active users
• Spearheaded Agile transformation using Jira, Confluence, and Git, resulting in 40% increased sprint throughput and 30% faster time-to-market
• Managed front-end release cycles with weekly deployments and monthly feature releases, significantly reducing post-release issues
• Developed custom PHP/MySQL CMS for product catalog management, reducing manual updates by 70% and improving content accuracy
• Collaborated with data analysts to integrate analytics tools, accelerating UX decision-making by 35% through real-time behavioral insights
• Delivered data-driven UX recommendations based on user studies, contributing to 20% increased engagement and 15% higher conversion rates