Justin Schrader

I'm Justin. I like building user interfaces.

I offer more than 15 years of experience in user interface engineering, coupled with a background in design. My goal in each commit is to deliver maintainable, efficient, and thoroughly tested code that matches design specifications.

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Staff Software Engineer

Dec. 2024 - Present (1 year)

Building better products for people and the planet! We provide a comprehensive product testing and research platform that helps companies launch new products with confidence.

• Help define best practices for state management, code re-use, and testing.
• Lead adoption of AI assisted engineering - evaluated and refined tooling.
• Establish standards for UI consistency, accessibility, and performance.

New Relic

Senior Software Engineer

Oct. 2018 - Nov. 2024 (6 years)

Helping users understand petabytes of system transaction data through Distributed Tracing, enabling them to resolve errors, improve latency, and monitor their complex architectures.

• Collaborated with design, PMs, and fellow engineers to implement innovative features.
• Provided mentorship for colleagues to facilitate their skill development.
• Reduced bundle size through dependency management and code consolidation.
• Contributed features & enhancements to the org-wide shared component library.
• Played a key role in establishing UI coding standards and working agreements.

Koan (acq. Quantive)

Senior Frontend Engineer

Nov. 2016 - Oct. 2018 (2 years)

Koan (later acquired by Quantive) was a platform for team alignment. We helped managers, individuals, and orgs set and track their objectives and key results (OKRs).

• Founding React engineer at fast-paced seed stage startup.
• Collaborated closely with founders, designers, customers, and engineers.
• Helped implement essential CI/CD build tooling and error monitoring.
• Shipped many innovative new features based on customer feedback.

Pathbrite (acq. Cengage)

Lead Frontend Engineer

Mar. 2013 - Oct. 2016 (3 years)

Pathbrite (later acquired by Cengage) was a comprehensive portfolio platform, grading assessment tool, and LMS tailored for teachers, students, and employers alike.

• Lead UI engineer for a small ~25 employee startup.
• Collaborated closely with design and sales to improve product offerings.
• Contributed to the growth of engineers through planning, process, and mentorship.

Luxurious Animals

Senior Interactive Developer

Jul. 2008 - Mar. 2013 (5 years)

Designed, animated, and developed websites, games, and applications for renowned brands such as HBO, Morgan Stanley, and Porsche.

Internships & freelance

Engineering & design

Jun. 2006 - Sept. 2008 (2 years)

2007 summer internship at Big Spaceship working on a marketing site for Universal Studios. Contract design and web dev work for Blue Pixel Studios 06-08.

RIT

New Media Design & Imaging

2004 - 2008