about

hi, im colburn, who enjoys building reliable solutions for complex problems. currently helping improve the checkout experience at New Balance, where I work on making online shopping smoother for everyone.

my approach to development is rooted in domain-driven design principles, focusing on modeling the business domain first and letting the technical implementation follow. i believe in writing clean, maintainable code that stands the test of time.

skills & technologies

frontendreact, next.js, javascript | typescript, chakra ui
backendnode.js, c#, salesforce | sfcc, managed runtime architecture, postgresql
devopsdocker, github actions, vercel, railway

experience

senior software engineer2023 - present
New Balance
— contributed to the development of cart and checkout flows for a Progressive Web App (PWA) used by retail associates.
— building reliable solutions in checkout to enhance the checkout BOPIS experience, optimizing performance and implementing user-friendly features.
software engineerjan 2023 - mar 2023
Mu Methods — led the development and architecture of a component-driven design system utilizing storybook to enhance the design process and promote the reuse of styled components.
senior software engineer2020 - 2023
Red Cedar Enterprises, LLC — building and maintaining data repository and reporting tools for USTRANSCOM Consolidated Architecture Tool Suite (CATS) and USTRANSCOM Global Transportation Network (GTN).
software analystjul 2020 - dec 2020
Vantage Credit Union — provided programming support for the core application, documenting system processes, and managed stakeholder communication from a technical perspective.
software engineerjul 2020 - dec 2020
Ameren — provided support testing of interfaces and soap services, collecting and organizing data using arcgis and arcmap ensuring proper mapping of utility objects.