Aaron Gayle

Software Engineer · aaron@gayle.dev · LinkedIn

Personal Statement

An enthusiastic and expert software engineer with over 10 years of experience in front-end and back-end development. Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.js with extensive experience in developing and architecting large-scale enterprise applications from conception to production. Passionate about advancing technologies like Vercel's Server Components and Edge Functions, and excited by how emerging technologies are continually changing the landscape of web development. Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of leading small teams and delivering projects on time. Always ready to take on new challenges and continue learning in this fast-paced industry.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Contract), Ideal Impact Inc., Grapevine, TX (Remote)

July 2018 – Present · full-time 2018–2023, part-time 2023–2025, full-time contract since 2025

• Worked on a team of software developers to convert and maintain large enterprise publications to cloud software.
• Developed applications using TypeScript, Angular, React, MongoDB, MySQL, and AWS services, including Lambda functions, RDS, and EC2.
• Led efforts to connect front-end architecture to back-end systems, demonstrating a strong understanding of full-stack development.
• Managed cloud architecture on AWS and database management using Firebase.
• Contributed to a highly-scaled cloud environment, delivering robust and reliable solutions for the enterprise.

Founder, TV-Top Games Inc.

2024 – Present (alongside Ideal Impact)

• Designed, built, and run TV-Top Games, a board game platform where the TV is the board and each player's phone is their hand. Games cast to Chromecast and Google TV.
• Shipped it on the web and in the App Store and Google Play: a Vite and React web app wrapped in an Expo / React Native shell, on Firebase Realtime Database, Authentication, and Cloud Functions.
• Run the business end too: subscriptions through RevenueCat, store listings, and the marketing site.

Senior Software Engineer, Huntington Oil and Gas, Houston, TX

August 2023 – 2025

• Led automation efforts to capture store and display data.
• Worked with Azure Data Factory, Power BI, Power Automate, and other Microsoft technologies; as well as home-spun on-premises solutions; both serverless and serverfull.

Senior Software Engineer, Nearific/Genie in a Website, Norman, OK

January 2023 – August 2023

• Sole software developer in charge of developing, architecting, and deploying Nearific.com and internal tools for Genie in a Website.
• Extensive work with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, ReactNative, and Firebase.
• Led development efforts using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, with an emphasis on clean, scalable code.
• Successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams and handled multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

Front-End Development

• Expert in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, ReactNative
• Experience in architecting and developing large-scale enterprise applications

Back-End Development

• Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, SQL and NoSQL
• Experience with many full-stack software development solutions
• Love of all things serverless

Leadership & Collaboration

• Excellent teamwork and leadership skills
• Experience leading small teams and delivering projects on time
• Exceptional written and verbal communication

Cloud & Database Management

• Experience managing serverfull and serverless cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform, Supabase, and more
• Proven ability to work in highly-scaled cloud environments

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism, University of Oklahoma, 2007–2011