type ContactOption = 'github' | 'twitter' | 'linkedIn' | 'email';
interface TechStack {
frontend: (string | string[])[];
backend: string[];
devOps: string[];
};
export const techStack: TechStack = {
frontend: [
'React': [
'SWR'
'Next.js',
'React Hooks',
'Memoization',
'Context API',
],
'Angular': [
'RxJS',
'NgRx Store',
'Lifecycle Hooks',
'Routing & Guards',
'Modules & Lazy Loading',
'Change Detection Strategy',
],
'JavaScript',
'TypeScript',
'Web-Components',
'Lit',
'Astro',
'Storyblok',
'Strapi',
'TailwindCSS'
],
backend: [
'Node.js',
'Nest.js',
'Express.js',
'Java',
'Spring Boot',
'PostgreSQL',
'Firebase'
],
devOps: [
'GitLab',
'GitHub',
'Jenkins',
'AWS'
],
};
const contact = (method: ContactOption): string => {
switch (method) {
case 'github':
return 'https://github.com/imjose';
case 'twitter':
return 'https://x.com/imjosearce';
case 'linkedIn':
return 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/imjosearce';
case 'email':
return 'jose.arce@live.com';
}
};
Professional Experience
Union Credit Inc
Software Engineer | Remote | January 2024 - Present
UC Marketplace
Architected and developed the financial product configuration system, implementing complex Tier and Term logic while owning end-to-end development across key modules, from React/Next.js interfaces to Java/Spring Boot controllers and services.
Developed multiple customer-facing reporting dashboards in Next.js (e.g., Material Reporting, Product Redemption, Product Funding), leveraging Context API, memoization, and custom hooks to expose critical client metrics.
Designed and engineered a framework-agnostic Marketplace widget library leveraging technologies like Lit library and Web Components Apis, enabling seamless integration for multiple commercial partners and expanding our marketplace reach.
Furter
Engineered a new marketing-site from scratch, leveraging Astro Framework with SSR and a headless CMS (Storyblok | Strapi) to boost Lighthouse performance scores to 95+ and cut page load times by 60% compared to the previous solution.
Spearheaded the research, development, and migration to a self-hosted headless CMS, directly resulting in a projected $40,000 in annual operational savings by eliminating third-party licensing fees.
MeridianLink
Software Engineer II | Remote | January 2022 – January 2024
MeridianLink Access
Co-architected and developed the financial products client workflow and several core application modules (e.g., Funding, Stipulations), leveraging key Angular capabilities including RxJS, NgRx Store, Change Detection Strategies to deliver scalable, maintainable, and performant application modules.
Overseeing the seamless integration of third-party solutions into our platform, (e.g. Plaid, Smarty Address) encompassing the entire integration process, including conceptualization and design.
Comprehensive code reviews & mentored junior engineers & code deployments support (Gitlab, Jenkins).
Global Knowledge Link
Software Engineer | Miami, FL | February 2019 – January 2022
eMarsuite
Architected a cross-platform survey application (eMarCollector) levering technologies like Ionic, Capacitor, Angular, NgRx State Management, used by more than 1000+ field agents to collect and sync data in real-time.
Expanded the app’s core capabilities by integrating multiple third-party APIs (e.g., Google Maps, Analytics).
Developed and documented a comprehensive RESTful API service (Node.js and ExpressJs), integrating both SQL and MongoDB databases to provide flexible and efficient data access for all client-facing applications.
Developed and deployed User Event and Client-Side scripts using SuiteScript +2 to automate business logic on Sales Order and Invoice records.
Assisted in troubleshooting and debugging existing scripts and workflows, successfully resolving 150+ support tickets to ensure minimal disruption for end-users and maintain system stability.