JOE ATTARDI
Principal Software Engineer & O'Reilly author
jattardi@gmail.com | github.com/joeattardi | linkedin.com/in/joeattardi
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SUMMARY
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Principal Software Engineer and O'Reilly author with over two decades of
experience, specializing in modern front-end development (React, TypeScript,
JavaScript) and robust full-stack solutions (Java, Node.js). Proven record of
delivering high-impact projects that increase customer retention and engineer
productivity.

EXPERIENCE
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Synopsys / Black Duck                                             Burlington, MA
  Principal Software Engineer                                     2024 - Present
  Senior Staff Software Engineer                                     2021 - 2024
  Staff Software Engineer                                            2020 - 2021

  * Partnered with product management and backend teams on customer-critical
    initiatives that helped retain several major enterprise clients.
  * Migrated legacy Backbone views to React components to modernize the Black
    Duck application, improving maintainability and performance across 80+
    feature modules.
  * Built a mock API proxy allowing frontend engineers to develop independently
    of backend readiness, accelerating feature delivery and reducing integration
    overhead.
  * Created a Yeoman-based code generation tool that automated repetitive setup
    tasks, increasing development speed and consistency across the codebase.
  * Implemented an interactive heatmap visualization that automated a 20+ step
    manual workflow, reducing task time from minutes to seconds.
  * Led migration from Redux Saga to RTK Query, improving performance and user
    experience through efficient caching and simplified data fetching.

Salesforce                                                        Burlington, MA
  Senior Software Engineer                                           2017 - 2020

  * Built and maintained an Angular component library implementing the
    Salesforce Lightning Design System, enabling teams to deliver new features
    faster with a consistent Salesforce look and feel.
  * Trained and mentored developers from other teams ramping up with Angular,
    accelerating their onboarding and improving overall productivity.
  * Led the consolidation of multiple Git repositories into a single monorepo
    supporting 20+ engineers, streamlining collaboration and reducing
    maintenance complexity.
  * Engineered a smart build tool that reduced build and test time from over an
    hour to 15 minutes, significantly accelerating developer productivity.
  * Built code generation tools based on Angular Schematics to bootstrap new
    feature modules, saving developers time when creating new features and
    increasing productivity.
  * Spearheaded performance improvements to drag-and-drop functionality,
    reducing response time from several seconds to instantaneous and
    contributing to large-scale Commerce Cloud contract renewals.

Constant Contact                                                     Waltham, MA
  Senior Software Engineer II                                        2016 - 2017
  Senior Software Engineer                                           2015 - 2016

  * Contributed to the development of the next-generation visual email editor,
    enabling marketers to build and customize email campaigns through an
    intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
  * Mentored a team of five junior engineers through design, development, and
    deployment of their first production feature, accelerating their growth and
    team productivity.
  * Built a custom dashboard consolidating pull request activity across 10+
    GitHub repositories, giving the team real-time visibility into review
    progress and improving collaboration.

Ingenico Mobile Solutions                                             Woburn, MA
  Senior Software Engineer                                           2014 - 2015

  * Led an effort for a visual redesign of the merchant facing portal.
  * Served as lead engineer of a small team of three junior engineers.

Dell                                                                  Nashua, NH
  Senior Software Engineer                                           2013 - 2014
  Software Engineer                                                  2009 - 2013

  * Headed an effort to add accessibility to the EqualLogic storage manager
    application.
  * Started a code quality initiative, implementing code reviews, continuous
    integration, and unit testing.
  * Implemented compression for the Java-based management application, saving
    valuable space in the firmware image.
  * Improved the EqualLogic performance monitor application, adding support for
    viewing multiple performance graphs simultaneously.

SKILLS
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Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java
Technologies: React, Astro, Svelte, Angular, Backbone, jQuery, Node.js, Spring,
  Web Components, Sass, Webpack, Vite, Tailwind CSS
Other: Git, HTTP/REST API design, GraphQL, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code

EDUCATION
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University of Massachusetts Lowell                                   2000 - 2004
  B.S., Computer Science, summa cum laude

PUBLICATIONS
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* Web API Cookbook (Book, O'Reilly, 2024)
* Modern CSS (Book, Apress, 2025)
* Using Gatsby and Netlify CMS (Book, Apress, 2020)
* Building an AI Voice Assistant (Course, Manning, 2025)