Joseph Lavin

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Employment
PhoneBurner (contract via. Beakon Technologies, Inc)
Senior Software Engineer
2017 - 2026
  • Architected and launched a greenfield embedded communications application from inception to production, leveraging a modular architecture that dramatically accelerated feature velocity and system scalability.
  • Engineered a high-performance, multi-module TypeScript SDK to handle core telephony, identity, and token management, securing enterprise-grade session lifecycle management and token exchange.
  • Optimized core API queue operations from O(n) to O(1) complexity, drastically reducing latency and server overhead while standardizing API compliance and documentation across engineering teams.
  • Spearheaded the development of a real-time AI coaching system, delivering live conversational guidance during active sessions to improve user performance and engagement.
  • Designed and delivered a comprehensive compliance and data platform ("ARMOR"), successfully productizing data pipelines, reputation monitoring, and automated customer usage billing.
  • Streamlined enterprise workflows by integrating major CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, Intercom), enabling real-time data synchronization, automated event logging, and seamless attribution.
  • Unified the frontend engineering ecosystem by establishing a shared monorepo, standardizing component libraries and strict typing to reduce code duplication and cross-team development friction.
  • Executed a risk-free, incremental modernization of legacy systems using the strangler fig pattern, successfully upgrading core frameworks without downtime while enhancing deployment security protocols.
  • Created and implemented a comprehensive design system, building a complete component library that unified the visual identity, user experience, and behavior across the entire platform.
StanBridge University
Lead Framework Web Developer
2015 - 2017
  • Established and governed engineering environments, training programs, and team guidelines, systematically increasing code quality, reducing technical debt, and improving platform stability.
  • Architected a proprietary full-stack enterprise framework featuring dependency injection, routing, a custom ORM, and event-driven architecture to streamline internal product delivery.
  • Integrated core framework services with legacy institutional platforms via scalable APIs, centralizing authentication, automated notifications, and multi-tenant data collections.
  • Directed the development of scalable client-facing applications, modernizing internal administrative and student management systems to drastically optimize daily institutional workflows.
ApogeeInvent
Chief Information Officer / Full Stack Developer
2011 - 2015
  • Aligned business infrastructure requirements with technology strategy, engineering custom enterprise software lines that captured and addressed niche client market operations.
  • Managed and synchronized distributed engineering teams across 15+ simultaneous product lifecycles, driving projects from initial technical conception to successful market execution.
  • Designed and standardized cross-platform UI/UX guidelines applied across all client-facing software portfolios to ensure interface brand alignment and intuitive user workflows.
  • Created a centralized staging and version-controlled deployment workflow, drastically minimizing production runtime conflicts and eliminating critical regression bugs.
  • Standardized core system architectures, enabling a diverse suite of proprietary web products to run securely and efficiently off a single, unified content engine.
  • Automated server maintenance and scaling routines, systematically expanding hosting capacity and platform resilience without increasing operational overhead costs.
  • Engineered a custom modular plugin ecosystem that unified three distinct product lines into one manageable core, slashing new client deployment and setup times from hours to minutes.
Product2Web
Chief Technical Officer / Full Stack Developer
2010 - 2011
  • Engineered and scaled an enterprise-grade SaaS commerce platform, successfully processing millions in high-volume, automated recurring billing transactions monthly.
  • Designed and implemented a high-performance server load balancing solution, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance during heavy, unpredictable global traffic spikes.
  • Integrated a vast network of multi-party vendor APIs, seamlessly connecting core tracking systems to dozens of international logistics providers and global payment gateways.
ApogeeInvent
Lead Web Developer
2007 - 2010
  • Developed and maintained dynamic, data-driven web applications utilizing an internal core framework to deliver robust digital solutions for diverse client initiatives.
  • Engineered a high-throughput, automated marketing engine that generated massive user engagement and directly catalyzed the spin-off of a successful new subsidiary company.
Skills
Frontend
Vue.js Node TypeScript / JavaScript HTML5 / CSS3 Tailwind CSS Pinia / Vuex Nuxt / Vite WebRTC Responsive Design
Backend & Infra
PHP (OOP) Laravel Symfony MySQL Redis HAL / REST APIs OpenAPI Docker AWS (S3, CloudFront, Cognito) GIT / SVN CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Integrations
Salesforce (Open CTI) HubSpot Intercom Telnyx Twilio SIP.js Firebase
Architecture & Practices
Agentic/Generative Engineering SDK Design Framework Design Design Systems UX/UI Design Monorepos Security Best Practices A/B Testing Object-Oriented Design Unit Testing
Education
Humboldt State University
Class of 2007
Cum Laude
B.S. in Computer Information Systems
Minor in Studio Art (Emphasis in Graphic Design)