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Jigish Modi

BIO

Built and scaled production-grade frontend applications across SaaS, media, healthcare, and e-commerce domains using React, Next.js, Redux, Zustand and TypeScript, supporting both enterprise and consumer-facing products. Led development of complex, data-driven user interfaces with Apollo GraphQL, delivering performance-critical dashboards and improving frontend-backend integration. Delivered platform-critical features including IAM, multi-region support, and private networking, used by large-scale cloud customers. Improved application performance, reliability, and maintainability through architectural refactoring and adoption of modern frontend patterns. Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions, improving deployment reliability and developer velocity. Collaborated closely with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into intuitive, high-quality user experiences. Mentored engineers, led code reviews, and raised frontend engineering standards across teams.

IBM

Senior Software Engineer | Aug 2025 - Present | Remote

▪ Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to design and deliver intuitive, high-performance web interfaces, ensuring seamless user experiences.
▪ Mentored junior developers and facilitated code reviews, establishing best practices for frontend development and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
▪ Built an AI-driven "Chat with Data" POC for Astra DB using the OpenAI SDK and MCP server tooling, enabling conversational access to database records, advanced filtering, and CRUD workflows through secure tool invocation.
▪ Partnered with backend and platform teams to validate LLM-based data interaction patterns, shaping future direction for AI-assisted developer experiences within the Astra platform.
▪ Worked with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical specifications and user-friendly interfaces.

Datastax

Senior Software Engineer | Sep 2020 - Aug 2025 | Remote

▪ Redesigned and enhanced the Astra app's frontend architecture, improving performance, scalability, and maintainability while leading the development of critical features such as IAM (Identity and Access Management), Multi-Region, Private Link, and Okta SSO (Single Sign-On) integration.
▪ Rebuilt and optimized GraphQL implementation, improving data exchange efficiency between the frontend and backend, reducing API response times, and enhancing error handling.
▪ Implemented advanced frontend performance optimizations, including graceful GraphQL error handling, retry mechanisms for server calls, and comprehensive e2e and unit testing, ensuring robustness and reliability.
▪ Refactored and optimized the codebase, reducing frontend code size by 40%, improving maintainability, and streamlining developer workflows.

FSASTORE

FrontEnd Developer | Jan 2020 - Sep 2020 | New York, NY

▪ Developed cross-browser compatible E-commerce Website using Next JS, React Hooks, Redux-saga, immer js, CSS-in-js, Typescript, ES6 features
▪ Integrated the E-commerce website experience on Third Party Platform.
▪ Gather and refine the business requirements and collaborate with multiple teams to prepare the technical specs

CNBC

FrontEnd Developer | Aug 2017 - Jan 2020 | Englewood Cliffs, NJ

▪ Designed and developed a CNBC Redesigned website using HTML5, SCSS/CSS3, JavaScript, ES6 features, React.JS, Redux, Jest, and Enzyme that meets accessibility and browser standards
▪ Utilized GraphQL API for data fetching and massaging data
▪ Worked with an agile team consisting of product leads, designers, and developers to enhance user experience and increase design consistency across the product
▪ Led bi-weekly sprint demos and participated in daily stand-ups, team meetings, and sprint planning.

Biogen

FrontEnd Developer | Jan 2016 - Jul 2017 | Weston, MA

▪ Contributed significantly to the development and launch of the front end for new mobile and desktop websites (Zinbryta Pharmacy Portal, Alprolix, Eloctate-patient, BiogenHemophilia, SMA Lead Gen) using CSS3, HTML 5, jQuery, Adobe Cloud Creative Suite, and JSP
▪ Redesigned high-visibility Biogen websites using Alfresco, AEM, JavaScript, jQuery plugins, and Photoshop
▪ Designed and developed the Zinbryta Pharmacy Portal using Spring MVC, JavaScript, jQuery, JSP, and Bootstrap
▪ Ensured reliable cross-platform and cross-browser development.

AT&T

FrontEnd Developer | Jul 2014 - Jan 2016 | Bothell, WA

▪ Developed web pages that are compatible with multiple browsers using JSP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AngularJS, DOM, JSON, jQuery, and AJAX
▪ Regularly updated the website for ad hoc requirements
▪ Collaborated with offshore team to develop and maintain front-end features

Techaspect Solutions

Programmer Analyst | Feb 2014 - Jun 2014 | Fremont, CA

▪ Designed and developed various website components using Backbone, JavaScript, jQuery, JSP, AJAX, HTML5, CSS Scripting, and XHTML
▪ Analyzed business requirements to ensure efficient and effective website implementation to meet customer needs

Mercedes Benz

FrontEnd Developer | Apr 2013 - Jan 2014 | Montvale, NJ

▪ Designed and developed the Mercedes Benz Intranet Websites using JSP, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Velocity, DB2, and the Vignette Content Management System
▪ Implemented automated testing using Selenium, Junit, and TestNG in IntelliJ
▪ Improved the registration process using Java (POJO), Rest, JSON, and maven technologies.