Resume

Stephen Melnicki

Full-stack developer and consultant with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying software.

Slalom Consulting, Seattle, WA
Business and technology consulting firm with 12,000+ employees and $2b+ annual revenue.

Architect, October 2020 — Present

Partnered with client stakeholders to translate complex requirements into actionable features and deliver end-to-end platform solutions supporting the creation, management, and global distribution of original movies and series.
Served as a technical lead in developing a telecommunications point-of-sale iPad application while guiding the client’s development organization in adopting modern engineering best practices.
Led the implementation of key components for a complex mortgage-lending system supporting the loan lifecycle from origination through closing, establishing delivery practices and workflows adopted by other development teams.

Senior Software Engineer, August 2017 — October 2020

Implemented a CI/CD solution for an iPad application used to track sales, inventory, and deliveries for a Fortune 500 beer-import company, contributing to an expanded engagement and a renewed long-term contract.
Architected, implemented, and launched a microservices application suite that ingested, normalized, and unified sales and inventory data from disparate legacy systems, enabling more accurate tracking and forecasting.

Software Engineer, June 2014 — August 2017

Collaborated with business, engineering, and operations teams to modernize an aging prescription-refill web application, enhancing developer productivity and improving site performance, customer retention, and customer satisfaction.
Authored a reusable component library that accelerated delivery and established a consistent brand experience across web, branding, and marketing materials.

Solstice Mobile, Chicago, IL
Boutique consulting firm specializing in mobile application design and engineering services.

Consultant, May 2012 — June 2014

Built and launched a free, cross-platform mobile application connecting Little League coaches, players, parents, and fans.
Engineered a proprietary CI/CD platform that automated the compilation, packaging, and distribution of iOS applications, reducing manual effort, improving collaboration, enabling earlier bug detection, and accelerating delivery.
Managed deployment and ongoing support of the CI/CD platform across multiple client organizations, streamlining iOS development and release workflows.

Technical Skills: TypeScript, JavaScript, Swift, GraphQL, HTML5, CSS, SQL, JSON, REST, HTTP
Frameworks & Platforms: Node.js, Next.js, Vue.js, React, AngularJS, iOS
Cloud Providers: AWS, Cloudflare, Vercel, DigitalOcean, Fly.io
Project Management: CI/CD, Git, Agile, Scrum, Jira, Kanban

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science