SAMUEL
LEMPP

FULL-STACK
DEVELOPER

Building modern, accessible web applications with a passion for clean architecture and performant user experiences. Over 4 years of experience across the full stack, from React and Next.js frontends to Kubernetes microservices.

LANGUAGES & FRAMEWORKS

LANGUAGES

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Java
  • PHP
  • Python
  • SQL

FRONTEND

  • React
  • Next.js
  • HTML / CSS
  • React Native
  • Cypress

BACKEND & INFRA

  • Node.js
  • MongoDB
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes

WORK EXPERIENCE

IXL Learning 2024 – Present

Senior Software Engineer — Rosetta Stone

Morrisville, NC

  • Spearheaded React component architecture and design system guidelines for an end-to-end rewrite of Rosetta Stone's mobile/web application, directly building core interactive content features and optimizing workflows for parallel team development.
  • Orchestrated the frontend integration of Rosetta Stone's speech recognition engine specialized for language learning, ensuring feature parity across web and mobile platforms.
  • Architected a high-volume URL redirection system for automated search result pages, driving major frontend UI overhauls that significantly improved SEO and user retention on Education.com.
  • Investigated and mitigated a sophisticated, months-long fraudulent credit card testing attack, partnering with payment and infrastructure teams to secure the platform.
  • Led implementation of automated end-to-end testing frameworks, establishing engineering best practices and mentoring cross-functional teams.
  • Acted as a technical bridge across product, digital marketing, and design teams, translating complex architectural trade-offs into clear business strategies.
Cadence Design Systems 2022 – 2024

Software Engineer II — Allegro X AI

Remote

  • Worked as part of an R&D team to launch a novel cloud-based tool for automation of printed circuit board (PCB) design using machine-learning and artificial intelligence.
  • Owned frontend design and development for the customer-facing web application, building custom JavaScript web components for complex form inputs, real-time status updates, and data visualization.
  • Deployed Kubernetes microservices and jobs in a modern cloud infrastructure using a custom event-driven cloud management Java framework on both internal servers and AWS.
  • Improved Jenkins and GitHub Actions pipelines for automated integration and regression testing to speed up development and ensure quality of results.
Millennium Print Group Summer 2021

IT Special Projects Intern

The Pokémon Company — Cary, NC

  • Collaborated with management to build a production status reporting system and migrated the existing reporting infrastructure to integrate with client systems.

FEATURED PROJECTS

Pear

A full-stack web application built with React and Django, backed by PostgreSQL. Enables researchers using Qualtrics to access key-value pairs in databases and return them to survey takers in real time.

React Django PostgreSQL Qualtrics

Piccup

A platform to post and RSVP to pick-up sports games in your area. Users can create profiles, post games, and join existing ones. Built with a React frontend and Google Firebase backend.

React Firebase Google Cloud

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill

2018 – 2022

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science — Minor in Data Science

Relevant Coursework

  • Operating Systems
  • Software Engineering Lab
  • Modern Web Programming
  • Models of Language & Computation
  • File Structures & Databases
  • Discrete Mathematics

Leadership

Chapter President, Sigma Chi Fraternity — responsible for operations, overseeing committees and officers, and organizing fundraising events to support local businesses impacted by the pandemic.

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