Brian Collins

Full-Stack Web Developer

Brian Collins
Available for Work
5+
Years Experience
50+
Projects Delivered
100k+
Users Impacted
2020
Remote Since

Brian Collins

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Building scalable web applications with modern tech, clean architecture, and remote-first mindset.

United States · Remote
US Timezone (EST / PST overlap)

Professional Highlights

Summary

Senior Full-Stack Web Developer with 5+ years of experience delivering high-performance web applications for startups and enterprise clients. Specialized in JavaScript ecosystems, scalable backend systems, and cloud deployment. Proven track record of collaborating with distributed teams across US time zones.

50+ Applications

Delivered production-grade applications

35% Performance

Improved system performance

US Remote Teams

Worked with US-based remote teams

100k+ Users

Designed scalable APIs

Skills & Tech Stack

Frontend

React & Next.js 95%
HTML5 & CSS3 98%
Tailwind CSS 92%
JavaScript/TypeScript 90%

Backend

Node.js & Express 93%
PHP & Laravel 88%
REST APIs 95%
GraphQL 85%

DevOps & Tools

Docker & Kubernetes 87%
AWS & Cloud 90%
Git & CI/CD 92%
Linux & Nginx 88%

Work Methodology

How I approach software development

Discovery & Planning

Understanding business goals before writing code.

Clean Architecture

Maintainable, testable, and scalable systems.

Async Collaboration

Clear documentation & written communication.

Continuous Improvement

Code reviews, refactoring, performance tuning.

Work Experience

Full-Stack Web Developer (Remote)

Tech Startup Inc. — USA

2021 – Present
  • Built scalable web apps using React, Node.js, PostgreSQL
  • Designed APIs serving 100k+ monthly active users
  • Improved performance by 35%
  • Worked asynchronously with product & design teams
  • Led code reviews and architecture decisions
ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLAWS

Web Developer

Digital Agency Co. — Remote

2019 – 2021
  • Developed responsive websites for 20+ clients
  • Implemented modern frontend frameworks
  • Collaborated with international teams
Vue.jsLaravelMySQL

Selected Projects

SaaS Project Management Platform

SaaS Project Management Platform

Full-featured project management tool with real-time collaboration for remote teams.

Role: Full-Stack Developer
Team: 1 Backend, 1 Frontend, 1 Designer
Duration: 4 months
Stack: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL
Impact: Reduced churn by 20%
AWS • Docker • CI/CD
  • Real-time task updates (WebSocket)
  • Role-based access & permissions
  • REST API with JWT authentication
ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLAWSDocker
Customer Support Ticketing System

Customer Support Ticketing System

Internal support platform for managing customer tickets, SLA, and agent performance.

Role: Full-Stack Developer
Team: 2 Developers, 1 Product Manager
Duration: 3 months
Stack: Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB
Impact: Avg. response time improved by 35%
Deployed on AWS (EC2 + S3)
  • Ticket workflow & SLA automation
  • Agent role & permission management
  • Email & webhook integrations
Next.jsNode.jsMongoDBAWS
SaaS Analytics Dashboard

SaaS Analytics Dashboard

Real-time analytics dashboard to track user activity, revenue, and system performance.

Role: Full-Stack Developer
Team: Solo Project
Duration: 2 months
Stack: React, Express, PostgreSQL
Impact: Data-driven decisions increased MRR by 15%
Dockerized & CI/CD enabled
  • Interactive charts & filters
  • Role-based admin access
  • Optimized SQL queries for large datasets
ReactExpressPostgreSQLDocker
Authentication & User Management Service

Authentication & User Management Service

Secure authentication service used across multiple SaaS products.

Role: Backend & Full-Stack Developer
Team: Solo Project
Duration: 1.5 months
Stack: Node.js, JWT, Redis, PostgreSQL
Impact: Enhanced security across all products
Microservice architecture
  • JWT & refresh token flow
  • Password hashing & session security
  • Multi-tenant user architecture
Node.jsJWTRedisPostgreSQL

Tools & Collaboration Stack

How I work and communicate effectively

Version Control

GitHub · GitLab · Bitbucket

Project Management

Jira · Linear · Trello

Communication

Slack · Zoom · Notion

Design & Testing

Figma · Postman · Jest

Education

Master Computer Science

University of London

2020 – 2024

Bachelor of Computer Science

University of California

2015 – 2019

Open for Remote Opportunities

Full-Time · Contract · Freelance

Let's build something amazing together