Chase Hemerda
Senior Software Engineer
Hireology Senior Software Engineer
Apr 2022 – Current  ·  Remote
  • Led frontend architecture migration from Ruby on Rails to React + Next.js, establishing modern development standards across engineering teams.
  • Designed and implemented a ShadCN-based component library that became the organization-wide standard for UI development.
  • Architected and delivered AI-powered (MCP) internal tools, enabling non-technical stakeholders to access product data.
  • Reduced API request volume 40% on high-traffic views by implementing React Query with aggressive caching.
  • Mentored junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and architecture sessions.
Elpha Secure Senior Software Engineer
May 2021 – Nov 2022  ·  Remote
  • Joined as founding frontend engineer, building the product UI from the ground up and driving architectural decisions that scaled through a $20M Series A.
  • Built a real-time threat monitoring dashboard over WebSockets, giving security teams live visibility into organizational cyber risk.
  • Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) system to support distinct experiences for brokers, underwriters, and policyholders while maintaining compliance.
  • Optimized broker-facing quoting and policy management workflows, reducing average deal close time by 30%.
Zipit Wireless Software Engineer
Nov 2018 – Apr 2021  ·  Greenville, SC
  • Owned end-to-end development of React + Node.js IoT fleet management platform, including real-time dashboards, WebSocket telemetry, and remote device control for enterprise clients (including Samsung).
  • Redesigned high-volume device provisioning workflow, reducing onboarding time and operator error rates.
  • Built device lifecycle management interfaces integrated with cellular provider APIs for activation, updates, and decommissioning of large enterprise fleets.
Sealevel Systems Software Engineer
Feb 2018 – Nov 2018  ·  Greenville, SC
  • Developed Azure IoT Hub monitoring platform using React and Node.js, delivering real-time telemetry dashboards and remote control capabilities for industrial embedded devices.
Languages TypeScript · JavaScript · Python
Frontend React · Next.js · TanStack Query · Tailwind · ShadCN · Svelte
Backend Node.js · FastAPI · WebSockets · MQTT
Databases PostgreSQL · MongoDB
Testing Vitest · Playwright
Infra AWS · Docker
Galvanize Inc Full Stack Web Development
Nov 2017