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JOSHUA FRANCONA

Software Engineer

Me

Joshua Francona

Software Engineer

About Me

Hey there, I'm Josh! I am a software engineer living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I love building awesome web applications and learning new technologies. Currently I am working as a Full Stack Developer at DNSFilter.

In my free time I enjoy exploring the city on my bike and tinkering around with a Raspberry Pi. If you'd like to know more about me or if you have an interesting project you’d like to discuss, feel free to contact me.

Resume

Technical Skills


Frontend

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, SASS, React, Angular, Tailwind, MUI, Webpack

Backend

Node.js, Express.js, Python, Flask, Ruby on Rails, PHP, MongoDB, SQL

Tools

macOS, Linux, Windows, Git, AWS, Vercel, VSCode, JetBrains, Wordpress, Microsoft Office

Experience


Software Engineer - DNSFilter

March 2022 - Present

  • Maintain and develop a network filtering and threat detection dashboard used by customers to manage traffic, monitor risks, and block malicious websites
  • Lead UI development using React, TypeScript, Redux, and MUI, building scalable components that balance performance, accessibility, and visual polish
  • Actively leveraged AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate workflows, improve code quality, and enhance productivity while maintaining security best practices
  • Collaborated closely with engineering, UX, marketing, product, and QA in a fast-paced environment to ship customer-facing features, resolve urgent issues, and boost engagement
  • Migrated legacy UI from Bootstrap and custom CSS to a reusable component system built with MUI, significantly reducing bugs and speeding up feature delivery
  • Supported CI/CD workflows via AWS and Vercel deployment pipelines, ensuring fast, reliable releases across multiple environments

Full Stack Developer – Huemor Designs

January 2019 – March 2022

  • Spearheaded frontend development of responsive websites and web apps, implementing designs using React, Redux, Sass, and Webpack
  • Built and maintained RESTful APIs and integrated backend logic with dynamic frontend features
  • Led deployment processes, CI/CD workflows, and post-launch monitoring to ensure uptime and performance
  • Mentored junior developers and facilitated knowledge sharing through code reviews and onboarding sessions
  • Worked directly with project managers and stakeholders to scope features, prioritize roadmaps, and hit launch milestones

Web Developer – Freelance

January 2016 – December 2018

  • Designed and built high-quality web applications for clients using React, Angular, and TypeScript
  • Developed interactive UI components and single-page applications for data-driven use cases
  • Created and consumed REST APIs and created a lightweight CMS with Node, Express, and MongoDB
  • Collaborated closely with clients and designers to translate ideas into engaging digital experiences
  • Optimized frontend performance using Webpack, code splitting, and asset compression, reducing file download size by 90%
  • Improved server throughput by 400% using Node.js clustering for high-traffic applications

Education


Western Governor’s University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

The Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in History

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