Josh Parrett

Josh Parrett

Lead Product Engineer

13+ years building products with modern web technologies.

A passionate engineer, designer, and technical leader who has worked across multiple startups and product teams — leading and owning product development with React, Node.js, and serverless architectures.

[01] Experience

2012 — Present

Specter Lead Product Engineer

February 2024 — Present

Working full-stack across the core platform, developing complex front-end features and designing the user experience as the core person responsible for UX decisions. Architected data-heavy backend systems including standalone integrations connecting with multiple CRM platforms using OAuth and complex data flows.

ClaudeCursorReactRemixReact RouterNode.js

Thursday Senior Engineer

December 2022 — December 2023

1m+ downloads, 300k+ MAUs

Refactored and re-architected the company's iOS and Android applications, removing large amounts of code debt in replacement for TypeScript-based modern technologies and methodologies.

React NativeExpoTypeScriptJestReact QueryRedux

Specter Lead Platform Engineer

March 2022 — December 2022

Employed as a solo technical lead on the company's first bespoke platform in the investment space. Tasked with UX/UI design and full-stack development of a greenfield platform from the ground up.

ReactRemixTypeScriptReact QuerySupabasePrisma

Thursday Senior Javascript Engineer

September 2021 — March 2022

Developed core features of the company's iOS and Android applications whilst undertaking a large-scale re-architecture. Responsible for implementing unit & integration testing, linting and deployment pipelines.

React NativeExpoTypeScriptJestReact QueryRedux

Procensus Javascript Engineer & UI/UX Designer

January 2021 — September 2021

Overhauled and redesigned the existing frontend architecture, migrating an Angular/React hybrid application to Next.js with focuses on SSR, high test coverage and a refreshed UI. Visually redesigned the entire platform single-handedly.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJestReact QueryFramerFigma

Du.co Senior Javascript Engineer

October 2019 — January 2021

Migrated an existing complex Backbone platform to React. Developed a query builder interface and natural-rule-language tool enabling users to construct bespoke queries via complex recursive rendering.

ReactTypeScriptJestGraphQLApollo Client

Beatchain Senior Fullstack Javascript Developer

July 2019 — October 2019

Single-handedly developed the core React Native application from the ground up. Introduced a Node.js GraphQL/Apollo Server lambda service and created the shared component library using React Native Web.

ReactReact NativeReact Native WebNode.jsGraphQLApolloAWS

Rota Fullstack Javascript Developer

March 2019 — July 2019

Built features across backend Node.js microservices and React/React Native frontend applications. Managed deployments and system architecture using AWS.

ReactReact NativeReduxNode.jsGraphQLAWS

Rawnet ONE Senior Javascript Product Developer

2017 — 2019

Led React/React Native development on the company's first greenfield product. Grew a Javascript team from the ground up, producing standards and driving the company to API-driven GraphQL applications.

ReactReact NativeReduxNode.jsGraphQLApolloAWS

Rawnet Ltd Frontend Developer

2014 — 2017

Crafted bespoke UI web solutions, integrating with the Concrete 5 CMS and numerous Rails APIs.

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptReactReact NativeRailsNode.jsSASS

Heath Wallace Apprentice Web Developer

2012 — 2014

Front-end developer integrating bespoke UI into a Sitecore CMS for clients such as HSBC and Holden Leasing.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptjQuery

[02] Skills & Tools

ReactReact NativeTypeScriptNode.jsNext.jsRemixGraphQLApollo ClientReact QueryReduxPrismaSupabaseAWSServerlessVercelClaudeCursorFramer MotionFigmaIllustratorPhotoshopSwiftSwiftUIPanda CSSExpoGatsbyExpressJestGit

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