Soren Baird: Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Soren.

Lead-oriented Fullstack Engineer with 8 years of experience building and scaling customer-facing web applications, including 5+ years on high-traffic sites with millions of monthly visitors.

Proven record of leading migrations, mentoring developers, and coordinating cross-team initiatives. Combines deep React/Next.js expertise with prior experience managing direct reports to deliver both technical excellence and team growth.

Skills

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Web Development

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I primarily work on large scale websites using Drupal to power the CMS, NextJS to power the frontend, and GraphQL to bridge the two.

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CMS Development

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I primarily build robust, flexible, and secure CMS solutions with Drupal.

I also build CMS sites with Wordpress and headless CMS sites with Gatsby.js, GraphQL, and Netlify.

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Mobile Development

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I primarily build Android and iOS mobile applications using Dart, Flutter, and Firebase.

I also build mobile applications using React Native.

Resources

JAMstack

This site is built on the JAMstack. It is a static site built with React using Gatsby.js. It also utilizes an AWS Lambda Function to handle the contact form submission. It is deployed with Continious Integration on Netlify.

Click below to learn more about JAMstack.

JAMstack Resources

Professional Experience

2020 - Present

I currently work as a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer at Paramount.

I work on the CBS Digital team, supporting CBS.com.

Previously, I worked with the Media Ventures team, contirubting to sites like Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, and The Drew Barrymore Show. On my new team, we still support these sites, though they're no longer under active development.

2019 - 2020

Previously, I was a Senior Web Developer at 360 BC Group, a parent corporation for three B2B companies: 360Biz, 360Civic, and 360Circuits.

I worked primarily with 360Civic building large websites with custom functionality for public sector entities (school districts, cities, counties, utilities).