Iām Forrest, a software engineer based in San Francisco.
My work spans enterprise systems and customer-facing web applications, shaped by experience in
environments where reliability, scale, and business impact matter.
I collaborate across disciplines to build performant web products and internal tools,
pairing modern front-end technologies with the operational systems and metrics required for adoption.
Developed and maintained a high-traffic corporate website focused on lead generation and conversion
Led a phased CMS migration to modernize the platform without downtime
Partnered with marketing and content teams to enable rapid iteration and publishing
Nolo
Front-End Engineer ā Enterprise Web Application
Built and maintained complex, stateful web applications used by internal and external users
Collaborated closely with backend, product, and design teams to ship production features
Optimized front-end performance and reliability in a large-scale application environment
How I Work
Optimize for adoption, not just implementation
Success isn't measured by what's built, but by what's actually used. This means designing solutions that are understandable, supportable, and aligned with how people work day to day.
Prefer phased rollouts over hard cutovers
Incremental delivery reduces risk and creates opportunities for feedback, adjustment, and confidence-building before full rollout.
Treat front-end, infrastructure, and operations as one system
Great products require holistic thinking. User experience, architecture, and operations are interdependent. Decisions at one layer inevitably affect the others.
Design for the people who maintain the system after launch
Projects don't end at deployment. I prioritize clear documentation, maintainable code, and thoughtful architecture that empowers future teams to understand, modify, and extend the work.
Case Studies
Detailed writeups on complex business and technical problems, focusing on constraints, tradeoffs, and outcomes.
