Chuck Kerns
Frisco, TX | Remote & Hybrid (DFW Area) chuck.kerns@gmail.com
Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and maintaining production mobile and web applications, with a strong focus on React Native and modern React architecture. Expert in hooks-based development, including local and global state management, reusable custom hooks, and scalable component systems.
Proven experience modernizing legacy mobile applications, re-architecting state and data flow, and owning major areas of React Native codebases from design through long-term maintenance. Comfortable working independently in remote, agile environments and proactively proposing technical solutions.
Experience
React Native Engineer
FIS Global
- Core contributor to a large-scale React Native component system powering 100+ white-label banking applications.
- Designed and implemented hooks-based component architecture, emphasizing predictable state flow, reuse, and long-term maintainability.
- Owned local and global state management strategies to support complex, multi-tenant banking requirements.
- Extracted shared logic into reusable custom hooks, improving testability and reducing duplication across mobile applications.
- Made architectural decisions around component boundaries, state ownership, and data flow in a highly regulated production environment.
- Shipped and maintained production React Native components used by thousands of end users.
April 2024 - Present
Front-End React Developer
Shoppers Choice
- Migrated large PHP/CMS legacy systems to modern React architecture.
- Refactored and optimized UI components across multiple e-commerce brands for improved UX and performance.
- Partnered with design teams to refine product flow and increase conversions.
- Introduced AI-assisted debugging, rapid prototyping, and test automation workflows.
October 2022 - April 2024
React Native Developer | UI/UX Designer
Chicago West Pullman LLC
- Built and shipped production React Native mobile applications for financial and identity-driven platforms.
- Implemented complex application state using a combination of local component state and shared global state.
- Designed and maintained authentication flows, biometric verification, and session management using hooks-based patterns.
- Integrated RESTful APIs and managed async data flows, loading states, and error handling within React Native.
November 2019 - October 2022
Front-End Developer & UI/UX Lead
Falkon Technologies - McKinney, TX
- Developed and maintained C#/.NET backend services and APIs supporting enterprise web and mobile applications.
- Integrated .NET business logic with React/React Native front-end systems.
- Refactored and modernized legacy .NET applications.
- Built reusable component libraries and responsive UI systems.
- Created machine-vision tooling for automotive part identification.
July 2017 - November 2019
Graphics Designer & Front-End Developer
Goodway Group - Remote
- Led transition from Flash to scalable HTML5 frameworks.
- Developed internal automation tool reducing creative production time by 80% and saving $300K annually.
- Built and maintained front-end pipelines integrated with automated design systems.
August 2014 - July 2017
Education
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Arts & Sciences
Applied Graphic Communication
August 2013 - June 2014
Boone County High School
General / Visual Communications Art
August 1995 - June 1999
Core Skills & Capabilities
React Native & React
- Functional component architecture
- React hooks (useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useRef)
- Custom hook creation for shared business logic
- Local and global state management (Context, Zustand/Redux-style patterns)
- Performance optimization and render control
JavaScript & TypeScript
- ES6+ JavaScript
- Strong typing and interface-driven development
Mobile Development
- React Native (iOS & Android)
- Expo
- App lifecycle, navigation, and state-driven UI
- Production mobile app shipping and maintenance
Programming Languages & Tools
APIs & Data
- RESTful API integration
- GraphQL
- Data handling and error states
- Database schema design and data transformation patterns
Deployment
- DigitalOcean
- Vercel
- AWS
Testing
- GitHub Actions
- Jest
- Maestro
- Istanbul
Design & UI
- Component systems and design-token implementation
- Storybook
- CVA
- Material UI
- Adobe XD
- Figma
- Swift/SwiftUI (foundational)
AI-Enhanced Engineering
- Extensive use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
- Rapid prototyping and automated test generation
- Architecture planning, documentation, and debugging
Workflow
- Mobile-First, Responsive Design
- Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
- Cross Functional Teams
- Agile Development & Scrum
- Executive-level communication & technical leadership
Portfolio
Websites
UI/UX Prototypes
- ROS Public/Parent - Mobile Prototype - Shows the interactions between parents and students on the RankOne system.
- ROS - Mobile Prototype - Shows the interaction between Athletic Trainers and Coaches and player's profile, injuries, etc.
- ROS - Web Prototype - This is the interaction for end-users to see the local school's rosters, schedules, etc.
- COV - New UI Proposal - Proposed UI for new web application recreations.
- SMRT - New UI Proposal - Proposed UI for new web application.
Graphics
