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Jenny Veens

Toronto, ON  ·  416-206-2603  ·  jennyveens@gmail.com  ·  github.com/jveens  ·  codepen.io/jennyveens

With over 10 years of experience, I have led front-end architecture, optimized performance, and delivered features using React, TypeScript, and Node. I care as much about developer experience as I do about user experience, and I've spent my career trying to improve both. Beyond technical delivery, I thrive in leading teams, mentoring engineers, and fostering knowledge-sharing cultures.

Software Development Lead

Apr 2024 – Sep 2025

Dayforce  ·  Full-time

  • Led the web engineering team, managing 3 direct reports and driving front-end strategy.
  • Improved codebase quality and maintainability by modularizing MUI components and introducing reusable custom hooks.
  • Increased team delivery speed by streamlining the pull request process and providing timely, actionable reviews.
  • Fostered a culture of mentorship and collaboration, ensuring best practices and knowledge sharing across the team.
  • Audited the codebase for accessibility issues, prioritized findings, and led team discussions on solutions — targeting WCAG AA compliance throughout.

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2021 – Apr 2024

League  ·  Full-time

  • Architected and led development of a real-time live chat feature, increasing member engagement.
  • Migrated large-scale codebase from CRA to Vite, cutting build times and improving developer experience.
  • Created technical documentation covering external system integrations, API dependencies, and team processes — starting with onboarding docs on day one that didn't previously exist.

Senior Developer

May 2017 – Jun 2021

Playground Inc.  ·  Full-time

  • Directed front-end architecture across React, Vue, Angular, Node, and WordPress projects, collaborating closely with designers in Figma.
  • Led internal tech talks on emerging web technologies including CSS custom properties, Three.js, and custom shaders.
  • Built a 40+ component library in Node and Fractal, giving designers and developers a shared source of truth and eliminating one-off UI variations.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and linting, ensuring consistent, high-quality deployments.

Instructor

Mar 2018 – Feb 2022

Juno College of Technology  ·  Part-time

  • Served as lead instructor for Web Development and JavaScript courses, mentoring 200+ students.

Front-End Developer

Mar 2016 – May 2017

Nyeus  ·  Full-time

  • Delivered client websites and applications using WordPress, React, and Shopify.

Interactive Developer

Apr 2015 – Mar 2016

Blackjet Inc.  ·  Contractor

  • Built interactive, design-forward websites with GSAP and WordPress.

Design: Figma, Design Systems, Storybook

Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Gatsby, Node.js, GraphQL, PHP

Front-End: CSS / Sass, Styled Components, GSAP, Accessibility, Responsive Design, MUI

Tooling & DevOps: CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Vite, Webpack, Docker, Vercel, Netlify

Platforms: Shopify, WordPress, Contentful

Postgraduate, Strategic Relationship Marketing

George Brown Polytechnic  ·  2011 – 2012

Dean's List — outstanding academic achievement

BA (Honours), Criminology

Carleton University  ·  2007 – 2010

Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement