Hey! I'm Adam Sims

At Clearly Innovative, I led the transition of a content-heavy blog platform from Angular to Remix. Later, I helped build a cross-platform application for MLSPA, integrating React Native and TypeScript to create player profiles and statistics. On the backend, I extended Payload CMS with localized APIs and authentication via AWS Cognito and Auth0, ensuring security at scale.

This role deepened my appreciation for accessibility, modular architecture, and testing strategies using Jest.

Transitioning into freelance web development with SERP AI, I worked on projects that allowed me to wear multiple hats, from designing to deploying. One of my most rewarding projects was leading the development of an SEO-optimized blog platform built with Astro and Tailwind CSS. The goal was to create a fast, scalable blog that would perform well both for users and in search rankings. I learned a lot about building fast static websites and the importance of SEO best practices.

Additionally, integrating Stripe for payments and setting up backend content structure using Django and GraphQL gave me deeper experience in integrating third-party services while focusing on a seamless user experience.

At Mindshape, I worked on internal analytics tools where backend reliability was crucial. I built microservices using NestJS and Flask that communicated through message queues, designed for high throughput and fault tolerance. To improve API responsiveness, I used Redis caching and asynchronous task handling. On the front-end, I explored a new design system using Svelte and Astro.js, learning to balance UX with performance. Collaborating with the DevOps team, I helped containerize these services using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes.

What made this role special was the balance between technical depth and team culture—we shared ideas openly, supported each other across sprints, and celebrated small wins together.

Joining ERS IT Solutions, I worked on modernizing a large-scale enterprise SaaS product. My primary role involved rewriting complex UIs in Angular 2+ and optimizing state logic with NgRx. On the backend, I participated in refactoring the monolith by introducing DynamoDB via Dynamoose and designing a clean architecture with GraphQL and NestJS.

This project was my first experience designing APIs for large distributed teams and enforcing strict accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) across the app.

I began my development career at SLK Software, where I learned the fundamentals of building reliable web apps. I contributed to both frontend and backend development using JavaScript, jQuery, and ASP.NET MVC under senior guidance. This experience gave me hands-on exposure to writing clean SQL queries, using version control effectively, and participating in agile workflows.

Looking back, this role helped me build the foundation of discipline, attention to detail, and code hygiene that I still apply today.