Georges Dugué

Software Engineer,
Passionate about solving complex problems and building innovative solutions

Background

I am a user-focused full-stack software engineer with more than a decade of experience building intuitive, secure, and accessible applications that solve real-world problems at organizations like Corewell Health and TestifySec, with proven ability to deliver impactful UI features and seamless user experiences using modern tools and frameworks. Passionate about web accessibility, usability, and improving developer workflows, with a focus on creating inclusive, high-performing digital products.

My journey in tech has taken me through various domains, from front-end development to back-end systems, always with a desire to learn, grow, and be impactful.

Professional Experience

TestifySec

Software Engineer (Since November 2023)

  • Developed responsive, performant, and accessible UI for the Judge platform using ReactJS, GatsbyJS, and TailwindCSS.
  • Developed GraphQL-powered data fetching strategies, optimizing performance for real-time compliance insights.
  • Helped plan, design, build, and maintain a ReactJS-based UI design system to improve consistency and reusability across applications within the organization.
  • Contributed to backend development, implementing features using GoLang, SQL, GraphQL, and Ent to support the Judge platform's compliance automation.
  • Contributed to refining the UX and interaction design of key compliance features by advocating for usability best practices and incorporating user feedback into iterative design improvements.

Corewell Health

Software Developer → Senior Software Developer (March 2016 – November 2023)

  • Progressed from Associate Developer to Senior Developer, taking on increasing responsibilities in application architecture, team leadership, and mentoring.
  • Key contributor to a high-performing team that owned and maintained the organization's flagship applications, ensuring optimal functionality, quality, reliability, and HIPAA compliance.
  • Played an instrumental role in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated software solutions and enhance platform features.
  • Helped architect and build scalable applications using ReactJS, Angular, .NET (C#), Python, GraphQL, and SQL, evolving into a trusted technical decision-maker and leader in the development process.
  • Contributed to the design and implementation of infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK) and serverless architectures using AWS Lambda.
  • Took ownership of code reviews, documentation, best practices, and mentorship, guiding associate and intermediate members of the development team.
  • Contributed to mobile development for Android and iOS, helping extend core platform features to mobile users.
  • Led accessibility audits and testing, implementing keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and color contrast improvements to enhance usability.
  • Championed web accessibility (WCAG) and usability best practices, ensuring compliance with ARIA standards and driving an inclusive user experience.

Open-Source Contributions

CNCF's OpenFeature CLI

  • Contributing to the open-source feature flagging standard, helping build tooling that enables developers to adopt feature flags in a vendor-agnostic way.

Key Technologies

Front End
TypeScript, ReactJS, Angular, TailwindCSS, Sass/Scss, JQuery, Storybook, SSG frameworks (GatsbyJS, NextJS)
Back End & Databases
GoLang, GraphQL, NodeJS, SQL, C# (.NET), Python, PHP, MySQL
DevOps & Cloud
AWS native architecture, OpenShift, Firebase, Jenkins, Git
Mobile Development
Android, iOS
Development Practices
REST APIs, Test-driven development, Behavior-driven development, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Delivery, feature flag-driven development, Agile Methodology
Tooling & Collaboration
GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
CMS & Architecture
Jamstack, Headless CMS (Contentstack, Contentful, PayloadCMS), WordPress
Other
Agentic AI, AI Adoption, Web Accessibility, SEO, Documentation, Mentorship, HIPAA Compliance

Education

MS in Information Technology

Florida Institute of Technology (2012–2014)

BS in Web Technology and Design

Liberty University (2005–2009)

Other Experience & Interests

Outside of my professional work, I enjoy contributing to open-source projects, exploring new technologies (such as AI, machine learning, home automation), and staying active in the developer community.

Aside from the tech world, I have a passion for football (soccer), music, and traveling to new places to experience different cultures and cuisines.

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of something great. Feel free to reach out!