Chattanooga, TN · Available for select freelance work
Thomas HixonSoftware Engineer
Full-stack software engineer building fast, reliable web products with React, Next.js, and AWS.
Selected work
Real clients, real results.
Rossville Race Parts
Rebuilt a slot car parts storefront on Next.js and TailwindCSS, driving a 32% increase in online sales.
SimplyWriting
A responsive Next.js portfolio site with a self-serve Sanity CMS, cutting load time by 40% and code duplication by 60%.
Peak Home Services
A conversion-focused marketing site for a 24/7 HVAC and plumbing company, built around trust signals and same-day lead capture.
Ember & Oak
An editorial, photography-led site for a fine-dining restaurant, built to make reservations effortless and let the food do the talking.
Growing Your Business With People
Migrated a static site to a dynamic Sanity CMS-driven Next.js platform, lifting SEO scores 56% and cutting layout work per episode.
Experience
Where I've shipped.
Software Engineer
Growing Your Business With People Podcast
Jul 2023 – Present
Remote
- Improved UX by 20% by redesigning site layout and refactoring frontend components, streamlining click paths and simplifying copy.
- Migrated a static site to a dynamic Sanity.io CMS, reducing publishing time by 20% and letting non-technical staff update content.
- Built a modular, component-driven page-building system in Next.js, saving ~4 hours per episode on layout work.
- Boosted SEO scores by 56% by implementing schema.org structured data, improving discoverability and organic traffic.
Software Engineer
Rossville Race Parts
Jan 2021 – Jul 2023
Rossville, GA
- Drove a 32% increase in online sales by developing a responsive e-commerce platform with Next.js and TailwindCSS.
- Decreased data retrieval latency by 30% by redesigning the MongoDB schema and implementing caching strategies.
- Integrated the Stripe API with custom discount logic, reducing checkout errors and streamlining payment flow.
- Cut average product image load time by 40% across 500+ product pages by deploying assets to a global CDN.
Software Engineer
SimplyWriting.net
2019
Chattanooga, TN · Remote
- Built a responsive portfolio site with Next.js, optimizing images and bundle size for a 40% faster load time.
- Integrated Sanity CMS, enabling modular content updates and letting non-technical staff manage the site independently.
- Designed reusable React components, reducing code redundancy by 60% and accelerating feature development.
About
Full-stack engineer, focused on shipping.
I'm a full-stack software engineer specializing in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, and AWS. I've delivered e-commerce platforms, CMS-driven sites, and SEO-optimized applications that measurably improve performance, scalability, and sales.
I care about translating complex requirements into clean, user-friendly solutions — and about the numbers behind the work: faster load times, higher conversion, fewer support tickets.
Certifications
- AWS Solutions Architect— AWS
- Web Development— Codecademy