Sam Ayres – Résumé Sam Ayres Vice President, Director of Technology hello@5am.dev · Brooklyn, New York Summary A technology executive and full-stack developer who creates scalable solutions and leads teams. I help drive web development lifecycle optimization, DevOps automation, and provide cross-functional team leadership. I have experience with React, Node.js, and AWS with a proven track record in streamlining processes and leading projects from start to finish. Experience CultHealth, New York, United States VP, Director of Technology · Nov 2024 – Present Previously: Director of Technology (2022–2024), Associate Director of Technology (2021–2022) Oversee 10+ brands, coordinating with international teams and managing their development initiatives to ensure consistent quality and delivery. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, speeding up deployments across AWS to make releases more reliable. Enhanced DevOps practices to reduce production issues and accelerate development. Introduced Kanban workflows and Git branching strategies, improving team collaboration. Created internal automation tooling for email marketing, banner generation, and website deployment using Gulp, MJML, and APIs to streamline team efficiency. Led hiring, onboarding, and mentorship programs while establishing engineering standards and code review processes to strengthen team performance. Heartbeat, New York, United States Senior Web Developer · March 2020 – June 2021 Previously: Freelance Senior Web Developer (February–March 2020) Developed modular, accessible React single-page applications with optimized state management and improved performance for better user experience. Modernized legacy Drupal codebases by transitioning to Symfony microservices, improving maintainability and overall system performance. Built and maintained RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and reusable UI components to enable scalable and maintainable frontend architecture. Circle Interactive, Bristol, United Kingdom Web Developer · February 2016 – July 2019 Managed Git workflows, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines across multiple client projects, standardizing deployments and improving code quality. Developed React-based rental platforms with REST APIs, responsive design, and modern UI/UX practices for seamless cross-platform experiences. Mentored junior developers in responsive design, accessibility, and modern JavaScript best practices. Education Bachelor's in Web Design University of the West of England 2011 – 2014 Resources GitHub LinkedIn Portfolio Technical Skills Languages & Frameworks CSS3 HTML5 JavaScript MJML Node.js PHP React SCSS Symfony Webflow Infrastructure & DevOps Apache AWS CI/CD Git Heroku NGINX Database & APIs GhostInspector GraphQL Litmus MongoDB Strapi SQL CMS & Design AEM Drupal Figma Photoshop Sketch Storyblok Webflow WordPress