Amber D

Founder & Principal Consultant

MethodMade Studio • ZZP

Jul 2026 - Present • 2 mos

I build practical software, workflow automations, and AI-assisted tools for small businesses and teams with messy or repetitive processes. My work spans discovery, workflow mapping, product strategy, frontend and full-stack development, integrations, automation, testing, and implementation. I focus on finding the smallest useful solution first rather than forcing technology into a process that already works. Recent work includes interactive workflow simulations, booking and intake systems, lead qualification, customer follow-up, job dispatch, quote and estimate workflows, support tools, internal operations systems, and guardrailed AI assistants. I work primarily with React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, APIs, webhooks, databases, and modern AI tooling, with an emphasis on reliability, maintainability, and keeping humans in control of important decisions.

Engineering Manager

onaroll.com • Fulltime

Jul 2024 - Oct 2024 • 3 mos

Led engineering for a fast-moving product team while remaining hands-on in the codebase. I split my time between engineering leadership and direct implementation, working across frontend architecture, product delivery, technical planning, code review, debugging, and team support. Led the migration from Heroku to Vercel with zero production defects and helped improve team productivity by roughly 30%. Worked closely with product and engineering to reduce friction in delivery, make technical decisions practical, and keep releases moving without sacrificing quality. My hands-on work included React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, APIs, deployment infrastructure, testing, and production troubleshooting.

Engineering Manager

Keeper Memorials • Fulltime

Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 • 1 yr

Led engineering for a consumer-facing software product while remaining hands-on roughly half of the time. I worked across engineering leadership, frontend development, architecture, debugging, code review, technical planning, release quality, and team mentorship. I focused heavily on improving engineering practices and reducing recurring defects without slowing product delivery. Within three months, we reduced regressions by roughly 50% through stronger development and testing practices. I also worked closely with product and engineering to improve maintainability, clarify technical decisions, and support reliable releases. My contributions included React and TypeScript development, application architecture, state management, testing, production troubleshooting, and technical leadership. I received Keeper's Medal of Honor in November 2023 for my contributions to the team.