Michael Palmer

Houston, TX · (980) 333-3936 ·palmer.mikepalmer@gmail.com ·linkedin.com/in/get-palmer ·jobbascript.com

ReactJavaScript / TypeScriptData VisualisationOil & GasDashboardsAPIs

Front‑end‑focused software engineer with a strong background in data visualisation and enterprise applications, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Expert in React, modern JavaScript, and creating performant, reusable UI components. Combines design sensibility with the ability to integrate complex data sources into intuitive user interfaces. Experienced collaborating across engineering, data science, and business teams to deliver impactful tools.

Core Skills

Front End: React (hooks), JavaScript (ES6), HTML5, CSS3, Material‑UI, accessibility, state management, responsive design
Data Viz: Dashboard design, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire, Recharts, d3.js, SQL, Python, R‑script
Integration: REST APIs, Node.js/Express, FastAPI (Python), MongoDB, PostgreSQL
Quality & Delivery: TDD, Jest, CI/CD, Vercel, Docker, Agile/Scrum
Collaboration: Git/GitHub, code reviews, Postman/Insomnia

Education

Hack Reactor

Full‑Stack Software Engineering Immersive, 2021

University of Oklahoma

B.S. Petroleum Engineering, 2014

Extras

AI‑assisted workflows for front‑end development and data‑driven UI design.
Portfolio and code samples available upon request.

Experience

Frontend React Developer — EOG Resources

Remote · 2022

Designed and implemented data‑visualisation modules for enterprise React apps used across oil & gas operations.
Built reusable UI and API service layers adopted by multiple teams, reducing duplication and accelerating delivery.

Full Stack Engineer — Galvanise / Hack Reactor

Remote · 2020–2022

Delivered data‑driven UI components and interactive charts in React for internal tools.
Standardised component libraries to improve maintainability and speed.

Applications Engineer — Baker Hughes

Midland, TX · 2018–2020

Developed interactive dashboards for drill‑bit performance analysis (Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire).
Automated data ingestion & transformation with SQL, Python, R‑script, and Power Query.

Technical Engineer — Baker Hughes

Global · 2014–2018

Led engineering analysis & bids; contributed to ~$300M project win (Saudi Aramco, Shaybah field).
Monitored KPIs and surfaced insights that informed operational decisions across regions.

Selected Projects

Clothing Store Q&A — Front‑End Engineer

React, Material‑UI, Node.js/Express

Built dynamic Q&A with advanced filtering, validation, and intuitive UX flows for a production storefront.

Otter People — Full‑stack & UI Design

React, Node.js/Express, MongoDB

Led front‑end architecture & UI for a geolocation‑based group‑event planner with activity recommendations.

Product Overview API & DB — Backend

Node.js, MongoDB

High‑performance API with 10M+ records, tuned to handle 2,500+ rps under load tests.

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