Arik (Eric) Savage
Senior Software Developer · Chicago
I build, rescue and run web platforms. For 14 years I’ve taken sites and applications from requirements to production, then kept them fast, accessible and online.
Results
- 100 PageSpeed score in all four categories, mobile and desktop, at launch Crown Holdings
- ~36% off the monthly AWS bill (~$4,900 → ~$3,100), and it’s held since 2023 Reliability & Security
- ~1,000 products’ nutrition tables parsed into structured data Nutrition Tables
- 11× faster user CSV imports, after removing a hard-coded five-second nap Bulk Enrollment
What I do
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Build
New platforms and sites, from the first requirements conversation through launch day.
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Knowledge Direct LMS
Rescue & modernize
Legacy code, stalled migrations, and the sites nobody dares to touch.
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Reliability & Security
Run
Servers, deployments, cloud bills, and the occasional production mystery.
Want the details?
My resume has the full history. If you’d rather talk it through, send me a note.
Have a project of your own? I take on freelance work too.