const developer = {
name: "Peter Benoit",
role: "Senior UI Developer | Design Systems Architect",
// 16+ years building federal health infrastructure
impact: {
scale: "~1,000 CDC sites powered by Template Package",
reach: "billions of annual health interactions",
recognition: ["W³ Gold Winner (Federal)", "Section 508 Compliance Pioneer"]
},
specialties: [
"enterprise design systems",
"federal accessibility compliance",
"legacy modernization at scale",
"CI/CD performance optimization"
] as const
} satisfies {
name: string;
role: string;
impact: Record<string, string | string[]>;
specialties: readonly string[];
};CDC Template Package → Foundation for nearly 1,000 federal health sites, standardizing UX across critical public health infrastructure
Section 508 Compliance Architecture → Built accessibility foundation still powering CDC's current compliance infrastructure
Legacy Modernization Leadership → Guided multiple framework migrations (Bootstrap 2-5) across enterprise-scale federal systems
Clean Slate Initiative → Championed USWDS alignment, introducing standardized federal components and design patterns
CI/CD Integration → Implemented automated Lighthouse testing in Jenkins pipelines for performance and accessibility compliance
Current Role: Senior UI Developer — Kaiva Corp/CDC-OPHDST (2024-Present) Leading advanced feature development and AI-driven interface initiatives for public health data systems
Previous Role: Senior UI Developer — Peraton (formerly Northrop Grumman)/CDC (2008-2024) 16-year continuous federal contract supporting multiple CDC divisions through major organizational and technical modernizations
const federalSystemsStack = {
// Frontend Architecture & Frameworks
core: ['CSS/Sass/SCSS', 'JavaScript ES6+', 'HTML5'],
frameworks: ['Bootstrap 2-5', 'TailwindCSS', 'React', 'Vue', 'jQuery'],
// Federal Compliance & Accessibility
accessibility: ['WCAG 2.1 AA', 'Section 508', 'ARIA', 'Screen Reader Testing'],
standards: ['USWDS Integration', 'Federal Design Standards', 'Clean Slate Initiative'],
// Enterprise Development & CI/CD
automation: ['Jenkins Pipelines', 'Lighthouse Audits', 'Git/GitHub Enterprise'],
cms: ['WordPress', 'Drupal', 'PHP Templates', '.NET', 'Java Integration'],
// Performance & Optimization
tools: ['Webpack', 'Vite', 'Node/npm', 'Grunt/Gulp', 'ESLint/Prettier'],
testing: ['Cross-browser Optimization', 'Regression Testing', 'Performance Tuning'],
// Design & Collaboration
design: ['Figma', 'Axure', 'Affinity Suite', 'Storybook', 'Design Systems'],
methodology: ['Agile Development', 'Component-Based Architecture', 'Design Tokens']
};| System | Scale | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| CDC Template Package | ~1,000 sites | Foundation for federal health web infrastructure |
| Section 508 Compliance | Agency-wide | Built accessibility standards still in use today |
| Performance Optimization | Enterprise-scale | Automated Lighthouse testing in CI/CD pipelines |
| Framework Modernization | Multi-division | Led Bootstrap 2→5 migrations across federal systems |
| W³ Awards Recognition | CDC.gov redesign | Gold (Federal) + Silver (Best Practices) 2024 |
16+ Years Federal Systems Development — Continuous contract supporting CDC through multiple organizational restructures and technical modernizations
Template Package Architecture — Created the foundational design system now powering nearly 1,000 CDC topic sites, establishing standardized UX patterns across federal health infrastructure
Accessibility Leadership — Championed Section 508 and WCAG standards adoption, building compliance infrastructure that became the foundation for CDC's current accessibility framework
Modernization Pioneer — Introduced modern front-end standards to replace legacy in-house systems, leading adoption of Bootstrap, component-based architecture, and automated testing
Awards Recognition — 2024 W³ Awards Gold Winner (Government Federal) and Silver Winner (Best Practices) for CDC.gov redesign contributions
Enterprise Framework Migrations — Successfully guided multiple large-scale upgrades (Bootstrap 2-5) across federal divisions while maintaining system reliability
CI/CD Innovation — Introduced automated Lighthouse performance and accessibility testing within Jenkins pipelines, improving compliance tracking across federal properties
Cross-Platform Integration — Developed unified templates for PHP, .NET, and Java applications, enabling consistent UX across diverse technical stacks
Component Standardization — Created internal Storybook-style reference systems and component galleries, enabling efficient design token implementation across teams
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