Edmund M.

Edmund M.

Senior Software Engineer

New York, United States of America
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About Me

Creative React.JS Developer versed with 7+ years of expertise working with renowned startups in New York City, building several full-blown e-commerce applications (wine stores, book stores, eyeglass stores, restaurants), analytics dashboards, social media, content management systems, and order-ahead applications for clients. He also has mastery in the blockchain space with specific relation to ICOs, file storage, and reference data.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
React/Ruby on Rails Developer
2019 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Twic
Twic
Software Engineer
2019 - Present (5 years)
United States of America
  • Liaise with designers to build and implement custom UI component libraries used across all frontend apps for Twic.

  • Work on feature development for Twic's B2B SaaS platform - weighing technical tradeoffs in implementing solutions.

  • Design, develop and implement highly scalable and reliable frontend apps for clients.

Opacity
Opacity
Lead Developer
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Remote
  • Offered guidance for the development of the core logic for a decentralized file storage system and oversaw the implementation of the frontend architecture on the project.

  • Efficiently lead the development of complex Javascript programs, leveraging several blockchain technologies (Ethereum, IOTA) for performing Proof of Work on browsers.

  • Developed a NodeJS module for an event-based data streaming site to scale the uploading of different files of arbitrary sizes.

Hester Labs
Hester Labs
Technical Lead
2016 - 2021 (5 years)
New York, United States of America
  • Designed and built and a portfolio of web and mobile apps bought out for successful exits by clients.

  • Translated designs and wireframes into high-quality code - delivering reusable components and libraries for future use.

  • Developed and delivered well-structured frontend solutions and APIs for the Banana and Cloe apps to optimize performance.

Indigo
Indigo
Founding Engineer
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
New York, United States
  • Worked on the development of an order ahead management ecosystem for mid-tier coffee shops like La Colombe and Toby’s Estate.

  • Oversaw the deployment and implementation of the solution with the entire backend for mobile/tablet ecosystems and integrated it with Square and Stripe APIs.

  • Created a generic template system in preparation for expansion to other industries.

Crowdtap
Crowdtap
Software Engineer
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
New York, United States
  • Developed a scam / bot prevention system that saved the client $100,000+ within a matter of weeks after implementation.

  • Built a client dashboard for viewing aggregated stats from different social media platforms.

  • Integrated frontend applications with backend and external APIs (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Liveworld) on projects for clients.

Net Theory
Net Theory
Software Engineer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
New York, United States
  • Built and maintained the Sherry Lehmann’s 7-figure online wine store.

  • Worked on the development of production ready e-commerce stores; including a children’s book store and a subscription eyewear store for different clients.

  • Wrote tests, implemented new features and fixed bugs.

Portfolio

Co-Founder - Remote Careers
Co-Founder - Remote Careers

Remote Careers is a specialized job board for people who don't want to commute to work and for companies who want to save money on office space so they can spend it on the real core of their business - their talent. Users can browse through thousands of jobs or list their job posting. Remote careers provide a platform that brings remote jobs to the fingertips of prospective remote job seekers. It provides a plethora of job openings that allows users to ditch their commute and work from anywhere. Developed and designed the entire job listing website. Coordinated with the lead back-end developer for the API integration.

Co-Founder - Banana
Co-Founder - Banana

Banana is a video chat app that connects men in the global gay community. Connect with other men in the global gay community with the #1 video chat app made for gay males. Instantly meet millions of other men from all over the world. Architected the video chat application in an underserved market, organically acquiring 500,000+ users with no marketing. The app is currently in the App Store and was updated in 2019. Expanded the application from just the App Store market to both Play Store and web, and introduced monetization.

Co-Founder - Launch Token
Co-Founder - Launch Token

The Launch Token platform is packed with a number of features designed to enable users to focus on product milestones while the cross-browser, responsive platform and intuitive dashboard do the heavy lifting. Collaborated with a team of individuals looking to increase the reliability and security of token sales in the blockchain industry on the project. Built the landing page, wrote the Solidity contracts, integrated it with Web3, and created the development roadmap for the platform.

Education

B.A. Economics, Magna Cum Laude
B.A. Economics, Magna Cum Laude
Syracuse University, New York
2008 - 2011 (3 years)