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Eliot Baker

Senior Front End Software Engineer, Technical Lead

JavaScript • TypeScript • Next.js • React • HTML • CSS • www.eliotbaker.comgithub.com/ebaker[email protected]

A dedicated engineer experienced in building decentralized web applications, while prioritizing performance and responsive design. When I’m not writing code, you might find me brewing a cup of tea or stretching out in a yoga pose.

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Experience

Senior Front End Software Engineer, Contributor (Juno Network) San Francisco (Remote), 2022 — 2023

Juno Network is a community-driven, decentralized platform enabling smart contract creation and execution within the Cosmos ecosystem.

  • Architected organizational patterns for front-end development utilizing TypeScript, Next.js, Recoil, CosmJS, and Tailwind CSS.
  • Developed features for DAO and DEX decentralized applications, seamlessly integrating smart contracts.
  • Optimized front-end performance, resulting in faster load times and enhanced near real-time data display.
  • Onboarded new contributors without prior web3 experience and reviewed contributor submissions through pull requests.
  • Contributed to open-source tooling to improve internal development and enhance the wider Cosmos ecosystem.
  • Maintained active validator on Juno Network, assuring consistent network performance.

Senior Front End Software Engineer, Technical Lead (Tawkify, Inc.) San Francisco, 2020 — 2022

Tawkify is a matchmaking service, offering a platform that connects clients with matchmakers for meaningful relationships.

  • Led planning and development for a team of engineers building a mobile-first signup redesign using React, CSS-in-JS, and MUI.
  • Established front-end patterns, streamlining and enhancing user sign-up processes.
  • Conducted A/B split testing to improve UI/UX and optimize user journey.
  • Collaborated with product/design teams for a cohesive UI/UX realization, bridging any technical gaps.
  • Ensured consistent utilization of established patterns and best practices through thorough code reviews.
  • Mentored junior developers, emphasizing best practices and guiding them through resolving blockers.

Senior Front End Software Engineer (Yara, Inc.) San Francisco, 2018 - 2020

Yara Digital Farming develops software to optimize farming practices increasing yields, crop quality, & income in a sustainable way.

  • Delivered mock to feature responsive UI components for payments in 2 Yara products with internationalization supporting 7 languages across 5 countries.
  • Developed field boundary creation component with editable field boundary populated by GeoJSON GIS dataset.
  • Led the process to define sprint planning, organization, & releases for team of 4 engineers with asynchronous standups.
  • Collaborated with API engineers & design to evaluate implementation trade-offs for delivery and maintainability of features across the stack.
  • Reviewed domestic & international team code submissions while collaborating on best coding practices.
  • Presented platform concepts to internal teams & conducted brownbag sessions on technologies & patterns.
  • Created Docker image to migrate back end service previously running on AWS EC2.
  • Developed features leveraging Next.js, React (with Hooks), Google Maps, GraphQL, HTML, CSS via styled-components, & Express.js.

Front End Software Engineer (OpsClarity acquired by Lightbend) San Francisco, 2015 - 2018

Lightbend offers Lightbend Console providing out-of-the-box observability for Scala Lightbend Platform applications on kubernetes.

  • Delivered mock to feature signup flow integrating account & session API alongside administrative account management & dashboard provisioning.
  • Diagnosed & debugged root cause of client side resource issues by optimizing algorithm performance for scale.
  • Structured & documented client unit test framework in Jasmine with Promises, contributing publicly to remap-istanbul enabling coverage reporting with Grunt.
  • Collaborated with design & API teams to evaluate implementation tradeoffs for delivery & maintainability across stack.
  • Created complex DOM mouse handling behavior across overlayed elements.
  • Reviewed domestic & international team code submissions, onboarding engineers with internal client design patterns while collaborating on best coding practices.
  • Developed UI components leveraging AngularJS (2/4/5, 1.x), d3, HTML5, CSS3 via Sass, & ui-router.

Software Engineer (LessThan3 now Maestro) San Francisco, 2013 - 2014

Maestro provides a SasS solution focused on creating interactive live streams for businesses

  • Developed client-side interfaces using CoffeeScript, Backbone.js, Stylus, Teacup, History API, & jQuery.
  • Leveraged third party API's including Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Soundcloud, & Facebook.
  • Built back end interfaces using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, & Firebase.
  • Reviewed code via Github pull requests with projects managed in Github issues.
  • Contributed to documentation & tutorials for developers on in house framework coding practices.
  • Created admin dashboard tools for a live-event CMS used by Ultra Music Festival, EDC, HARD Summer, & Insomniac Events among others.

Software Engineer (ColorQuick), 2011 - 2013

ColorQuick provides software and services to streamline and automate printing & distribution of documents.

  • Developed web interfaces in HTML/CSS/PHP/Python/JavaScript using Twitter Bootstrap & jQuery.
  • Adopted REST API paradigm for interfacing in real time with legacy applications over HTTP.
  • Managed servers running mySQL, nginx, & git on CentOS Linux.

Freelance Web Developer, 2009 - 2011

  • Developed client websites in HTML/CSS/JavaScript leveraging existing templates.
  • Customized WordPress installation as site & blog with content administration.
  • Configured on page SEO & enabled tracking via Google Analytics.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Dean's List, 2009

Skills & Technology

Languages Frameworks Styling Libraries Tools Skills
JavaScript ReactJS CSS3 react-intl git Code Reviews
TypeScript Next.js styled-components Google Maps API Docker Mentorship
HTML5 Express Sass axios jest Planning
CSS3 Estimation

Activities

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright © 2020 Eliot Baker

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ebaker's Projects

.emacs.d icon .emacs.d

Customizations to streamline work and life.

blackjack_node icon blackjack_node

RESTful API to everyone's favorite counting game, node flavored of course.

conway icon conway

Testing (conway's game of) life at "Code Retreat" TDD workshop.

cosmjs icon cosmjs

The Swiss Army knife to power JavaScript based client solutions ranging from Web apps/explorers over browser extensions to server-side clients like faucets/scrapers.

cosmos-sdk icon cosmos-sdk

:chains: A Framework for Building High Value Public Blockchains :sparkles:

cw-payment-splitter icon cw-payment-splitter

A CosmWasm smart contract for splitting payments across addresses based on a percentage of shares.

doom-emacs icon doom-emacs

An Emacs configuration for the stubborn martian vimmer

iterm2 icon iterm2

iTerm2 is a terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things.

juno icon juno

Interoperable smart contract platform

mattermost-webapp icon mattermost-webapp

Webapp of Mattermost server: https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server

mean icon mean

MEAN.JS - Full-Stack JavaScript Using MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js -

metamask-extension icon metamask-extension

:globe_with_meridians: :electric_plug: The MetaMask browser extension enables browsing Ethereum blockchain enabled websites

mongofb icon mongofb

MongoFirebase - MongoDB + Firebase security/updates

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