Senior Software Engineer
Brittany Ellich
Full-stack software engineer with an aptitude for innovation and creative problem solving. I enjoy learning, writing, mentoring, and teaching others about generalist software engineering.
About me
Welcome to my site! This is a professional summary of all of the things that I enjoy doing!
I live in the Pacific Northwest and work remotely as a software engineer. I call myself an "all-end" engineer, because I do a little bit of everything. From front-end, to backend, to infrastructure, I do it all!
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Work experience
Senior Software Engineer
GitHub
2022 - Present
Software engineer in the Platform and Enterprise department.
Developing solutions using Ruby on Rails, Golang, and React.
Mentoring and teaching other engineers. Tech lead for several high profile projects..
Senior Software Developer
Hippo Education, LLC
2020 - 2022
Tech lead, manager, and senior full-stack software developer for Hippo Education's web and mobile medical education applications.
Developed and maintained applications for video courses, podcasts, and quizzes.
Technologies used included JavaScript, React, React Native, and AWS.
Senior Software Developer
Nike
2019-2020
Full-stack software engineer contractor for the Nike By You customization builder team.
Developed and maintained applications to allow customers to design and purchase custom Nike shoes.
Technologies used included Java, React, and AWS.
Senior Development Consultant
Allata
2018-2019
Full-stack software engineer consultant for a variety of customers.
Developed and maintained applications to allow customers to organize and purchase documents.
Technologies used included C# and .NET.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Software Development
Western Governor's University
2017-2018
Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health
Oregon State University
2014-2016
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Oregon State University
2009-2013
Skills
A few things in particular that I really enjoy.
Accessibility
Building a web that is accessible to all users.
Frontend performance
Optimizing frontend performance to create a seamless user experience.
Leading projects
Guiding teams through the software development lifecycle to deliver high-quality solutions.
Collaboration
Working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
Mentoring
Providing guidance and support to junior team members to help them grow and succeed.
Teaching
Sharing knowledge and expertise with others to foster learning and professional development.
Development Side Quests
Things that I can show off that aren't proprietary.
Project 1:
Cloud Tycoon Browser Video Game
Description:
A game as part of the itch.io 2022 Game Jam. We used Phaser to build a game allowing folks to build the best cloud enterprise, outcompeting other enterprises for the most market share.
Role:
Lead developer and project manager of a team of four engineers.
Project 2:
The Great RGB Color Game
Description:
I originally built this game in 2018 as part of a Colt Steele Udemy course, and rebuilt it during one of my personal site rebuilds.
Role:
I built this whole thing!
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