I'm a software developer with 10+ years of experience building full-stack web applications, leading technical teams, and delivering scalable, user-focused products. As founder and principal architect of Pillowfort.social, I designed and built a social media platform serving over 200,000 users, spanning backend development, frontend design, server infrastructure, and product management. I enjoy turning complex problems into innovative solutions, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering exceptional user experiences. In addition to building and shipping products, I optimize architectures and pipelines, mentor teams, and align technical efforts with business goals to drive sustained growth.

Julia Baritz

I'm a software developer with 10+ years of experience building full-stack web applications, leading technical teams, and delivering scalable, user-focused products. As founder and principal architect of Pillowfort.social, I designed and built a social media platform serving over 200,000 users, spanning backend development, frontend design, server infrastructure, and product management. I enjoy turning complex problems into innovative solutions, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering exceptional user experiences. In addition to building and shipping products, I optimize architectures and pipelines, mentor teams, and align technical efforts with business goals to drive sustained growth.

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I’m a software developer with 10+ years of experience building full-stack web applications, leading technical teams, and delivering scalable, user-focused products. As founder and principal architect of Pillowfort.social, I designed and built a social media platform serving over 200,000 users, spanning backend development, frontend design, server infrastructure, and product management. I enjoy turning complex problems into innovative solutions, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering exceptional user experiences.

In addition to building and shipping products, I optimize architectures and pipelines, mentor teams, and align technical efforts with business goals to drive sustained growth.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Principal Architect at Pillowfort.social
February 1, 2017 - Present
Designed & developed front and back-end features across the app using Rails and jQuery/AngularJS; Managed server configuration & deployment, and database management; Reviewed & merged pull requests from other developers; Defined development priorities for the team and outlined product deliverables.
Junior UI Developer at Qvinci Software
March 31, 2015 - March 29, 2018
Built and enhanced feature-rich pages using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; developed backend integrations with C#/.NET in an MVC architecture; investigated, debugged, and resolved issues; collaborated with designers, developers, and product managers to align deliverables with business objectives.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Wesleyan University
September 1, 2009 - May 1, 2013

Qualifications

Advanced React - Meta
November 1, 2025 - December 2, 2025
Certification in React JS from Meta.
Python for Data Science, AI & Development Python for Data Science, AI & Development
December 15, 2025 - January 10, 2026
Certification from IBM

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment