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Aaron Joseph Blakely

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I am a Full Stack Software Engineer with 8 years of experience architecting, building, and shipping scalable frontend and backend solutions across consulting, enterprise cloud, and product engineering teams.

About

I am a Full Stack Software Engineer with 8 years of experience architecting, building, and shipping scalable frontend and backend solutions across consulting, enterprise cloud, and product engineering teams. I work hands-on with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and .NET ecosystems to own projects from requirements through deployment, with regular stakeholder collaboration and end-to-end delivery across web applications, APIs, and cloud services. In my day-to-day, I build and modernize React and TypeScript interfaces, Python and Java backend services, and CI/CD workflows that cut release friction and improve delivery speed across distributed teams.

I excel at turning ambiguous requirements into concrete milestones, shipping production systems that improve reliability and support high-volume customer use. I value maintainable frontend components, robust API design, and strong cross-stack collaboration, with a track record of reducing operational noise and accelerating delivery without compromising quality.

  • 9 years' experience
  • Joined May 2025

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Government
  • Retail
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 19 roles

Senior Software Engineer · IdeamakerJun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Joined client builds as a full-stack engineer across JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and .NET codebases, taking ownership from early requirements talks through deployment. Built React and TypeScript frontend features for web applications that pull from REST APIs, cleaned up brittle state flows, and eased release handoffs for small delivery teams. Developed Python APIs including endpoint design, auth flows, and data-layer changes against PostgreSQL. Updated Java services (Spring) and refactored a .NET module in C# to support higher request volumes. Worked with stakeholders to define requirements and break work into milestones across frontend, backend, database, and deployment tasks. Set up GitHub Actions pipelines for TypeScript and Python services to automate tests and deployments. Built reusable React components with TypeScript to reduce UI duplication. Investigated SQL bottlenecks on API-heavy pages and trimmed slow paths. Bridged JavaScript frontends with Python/Java backends

Engineering Team Lead · SiliconMintFeb 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Led delivery across full-stack projects using JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and .NET, balancing hands-on coding with technical direction and stakeholder alignment. Built React and Next.js frontend applications with TypeScript for startup and agency clients, focusing on fast iteration, API integration, and maintainable component structure. Backend work centered on Python and Node.js, shipping REST APIs, auth services, and admin tooling with PostgreSQL and MongoDB. Ran architecture discussions with founders to translate rough business goals into scoped frontend, backend, database, and deployment plans. Implemented CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions and GitLab CI to reduce deployment friction and errors. Modernized C# service layers and SQL Server queries on .NET engagements; integrated Java backends to feed TypeScript dashboards. Cleaned up OAuth 2.0/JWT RBAC across TypeScript frontend and Python backend. Drove code reviews and pairing sessions to maintain quality without slowin

Senior Full Stack Developer · Strata Information GroupSep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Led development of a baby photo albums web app using Laravel, React, and PostgreSQL, delivering interactive UI, secure backend for uploads, albums, and user data; selected PostgreSQL for reliability and performance. Built a custom e-commerce platform for a global retailer with WordPress/WooCommerce, integrated with ERP systems, and implemented an admin panel with API plugins. Worked on hotel and warehouse management systems (MER N stack for hotels, Django + Vue for warehouse). Directed a cross-functional team, conducted PR reviews, and improved sprint completion rates in an Agile environment.

Full Stack Developer · Freelancing on UpworkSep 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos
Senior Full Stack Developer · Strata Information GroupSep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Full Stack Developer · UpworkSep 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos
Senior Full Stack Developer · Strata Information GroupSep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Freelance Full Stack Developer · UpworkSep 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Education· 11

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania2009 – 2013
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania2009 – 2013
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania2009 – 2013
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania2009 – 2013

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