Guten Tag,
I'm Elijah Samuels

About

Mastery of the Modern Web Stack

I am a highly accomplished Full Stack Software Engineer specializing in secure, resilient, and high-performance systems. I navigate the entire development lifecycle, from architecting modern frontends with React/Redux to building robust APIs with Node/Express, and optimizing PostgreSQL/NoSQL databases for maximum throughput.

Delivering Measurable Business Value

My value is proven by tangible, quantified results. In a prior role, I leveraged system optimization and cloud expertise to drive substantial cost reduction, shrinking annual AWS spend from $200k to just $14k. I have a strong track record of optimizing database query performance under heavy load and leading large-scale initiatives from initial concept to successful deployment.

High-Security Systems & Strategic Leadership

My work is centered on security and scalability for high-stakes applications. I've developed and secured APIs critical to money movement, implementing protocols like MFA (multi factor authentication), FRAML (fraud, risk, anti-money laundery), and ABAC (attribute based access control) that facilitated roughly $150 billion in annual transactions. I excel at fostering technical collaboration, driving consensus, and using a data-guided approach to inform development strategy.

Path Carver
A shopping website based on a microservice architecture (frontend and backend application services) deployed to AWS. The infrastructure, including the PostgreSQL database, is managed via Terraform and fully automated through GitLab CI/CD.
JavaScript
React
Node
CSS
HTML
REST
AWS
Gitlab
Terraform
Google Workspace
Rosie
A website for my dog, Rosie to practice Gitlab GraphQL API
JavaScript
React
CSS
HTML
GraphQL
Netlify
Gitlab
Wordle-clone
A clone of the popular word game, Wordle!
JavaScript
Node
CSS
HTML
Heroku
Github
Dru Heller Website
A site built for a great musician and educator, Dru Heller.
Gatsby
JavaScript
CSS
HTML
Netlify
Github
QRCode
Get your free QR code here!
React
React-QRcode
JavaScript
CSS
HTML
Netlify
Github
Weather App
Check the weather a city
React
JavaScript
CSS
HTML
Netlify
Github
D3.js
Examples visualizing data using D3.js
React
JavaScript
D3.js
CSS
HTML
Netlify
Github