Ed Paradis

Full-stack Engineer • Seattle, WA, US

Prototyping

React

Product Design

React Native

TypeScript

Javascript

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Full-Time Roles

Contracts

I build and deliver world-changing products using my experience of both engineering and design thinking.

With a background in hands-on engineering and a passion for the user experience, I thrive when I'm working across teams to design, build, and deliver world-changing products. I have a Masters in Human Centered Design and Engineer as well as over a decade of industry experience. In my spare time, I build automation and monitoring for my backyard greenhouse.

Projects

Optical Ray Diagram Tool Prototype

I built this prototype of a optical design tool to help solve some questions I had for building wide-angle lenses for my Raspberry Pi camera. It's a good example of the types of things I do in my spare time.See More

Work History

Entrepreneur in Residence

360 Social Impact StudiosDec 2022 - Present • 1 yr 11 mosI advise startups in the 360SIS incubator to help them be more successful. I specialize in startups using technology to create products that help improve peoples' lives, capitalizing on my experience in the software industry and MS in Human-Centered Design and Engineering. I also provide mentorship to the founders to navigate the complicated process of building a team to execute an idea. This includes balancing team dynamics and skills, establishing an effective development process, and navigating unexpected challenges.

Founder

Spending SpotlightAug 2022 - Present • 2 yrs 2 mosSpending Spotlight is a way for everyday consumers to learn how their spending is supporting or undermining the important social issues they care about. With it they can understand "Which home improvement store is funding anti-abortion causes?" and "Which brand of shoe has the best track record of supporting gun reform?". I co-developed the product concept using journey mapping, Figma mockups, and prototypes.

Director of Engineering

WEconnect Health ManagementJan 2021 - Aug 2022 • 1 yr 8 mos - Led both the Engineering and Data Teams while working closely with the Director of Product and Director of Operations. - Continued the software engineering process improvements I began as Interim Director. - Grew team size by developing a modern hiring practice designed to focus on the diverse skills people can bring to the team. - Began transformation of Data team from one focused on reporting to one poised to provide actionable business insights to company leadership. - Worked closely with senior engineering staff to architect a more flexible and scalable software architecture. - Managed the reduction of technical debt from before my time with the company through a multi-year set of projects while simultaneously improving feature delivery times and increasing user base. - Successfully advocated for and taught user-centered design principles and techniques- Led both the Engineering and Data Teams while working closely with the Director of Product and Director of Operations. - Continued the software engineering process improvements I began as Interim Director. - Grew team size by developing a modern hiring practice designed to focus on the diverse skills people can bring to the team. - Began transformation of Data team from one focused on reporting to one poised to provide actionable business insights to company leadership. - Worked closely with senior engineering staff to architect a more flexible and scalable software architecture. - Managed the reduction of technical debt from before my time with the company through a multi-year set of projects while simultaneously improving feature delivery times and increasing user base. - Successfully advocated for and taught user-centered design principles and techniques Skills: Mobile Applications · Continuous Integration · Engineering Management · Process Improvement · User-centered Design · User Experience · Programming · Agile Methodologies · Software Development · Design Patterns · U

Education

University of Washington

Graduate Degree, Human Centered Design and EngineeringSep 2019 - Jun 2022

University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor's Degree, Electrical EngineeringSep 2001 - Dec 2005

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