Top Talent like Shariq are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Shariq Torres

Full-stack Engineer
AI & Machine Learning Engineer
Community Manager
Seattle, WA, US
Community Management
Written Communication
Go
Javascript
Python
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Software Engineer / Developer Advocate focused on delivering clean code and happy developers.
Experienced developer that knows when to move fast and when to architect for the future. A tech educator that can explain very technical terms to stakeholders and go into deep dives with other engineers.

Projects

Tribes

Tribes is an open source project that aims to build a decentralized social network dedicated to privacy and free software. Built a custom PGP authentication scheme, server protocol, a desktop client, and example server implementation in Python. Maintained an OpenAPI spec and other documentation to help developers grok the protocol and implement servers in other languages. See More

Work History

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Developer Advocate

ZoomFull-time EmployeeJun 2022 - Oct 2024 • 2 yrs 5 mosManaged the change communication to Zoom's third-party developers. Led an initiative to create the Zoom Meeting SDK for React Native, demonstrating expertise in building software platforms and communicating with external teams.
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Co-Founder

Commonstock FoodFull-time EmployeeMay 2020 - Aug 2024 • 4 yrs 4 mosCommonstock Food was a company that created the Eat! online food delivery platform. The delivery platform was created in response to the COVID pandemic to help alleviate stress on the city’s farmer’s markets. The company was sold to SEE-LA, the organization that ran the largest farmer’s markets in Los Angeles in 2024. Architected and developed an online platform that serviced the greater Los Angeles metro area using Kubernetes, Django, and Celery. Implemented a software development process and continuous integration to make sure all software is delivered on time. Coordinated with market vendors and created training sessions aimed to educate vendors on how to use the platform. Organized marketing events at the Hollywood and Atwater Farmer’s Markets to educate the public on how to use the platform.
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Lead Engineer

TI HealthJan 2018 - Sep 2021 • 3 yrs 9 mosDeveloped and maintained large-scale backend reporting systems using Python, and JavaScript, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Education

Wake Forrest University

Bachelor's Degree, Mass CommunicationsAug 1998 - May 2002

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Software Engineer / Developer Advocate focused on delivering clean code and happy developers.
Experienced developer that knows when to move fast and when to architect for the future. A tech educator that can explain very technical terms to stakeholders and go into deep dives with other engineers.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Shariq are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Shariq Torres

Full-stack Engineer
AI & Machine Learning Engineer
Community Manager
Seattle, WA, US
Community Management
Written Communication
Go
Javascript
Python
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Projects

Tribes

Tribes is an open source project that aims to build a decentralized social network dedicated to privacy and free software. Built a custom PGP authentication scheme, server protocol, a desktop client, and example server implementation in Python. Maintained an OpenAPI spec and other documentation to help developers grok the protocol and implement servers in other languages.

Work History

Z

Developer Advocate

ZoomFull-time EmployeeJun 2022 - Oct 2024 • 2 yrs 5 mosManaged the change communication to Zoom's third-party developers. Led an initiative to create the Zoom Meeting SDK for React Native, demonstrating expertise in building software platforms and communicating with external teams.
C

Co-Founder

Commonstock FoodFull-time EmployeeMay 2020 - Aug 2024 • 4 yrs 4 mosCommonstock Food was a company that created the Eat! online food delivery platform. The delivery platform was created in response to the COVID pandemic to help alleviate stress on the city’s farmer’s markets. The company was sold to SEE-LA, the organization that ran the largest farmer’s markets in Los Angeles in 2024. Architected and developed an online platform that serviced the greater Los Angeles metro area using Kubernetes, Django, and Celery. Implemented a software development process and continuous integration to make sure all software is delivered on time. Coordinated with market vendors and created training sessions aimed to educate vendors on how to use the platform. Organized marketing events at the Hollywood and Atwater Farmer’s Markets to educate the public on how to use the platform.
T

Lead Engineer

TI HealthJan 2018 - Sep 2021 • 3 yrs 9 mosDeveloped and maintained large-scale backend reporting systems using Python, and JavaScript, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Education

Wake Forrest University

Bachelor's Degree, Mass CommunicationsAug 1998 - May 2002

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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