Driven software engineer with 7 years of experience in front-end design and development and back-end server and database management seeking to make a social impact with programming. Strives for clear, efficient code and making innovative, human-centered designs a reality. Strong background in software implementation, project management and customer relations.
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Philadelphia, PA
hoffman.esther@gmail.com
Resume
estherh5
Esther Hoffman
estherh5
crystalprism.io
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Front-End:
JavaScript
TypeScript
Vue
React
Angular
Bootstrap
CSS
Sass
HTML5
Gulp
Back-End:
Python
Flask
AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, Boto3)
GCP (App Engine, Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Identity Platform, Cloud Storage, BigQuery)
Heroku
Kubernetes
Docker
NGINX
Linux
Apache
PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQLAlchemy
Other:
git
Continuous Integration/Deployment
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Looker
WordPress
Wix
Microsoft Office
Epic
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Senior Software Engineer | Invitae
August 2021 - Present
Philadelphia, PA
Senior Software Engineer for genetic information company
Responsible for maintaining and developing multiple laboratory data transfer and analysis tools using React, Python/Flask APIs and PostgreSQL databases, containerized with Docker and hosted on AWS
Leads multiple new application initiatives from ideation to production
Refactors legacy codebase with generalized, reusable APIs and frontend components, prioritizing code quality and maintainability
Establishes best practices and standards for frontend infrastructure and code as Frontend Lead
Optimized internal dashboards to load 20x faster, saving clinical team 8 hours/day
Saved client services users 16 hours/day through caching creation and metrics dashboard build
Built DNA sequencing plate viewer application to assist with sample quality and data analysis
Architected, designed and implemented a web-based application for managing database table data
Senior Software Engineer | Bainbridge Health
March 2021 - August 2021
Philadelphia, PA
Senior Software Engineer for medication data analytics start-up
Responsible for web-based analytics platform to visualize medication data and error prevention recommendations using Vue, Python/Flask API and a Firestore database, containerized with Docker, managed with Kubernetes and hosted on Google Cloud Platform
Initiated effort to optimize platform performance, implemented interventions and reduced load times tenfold across services
Designed and developed user interface to monitor status of data fetch jobs with real-time status streaming and ability to manually kick-off jobs through service calls to Python Kubernetes client
Strategize and determine monthly product goals with engineering and customer success team and conduct code reviews
Manage and redesign company website I created with WordPress, working closely with marketing team to meet their needs
Software Engineer | Bainbridge Health
October 2018 - March 2021
Philadelphia, PA
Full-Stack Software Engineer for medication data analytics start-up
Engineered web-based analytics platform to visualize medication data and error prevention recommendations using Vue, Python/Flask API and a MySQL database, containerized with Docker, managed with Kubernetes and hosted on Google Cloud Platform
Implemented Single Sign-On and multi-factor authentication for web application using Google Identity Platform and creating a test Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) instance
Laid foundation for data pipeline and created data visualizations for business intelligence to generate insights on user activities, KPIs and performance metrics
Architected and executed process to migrate application data from MySQL to Firestore database to save thousands of dollars in monthly query costs
Built out behavior-driven integration test suite of 180 tests using Selenium and pytest
Redesigned and implemented new company website with WordPress, working closely with marketing team to meet their needs
Maintained previous company website and optimized SEO and web traffic with Wix and Google Analytics
Designed and created collateral marketing materials using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Web Developer and Project Manager | NoBugs! Pest Control Supplies
August 2017 - October 2018
Philadelphia, PA
Web Developer for local business and Project Manager for building renovation venture
Designed, implemented, and managed business website with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Python and Flask and hosting on Netlify and Google Cloud Platform
Redesigned business logo, set up SSL/TLS for web security, and established digital marketing
Created electronic inventory tracker and newsletter subscription service, saving the business over $1000 each month
Managed building renovation project to convert business property into apartment building, including architecture firm liaising, timeline oversight, and schematic design review and sign-off
Software Project Manager, Team Leader, Development Application Success Owner | Epic
September 2013 - August 2017
Verona, Wisconsin
Software Project Manager for Covenant Healthcare, HonorHealth, Thomas Jefferson University, and Main Line Health Epic implementations
Managed 2-year-long software implementations by building and demoing software, creating project plans, and developing timelines and client hospital budgets
Oversaw and mentored team of Project Managers to ensure high performance by monitoring deliverables, conveying feedback, completing employee rankings, and escalating off-track installs
Designed and implemented two core third-party software interfaces by working with clinicians and software developers to understand needs and limitations, determining and managing all tasks from building to testing to training
Redesigned development request process with Lead Developer, applying Agile principles to ticket management in EMC2 (similar to Jira) to ensure timely development of over 30 client hospital requested features
Developed model laboratory system for new organizations to adopt, including Ebola infectious disease warnings for traveling patients
Earned certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Chronicles (Epic's DBMS), and laboratory, reporting, patient portal, and inpatient modules
Photography Editor | The Cornell Daily Sun
May 2012 - May 2013
Ithaca, New York
Photography Editor in charge of 50 photographers and photo editing with Photoshop for university daily newspaper
Photographed news, sports, arts and candid events on- and off-campus
Led 161 Faces of Cornell project for capturing student profiles
Production Assistant | The Cornell Daily Sun
January 2010 - May 2013
Ithaca, New York
Organized newspaper layout for daily production
Designed newspaper layout and advertisement placement weekly with QuarkXPress and InDesign
Created special edition cover pages and edited sports inserts quarterly with Photoshop
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Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Psychology | Cornell University
August 2009 - May 2013
Ithaca, New York
Double-majored in Biology and Psychology and double-minored in Biomedical Engineering and Global Health
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Foundation System Top Contributor | Epic
December 2014
Verona, Wisconsin
Awarded for intensive Epic model system build and patient care impact
Manual Experience Shapes Object Representations | Psychological Science
April 2013
Psychol Sci. 2013 Jun; 24(6): 909–919.
Research paper exploring the way people mentally represent objects
Social Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalist | Dell
April 2013
Austin, Texas
Awarded for developing a public health intervention, Learning from Burning, to counter trash-burning with composting
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Data analytics
Machine learning
Device integration
Human-centered design
Neuroscience
Behavioral science
Data privacy
Healthcare
Dream science
Photography
Traveling
Hiking
Biking
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