Tim Elam

tim-elam.dev/resume

Atlanta, Georgia

Summary

Results-oriented engineering leader with a decade of experience in building scalable, impactful software across the fintech, SaaS, and B2B sectors. Experienced in mentoring and developing engineering talent, fostering empowered teams, and managing cross-functional projects. Demonstrated expertise in architecting serverless systems and optimizing developer experience. Holds an MBA focused on Technology Commercialization from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS in Computer Science from Georgia Southern University.

Skills

Languages
  • C#
  • Go
  • GraphQL
  • HTML / CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • SQL
  • TypeScript
Frameworks
  • .NET
  • Angular
  • NestJS
  • Next.JS
  • Node.js
  • Prisma
  • React
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Tailwind CSS
Platforms
  • AWS CDK
  • Azure
  • CircleCI
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • OpenAI
  • PostgreSQL
  • Serverless
  • Slack API

Work Experience

  • 2024

    Branch Politics

    Lead Engineer (contract)

    Dec. 2024 - Present

    • Implemented new features for internal election research portal.

  • 2024

    Peas

    Lead Engineer (contract)

    Sep. 2024 - Nov. 2024

    • Developed and launched recurring ACH money movement APIs for couples’ joint financial management.

    • Established an AWS CDK-based serverless infrastructure to streamline event-driven architecture for secure money movement and financial data aggregation.

    • Implemented code generation for enhanced type-safe database access, reducing error rates and improving development efficiency.

  • 2023

    DemoFox

    Founder & CEO

    Mar. 2023 - Sep. 2024

    Atlanta, Georgia

    • Designed and built DemoFox, an enterprise social video collaboration platform.

    • Frontend: Angular, S3, Cloudfront, DaisyUI, Lambda@Edge, Tailwind, and Video.js

    • Backend: Serverless Framework, NestJS, API Gateway, S3, SES, DynamoDB, Elemental MediaConvert, EventBridge, Lambda, Maizzle, NestJS, PostgreSQL, and Prisma

  • 2021

    UserTesting

    Director of Engineering

    Aug. 2021 - Feb. 2023

    Chamblee, Georgia

    • Mentored emerging engineering leaders to develop the skills to lead successful, empowered teams.

    • Balanced new product initiatives, maintenance, and future investment work across multiple teams.

    • Frontend: Angular, StencilJS, and Bootstrap

    • Backend: Ruby on Rails and MySQL

    • Testing: Cypress and Selenium

  • 2019

    UserTesting (continued)

    Senior Manager, Engineering

    Jul. 2019 - Aug. 2021

    Chamblee, Georgia

    • Project lead for Keyword Maps, a novel, interactive machine-learning-powered transcript visualization.

    • Architected transition from AngularJS monolith to Angular and React-based NX monorepo.

    • Improved team efficiency with Cypress API-mocking integration testing strategy.

  • 2018

    Kabbage

    Software Development Manager

    Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019

    Atlanta, Georgia

    • Drafted performance improvement and career development plans. Coached team members through individualized plans and tracked improvement.

    • Frontend: Angular and Bootstrap

    • Backend: nginx, Express, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, .NET, and IIS

  • 2015

    Kabbage (continued)

    Senior Software Engineer

    Jan. 2015 - Apr. 2018

    Atlanta, Georgia

    • Co-designed Kabbage's Angular, Express.js, Docker, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk deployment stack.

  • 2014

    Octane5 International

    Django Developer

    Apr. 2014 - Dec. 2014

    Alpharetta, Georgia

    • Developed and maintained BrandComply, a Django product licensing Software as a Service platform.

Education

  • 2023

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Master of Business Administration

    2020 - 2023

    Atlanta, Georgia

    Concentration: Technology Commercialization (TI:GER)

  • 2013

    Georgia Southern University

    Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

    2010 - 2013

    Statesboro, Georgia