Scott Near
Front End Software Engineer
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About
Versatile full-stack software engineer with 8 years experience delivering innovative applications. Expertise in Angular JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, and AWS. Skilled at turning practical needs into functional software, emphasizing clear technical communication to stakeholders spanning diverse backgrounds. I also enjoy mentoring junior developers and doing anything I can to help create a positive team vibe.
Experience
Software Development Engineer
Amazon | Chicago, IL | Nov 2022 - Present
Spearheaded the development of innovative user interfaces, incorporating modern frontend technologies (Angular 16 with TypeScript) and integrating with AWS services.
Applied expertise in performance and optimization techniques, leveraging AWS tools such as CloudFront CDN and AWS Lambda to ensure the delivery of responsive and high-performing applications in a cloud-native environment. Played a key role in setting up and configuring CI/CD pipelines to quickly build, test, and deploy application changes using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and AWS CloudFormation.
Education
Jerusalem College of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Engineering & Process Management |
2013
