Adam B
Senior Software Engineer at GitHub
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolAdam B is a Senior Software Engineer based in San Francisco with 13 years of experience building front-end-first web applications, currently at GitHub. He specializes in JavaScript ecosystems (Node, React, vanilla JS) and Ruby on Rails, with a focus on accessibility, performance and secure client-side practices. Adam is an active open-source contributor to high-profile projects like Login.gov’s Identity Provider and the U.S. Web Design System, where he shipped component-driven documentation, CSP fixes, accessibility tooling and UX improvements. He pairs test-driven development (RSpec, Jasmine/Mocha/Chai) with pragmatic engineering around HTML5 APIs (WebAudio, Canvas, WebWorkers) to solve interactive and real-time problems. Trained as a recording musician and former live sound mixer, he brings a systems-minded, user-focused approach to front-end engineering that often surfaces in polished interactions and audio-aware features.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Music and Recording, BA, Music and Recording at Case Western Reserve UniversityBachelor of Music, Recording, Bachelor of Music, Recording at Cleveland Institute of Music
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Github Skills (32)
accessibility10
javascript10
css10
sass10
carbon-design-system10
system-design10
javascripts10
sys10
html10
user-interface9
userinterface9
documentations9
documentation9
system9
devise8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
18F/identity-idp
Nov 2016 - Jun 2017
Login.gov Core App: Identity Provider (IdP)
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:156 commits, 185 PRs, 538 pushes in 7 months
Contributions summary:Adam contributed to improving the user experience and functionality of the Login.gov Identity Provider (IdP). Their work involved implementing session timeout warnings, adding cancel links, and improving account reactivation. They also addressed Content Security Policy (CSP) violations by implementing nonces and ensuring the correct usage of various Javascript and code elements.
govoidcprovideridpcivic-tech
uswds/uswds
May 2016 - Sep 2018
The U.S. Web Design System helps the federal government build fast, accessible, mobile-friendly websites.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:87 commits, 56 PRs, 112 pushes in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Adam primarily contributed to the front-end development of the U.S. Web Design System. The commits show the addition and modification of CSS files, specifically related to the `dist/css/uswds.min.css` file, indicating work on styling and potentially theming. The commits also involved refactoring Javascript code for navigation and implementing a focus trap, showcasing a focus on both design and user experience. Additionally, commits to the `src/js` directory involving linting and airbnb styleguide implementation further demonstrate frontend development skills.
accessibleuswdsfederal-governmentweb-designclarity
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