Aaron Mader
Principal Software Engineer at SignAgent
West Grey, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolAaron Mader is a Principal Software Engineer and founder of Litiks with 15 years of experience designing and building web applications that help charities and small organizations become more efficient and data-driven. He specializes in Python and Django, but brings practical expertise across PHP and multiple databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, CouchDB) to architect scalable, maintainable systems. His work spans large-feature platforms, minimalist MVPs, geospatial visualizations using d3.js, and at-scale AWS media processing and AI integrations (Transcode, Rekognition, Transcribe, Comprehend). Aaron has a background in systems administration and telecom networking, which informs his pragmatic approach to performance tuning, caching, and refactoring legacy code. Currently a Principal Engineer at SignAgent while running client work through Litiks, he pairs hands-on development with product-minded engineering to deliver measurable business outcomes. Based in West Grey, Ontario, he often works with not-for-profits and brings a knack for turning complex data workflows into simple, usable tools.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Networks Engineering Technologist, Computer Networks Engineering Technologist at RCC Institute of Technology
English, python, django, javascript, php
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (50)
sublime-text10
google-map10
openpyxl9
django9
base649
google9
e-mail9
maps8
react8
sdk8
rendering8
twilio7
audio7
python7
sentry7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Litiks/django-custom_user
Feb 2017 - Aug 2025
Contributions:21 pushes, 12 branches in 8 years 7 months
aaronmader/django-guardian
Jan 2018 - Mar 2023
Per object permissions for Django
Contributions:14 pushes, 5 branches in 5 years 3 months
djangopermissionspythonauthentication
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