Adam B
Senior Software Engineer at GitHub
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolAdam B is a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco with 14 years building front-end-first experiences using JavaScript, React, Node, and Ruby on Rails. He has led and shipped complex UI systems—from wizard-style state-machine forms for federal services to data-visualization and charting platforms—often as the sole or lead developer. A focused accessibility and UX advocate, he contributed to the U.S. Web Design System and implemented tooling like a WCAG contrast checker and reusable fractal components to improve maintainability. At companies ranging from 18F and GoPro to GitHub and fintech startups, he’s blended full-stack chops with pragmatic engineering: performance tuning, API integrations, and test-driven workflows (RSpec, Jasmine/Mocha/Chai). His background in professional audio and recording informs a meticulous approach to user-facing detail and performance. He’s an active open-source contributor who prefers shipping reusable, testable solutions that scale across teams and products.
14 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 (27)
accessibility10
javascript10
css10
sass10
carbon-design-system10
system-design10
sys10
html10
user-interface9
documentation9
system9
devise8
ruby8
identity7
ruby-rails7
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.
identity-providercivic-techrailsidentityoidc
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.
mobiledesign-systemsdesigngovernmentuswds
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