Benjamin Uzelac
Lead Software Engineer at Knapheide
Quincy, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBenjamin Uzelac is a Lead Software Engineer with 12+ years building full‑stack web and mobile applications, currently driving engineering and data pipeline reliability at Knapheide. He specializes in React and TypeScript, PHP/Laravel, React Native, and cross‑platform mobile work, and has a track record of modernizing frontends and creating reusable component libraries that speed delivery. Benjamin pairs hands‑on architecture and ETL ownership with cross‑functional leadership—he’s served as CTO of a product agency and as an elected 7th Ward Alderman, bringing stakeholder management and public accountability to technical decision making. He’s delivered ROI‑focused SaaS platforms, marketing automation, and mobile tools that scaled user workflows, and is known for clear communication across project stages.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems, Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems at DeVry ChicagoQuincy Senior High
Github Skills (200)
switch10
home-assistant-integration10
react-native-app10
material-ui10
menu10
audio-player10
bbcode10
submenu10
laravel10
audio10
rest10
playback10
music10
chromecast10
admin10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
uzegonemad/react-native-track-player
Jun 2020 - Jan 2024
A fully fledged audio module created for music apps. Provides audio playback, external media controls, chromecast support, background mode and more!
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 tag in 3 years 8 months
playback-audioaudio-playerchromecastaudioplayback
uzegonemad/Form
Oct 2015 - Feb 2018
Contributions:7 pushes, 3 branches, 1 issue in 2 years 4 months
iosflexible
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