Blake Simmon
Staff Software Engineer at SolarWinds
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBlake Simmon is a Staff Software Engineer in Austin, Texas with eight years of focused experience building modern front-end frameworks and components using React, Angular, and TypeScript, backed by deep C++ and JavaScript skills. At SolarWinds he progressed from building a cohesive UI component library to leading architecture and delivery as a staff-level engineer, driving performance and consistency across products. He brings full-stack sensibilities demonstrated in open-source contributions to Compodoc, where he implemented customizable navigation tab ordering and labeling—work that touches both UI templates and core application logic. Earlier roles in gaming systems and QA cultivated rigorous test automation, regulatory awareness, and an emphasis on reliable, user-facing behavior. Blake combines pragmatic engineering with a communicator’s background from UT Austin, making him effective at translating complex technical tradeoffs for product teams. Colleagues rely on him to bridge front-end polish and backend robustness while mentoring others on scalable UI patterns.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies, Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies at The University of Texas at AustinMusic Theatre, Music Theatre at Texas State UniversityCommunication - Public Address, Communication - Public Address at Wheaton CollegeBelton High School
English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (11)
typescript10
javascript10
generator10
typescripts10
typescript-types10
documentation10
angular10
testing9
html9
handlebars8
astm4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
compodoc/compodoc
Apr 2018 - May 2018
:notebook_with_decorative_cover: The missing documentation tool for your Angular, Nest & Stencil application
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:20 commits, 3 PRs, 17 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Blake contributed significantly to the Compodoc project by implementing features and fixing bugs related to navigation tabs, specifically the ordering and labeling of tabs. They modified the application logic, template files, and test files to incorporate the changes, ensuring that the user could customize the tab configuration and display. Their work involved front-end updates to the UI and back-end adjustments to the application's core logic, demonstrating a full-stack approach.
jsdocaurelianotebookdocumentation-toolmissing
solarwinds/compodoc
Apr 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
notebookdocumentation-toolmissingangulartypescript
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