Elliott Alexander
Developer Growth at Ethereum Foundation
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolElliott Alexander is a Developer Growth professional and seasoned software engineer with nine years of experience specializing in blockchain, cryptography, and backend security. Currently at the Ethereum Foundation, he blends developer education and growth strategies with hands-on engineering to accelerate adoption across the ecosystem. His prior work includes improving security and stability for BitPay’s bitcore repository, contributing logging, authentication hardening, and cryptographic validation for Bitcoin tooling. Elliott has led small full-stack teams at BuidlGuidl, translating client needs into curriculum and production-ready developer experiences. He brings practical ops experience from running a regional organic farm, where he managed delivery logistics and customer-facing web tools, giving him a pragmatic, user-centered view of product reliability. Based in Richmond, VA, he combines technical depth with a knack for developer-facing communication and measurable impact.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Front End Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Front End Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCampComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Thinkful
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Github Skills (16)
error-handling10
javascript10
cryptography10
blockchain10
security10
typescript-types9
bitcoins9
bitcoin9
logging9
typescript9
typescripts9
testing7
audio6
antlr6
tsql6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
bitpay/bitcore
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
A full stack for bitcoin and blockchain-based applications
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:130 reviews, 164 commits, 54 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Elliott's contributions focus on enhancing the security and stability of the `bitcore/bitcore` repository. Their commits primarily involve adding logging mechanisms to identify and track errors, particularly within authentication processes. Additionally, the user demonstrates expertise in cryptography through their involvement in the verification and validation of blockchain messages and addresses, as is common in Bitcoin and blockchain-based applications.
full-stackcryptocurrencyblockchainbitcoin
BuidlGuidl/hacked-wallet-recovery
Nov 2023 - Jan 2025
Save your assets from your hacked wallets!
Contributions:27 reviews, 38 PRs, 27 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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