Emelia Smith
Software Engineering Consultant at Unobvious Technology UG
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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RockstarEmelia Smith is a seasoned software engineering consultant with 11 years of experience building scalable web systems in Node.js, React and GraphQL, and a strong track record in developer tooling and long-term platform design. Based in Berlin, she combines hands-on full‑stack work—contributing to high-profile fediverse projects like Mastodon and Pixelfed—with leadership roles building trust & safety infrastructure such as the IFTAS Content Classification Service and FediMod FIRES. She enjoys mentoring and pair programming, and is known for pragmatic, data-centric decisions that balance team needs with product longevity. A founder of Unobvious Technology and frequent open-source contributor, she brings particular expertise in OAuth, moderation tooling and federated protocols—sometimes influencing standards, as with the Client ID Metadata Documents draft adopted by AT Protocol.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
English, German
Github Skills (31)
ruby-rails10
javascript10
admin10
back-end-development10
apidoc10
laravel-mix10
rails10
laravel10
wpgraphql10
redux10
ruby10
php10
activitypub10
api10
wordpress-graphql10
Programming languages (29)
Github contributions (5)
mastodon/mastodon
Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:665 reviews, 16 commits, 181 PRs in 25 days
Contributions summary:Emelia implemented significant features related to direct messaging within the Mastodon platform, modifying both the front-end (JavaScript components) and back-end (compose actions and reducers) of the application. Their work included adding UI elements for direct messaging from user menus and within status content, along with implementing warning messages for users. Furthermore, the user addressed several issues including clearing compose text areas and preventing submissions while buttons are disabled. These contributions demonstrate a broad understanding of Mastodon's architecture and a focus on improving the user experience.
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pixelfed/pixelfed
Jun 2023 - Nov 2024
Photo Sharing. For Everyone.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:37 reviews, 7 PRs, 70 comments in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Emelia primarily focused on back-end improvements and API enhancements within the Pixelfed project, as evidenced by their commits. They addressed potential memory leaks by optimizing image handling and implemented OAuth authorization for API endpoints, improving security. Furthermore, the user implemented and refined features for the admin domain blocks API, demonstrating their contribution to the platform's moderation capabilities.
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