Erik Jenks
Software Engineering Manager at Elastic
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolErik Jenks is a seasoned software engineering manager with 11 years of experience building web applications and leading teams, currently shaping engineering efforts at Elastic. He progressed from hands-on Ruby on Rails web development and agency work to technical leadership roles at Instructure and Get Bridge, combining backend API expertise with product-focused delivery. Known for translating customer needs into reliable systems, he blends practical full-stack development knowledge with strong team coaching and operational discipline. Based in Hershey, PA, Erik also brings entrepreneurial experience running his own development business and early career leadership as a martial arts school manager, which informs his people-first management style and time-tested delegation skills.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Rails Engineering, Rails Engineering at The Iron YardEuropean History, European History at University of Delaware
English
Github Skills (53)
python10
mvc10
rails10
ruby10
html10
activerecord10
ruby-on-rails10
kubernetes9
admin8
analyzer7
linter7
rspec7
cube7
rust6
serverless6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
erikjenks/nixpkgs
Jun 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:9 PRs, 39 pushes, 12 branches in 1 year 8 months
ejenks/TIY-Assignments
May 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:34 PRs, 84 pushes, 32 branches in 1 month
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