Summary
Ezra Shim is a Staff Software Engineer based in Greater Boston with 11 years of experience building web applications that blend thoughtful UX with robust back-end systems. Trained originally in architecture and later as an education pastor, he approaches engineering as design for human systems—shaping products that foster healthy interactions as much as functional correctness. His technical footprint spans Angular, TypeScript, Rails, PHP/Phalcon, SQL databases, and test-driven front-end tooling like Protractor and Jest, with a track record at Amwell/American Well and Bullhorn. Ezra is comfortable moving between hands-on implementation and higher-level architecture, and brings a rare mix of community-building instincts and engineering rigor to product teams. Notably, his background in ministry and project management informs a collaborative leadership style that emphasizes mentorship and durable team processes.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Architecture, B.A., Architecture at University of California, Berkeley
M. Div, Pastoral and General Ministries, M. Div, Pastoral and General Ministries at Talbot School of Theology
English, Korean, Hebrew, Greek