Joe Banks
Staff Software Engineer (Technical Lead) at 23andMe
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoe Banks is a Staff Software Engineer and technical lead based in Eugene, Oregon, with 11 years of experience building high-performance, accessible web applications and e-commerce experiences. He has led engineering efforts at 23andMe modernizing front-ends with React, TypeScript, and GraphQL, introduced a headless CMS for streamlined content and A/B testing, and optimized checkout and conversion flows. Joe champions accessibility and inclusion—co-leading a Disability ERG and running workshops that shifted company practices beyond compliance into everyday engineering. He pairs hands-on feature delivery with platform-level thinking, from reusable design systems to CI-backed testing and performance optimizations that cut database and resource overhead. Comfortable bridging product, design, and marketing, he has a track record of shipping measurable growth improvements while mentoring teams and onboarding contractors. Trained in Computer Science at Santa Clara University, he brings a pragmatic, user-focused approach and a knack for turning complex requirements into elegant, testable implementations.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at Santa Clara University
Github Skills (42)
kubernetes9
python9
svgr8
menu8
plugin8
image7
mozjpeg7
aws-lambda-edge7
minification7
svgo7
optimization7
trap6
react6
lambda6
nodejs6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
harkerschool/corporate-2015-theme
Apr 2015 - Feb 2017
Contributions:53 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 10 months
joebanks10/react-workout-log
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:30 commits, 14 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
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