Jordan Nelson
Front-End Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJordan Nelson is a Front-End Engineer with nine years of experience building web and mobile interfaces, currently focused on Flutter at AWS Amplify. He combines production-facing front-end work from roles at AWS and Capital One with a background in systems and consulting, bringing pragmatic problem-solving from an Industrial Engineering degree. At AWS he contributes to amplify-ui and amplify-flutter, improving Flutter authenticator UX, theming, and cross-platform authentication flows—work that bridges component libraries and mobile integrations. Jordan has a track record of resolving platform inconsistencies and shipping robust authentication features, and he often pairs code changes with clear docs and examples to help other developers adopt his work. Based in New York, he prefers solving tricky cross-platform edge cases and dependency compatibility issues that quietly make apps more reliable.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering at Virginia Tech
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Github Skills (30)
flutter-apps10
authentication10
user-authentication10
ui-design10
amplify10
aws-amplify10
flutter-game10
dart10
flutter10
ui-components9
mobile9
component-kit9
android-developer9
android-developers9
android8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
aws-amplify/amplify-flutter
Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
A declarative library with an easy-to-use interface for building Flutter applications on AWS.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Flutter)
Mobile Developer (Flutter)Contributions:4 releases, 1833 reviews, 143 commits in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Jordan primarily contributed to the `amplify-flutter` repository, focused on implementing and testing new user attribute functionalities for authentication. They added features for updating, confirming, and resending confirmation codes for user attributes. Furthermore, the user addressed inconsistencies in the iOS and Android implementations and also worked on handling and resolving exceptions. These contributions indicate a focus on expanding the capabilities of the authentication functionality within the Flutter application.
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aws-amplify/amplify-ui
Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
Amplify UI is a collection of accessible, themeable, performant React (and more!) components that can connect directly to the cloud.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:27 reviews, 7 commits, 22 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Jordan primarily worked on integrating the Amplify UI library with a Flutter application, focusing on the authenticator component. They implemented and refined the user interface and functionality, including theming, custom UI options, and form validation. Furthermore, the user contributed to the documentation and examples for the Flutter authenticator, ensuring clear instructions for developers. Their work included managing dependencies and resolving compatibility issues.
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