Joseph Gilgen
Software Engineer at Prenda
San Tan Valley, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoseph Gilgen is a software engineer with 12 years of professional experience and eight years focused on building robust APIs and dynamic frontends using Node.js and React. He brings strong expertise in GraphQL, TypeScript, MongoDB and Postgres, and has led cross-functional teams to deliver student-facing platforms like Prendaworld that integrate third-party educational tools. A former math teacher with a Master’s in Secondary Education and dual degrees in Physics and Mathematics, he uniquely blends pedagogical insight with technical design to create data-driven, user-centered learning experiences. Comfortable working remotely, he emphasizes clear collaboration and timely delivery while automating workflows—past projects include gradebook and student-tracking automation that improved teacher efficiency and student outcomes. Based in San Tan Valley, Arizona, he’s seeking opportunities to apply his full-stack skills to impactful, education-focused products.
12 years of coding experience
Master’s Degree, Secondary Education and Teaching, Master’s Degree, Secondary Education and Teaching at Arizona State University
Spanish
Github Skills (93)
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khan-academy10
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nodejs10
meteor10
mongodb10
npm10
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
jb-1980/pedro-filibertos
Jan 2018 - Feb 2024
Contributions:5 PRs, 22 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 1 month
jb-1980/react-pomodoro-clock
May 2018 - Apr 2026
Contributions:3 reviews, 15 PRs, 37 pushes in 8 years
reactjavascriptcodesandboxreactjstypescript
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