Josh Levinger
Founding Engineer at Elephant Energy
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolJosh Levinger is a founding engineer and product-focused technologist with 14–15 years building scalable web and civic systems that blend engineering, design, and advocacy. He has shipped end-to-end products from rapid-response voter tools and SMS registration systems that registered over a million voters to AI-enhanced geospatial UIs using React, TypeScript, OpenAI, LangChain, and Kubernetes. Comfortable leading small teams and consulting strategically, he has repeatedly delivered high-impact, fast-turnaround solutions for campaigns, nonprofits, and mission-driven startups. His work sits at the intersection of civic tech, geospatial data, and AI-assisted interfaces—often prioritizing accessibility and real-world outcomes over novelty. An MIT Media Lab alumnus with an aeronautics undergraduate background, he pairs rigorous technical depth with a history of operationalizing projects under tight deadlines and chaotic conditions. Based in Somerville, MA, he continues to found and engineer tools that scale social impact in production.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Masters in Media Arts and Science MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media, Masters in Media Arts and Science MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (200)
raven10
javascript-client10
sentry10
marketing-automation10
lte10
vote10
twilio-api10
elections10
receipt-validation10
printing10
captive-portal10
api10
sdk10
gmail-api10
yaml10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
storiesofsolidarity/us-data
Sep 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:17 commits, 9 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 7 months
OpenSourceActivismTech/call-power-org
Jul 2015 - Mar 2021
CallPower.org
Contributions:2 PRs, 54 pushes, 7 branches in 5 years 9 months
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