Philip Middleton
Staff Software Engineer at Handshake
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolPhilip Middleton is a Staff Software Engineer based in Denver with 12 years of experience specializing in front-end architecture, React/Redux, and JavaScript TDD. He has led and grown frontend teams, built a token-based themable design system, and architected major product features like Handshake’s Feed and Groups while also driving accessibility priorities across R&D. Philip blends hands-on coding with engineering management—mentoring engineers, establishing best practices, and running internal knowledge programs and technical blogs. His background spans full-stack work, performance optimization, and test automation from startups to large enterprise teams, and he balances technical intensity with creative pursuits as a home barista and photographer.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Networking & Systems Administration, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Networking & Systems Administration at Michigan Technological UniversityHigh School Senior Program, High School Senior Program at Delta College
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Github Skills (42)
influx10
isomorphic10
d3js10
javascript9
charts9
react-carousel9
slick9
svg9
react9
documentation9
canvas8
visualization8
nodejs7
react-router6
data-visualization6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
philjestin/go-hue
Mar 2021 - Apr 2021
Control Philips Hue Lights at home with go so I don't have to pick up my phone. Big lazy.
Contributions:39 commits, 12 PRs, 26 pushes in 6 days
unicornsphonelighthuelights
philjestin/yagl
Sep 2017 - Jan 2020
Yet Another Graphing Library
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
yet-anothergraphinggraph-algorithmsgraph
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