Rhys Howell
Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB
United States
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Top SchoolRhys Howell is a Senior Software Engineer with 12 years of experience building end-to-end tools and platforms—from web and mobile apps to desktop clients, hosting platforms, and real-time multiplayer games. Based in New York after a year in Berlin, he currently contributes to MongoDB, working on both front-end and back-end parts of the widely used Compass GUI and tools for database workflows. Comfortable across stacks (databases, React UIs, Node services), he brings a pragmatic approach to shipping polished user experiences and developer-facing features. His portfolio spans ambitious side projects like Artsable and HowFarSouth, reflecting an appetite for creative, user-centered products beyond his enterprise work.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science at Purdue UniversityComputer Science, Computer Science at Yonsei University
English, Spanish, Welsh
Github Skills (9)
css10
javascript10
front-end-development10
mongodb10
react10
mongodb-database10
typescript-types9
typescript9
typescripts9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
mongodb-js/compass
May 2020 - Jan 2023
The GUI for MongoDB.
Role in this project:
Back-end & Front-end Developer
Back-end & Front-end DeveloperContributions:1557 reviews, 667 commits, 1221 PRs in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Rhys contributed to enhancing the functionality and user experience of the MongoDB Compass GUI. They implemented features such as adding a global compass shell component role, integrating new features to the home screen, and modifying the document view to align with design specifications. Their work involved adding database features and styling various components. The commits also involved UI-related work, including styling.
compassmongodbguimongoose-plugin
Anemy/svgurt
Mar 2018 - May 2022
Image -> SVG Vectorizing Tool - Live at:
Contributions:183 commits, 34 PRs, 185 pushes in 4 years 2 months
svg-imagesvg
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