Samuel Overton
Senior Full Stack Developer at Mangrove Management Partners
Greater Milwaukee United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSamuel Overton is a Lead Software Engineer based in Greater Milwaukee with 10 years of experience building and modernizing web applications across the full stack. He has progressed through roles at Delta Defense and Northwestern Mutual, specializing in React, Redux, Node, and JavaScript-driven modernization of legacy systems. Comfortable across front-end and back-end stacks, Sam pairs practical engineering with a background in media arts and game development, which informs his attention to user experience and interactive interfaces. He moved into software after varied leadership roles in retail and youth services, bringing strong people-management and project ownership instincts to technical teams. Known for adaptability and mentorship, Sam focuses on shipping incremental improvements that reduce technical debt while increasing product value. His goal-driven approach centers on using code to make work easier for others and deliver tangible outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Arts and Game Development, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Arts and Game Development at University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterFull Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at Free Code CampWeb Development Front End Web Development: HTML5, Web Development Front End Web Development: HTML5 at Thinkful
Github Skills (27)
api-design10
static-site-generator10
api-client10
nextjs10
browser10
security10
http-client10
api10
gatsbyjs10
compiler10
graphql10
rest-api10
curl10
react10
gatsby10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
samovertonjr/gatsby
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
Build blazing fast, modern apps and websites with React
Contributions:14 pushes, 5 branches in 10 months
reactblazing-fastblazing
samovertonjr/poke-view
Apr 2019 - Oct 2020
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch, 2 issues in 1 year 6 months
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