Summary
Stephen Ely is a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 11 years of experience building cloud-native applications and thoughtful user interfaces from Roanoke, VA. He blends front-end craftsmanship—React, Web Components and UX-first design—with backend and cloud skills (Node, TypeScript, Java, Postgres, GitOps, AWS) to deliver reliable, test-driven products that win customers. At Striveworks he helped launch a core React product, raised engineering standards through layered testing and automated ephemeral deployments, and mentored new hires to foster a growth-minded team culture. Prior roles at GE Digital included leading a global team to deliver microservices and streamlining delivery pipelines; earlier work in the Air National Guard and education in IT and fine arts give him a rare mix of operational discipline and visual design sensibility. He’s motivated by building interfaces that “get out of users’ way” and by improving delivery practices end-to-end.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology at American Military University
Military Training, Network Infrastructure Systems / Electronic Principles, Military Training, Network Infrastructure Systems / Electronic Principles at Keesler AirForce base
Military Training, Security Forces Apprentice, Military Training, Security Forces Apprentice at Lackland AirForce Base
-, Graphic design, -, Graphic design at James Rumsey Technical School
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Painting, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Painting at Shepherd University