Summary
Steve Edwards is a senior developer based in Portland with over three decades in IT and 16 years focused on web development, specializing in data-intensive applications. He excels at combining Laravel, VueJS, InertiaJS, TailwindCSS and SQL databases to build fast, maintainable platforms and has delivered solutions for enterprises, SaaS products, and government-focused search systems using Solr/ElasticSearch. As founder of SMGA Web Solutions and a long-time contributor at companies like GovTribe, Fluke, and ImageWare, he brings hands-on full-stack engineering, project leadership, and mentorship to cross-functional teams. He also shares technical perspective as a panelist and interviewer on Devchat.tv’s JavaScript and Vue podcasts, reflecting a commitment to community and continuous learning. Less obvious: his background spans tech support, PM, and business analysis, giving him rare empathy for operational needs and an aptitude for turning complex requirements into pragmatic, data-driven web apps.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Economics, Spanish, B.A., Economics, Spanish at Colorado College
High School, High School at Gresham High School
English, Spanish