Steven Ewald
Incoming Software Engineer at Citadel Securities
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSteven Ewald is an incoming software engineer with seven years of hands-on experience building backend systems, low-latency infrastructure, and test automation across firms from Amazon and Netflix to IMC and Citadel Securities. Currently pursuing a combined BS/MS in Computer Science at Northwestern, he pairs academic research experience at Prescience Lab with leadership as a core technical lead in the Northwestern Fintech Club. His internships and full-time roles span high-performance trading systems, cloud-backed services, and QA-focused open-source work—highlighted by substantial test and integration contributions to the popular craco project. A three-time hackathon winner, Steven demonstrates a knack for rapid prototyping and shipping reliable, scalable solutions under tight deadlines. Based in New York, he combines production-grade engineering with a researcher’s rigor and a proven appetite for infrastructure-level problem solving.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Northwestern University
Github Skills (11)
unit-testing10
javascript10
jestjs10
react10
integration-testing10
testing10
configuration-file9
configurations9
configuration-management9
automations8
automation8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
dilanx/craco
Jun 2022 - May 2023
Create React App Configuration Override, an easy and comprehensible configuration layer for Create React App.
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:3 PRs, 9 pushes, 3 branches in 11 months
Contributions summary:Steven primarily contributed to the testing infrastructure of the project. They added and modified Jest configuration files, implemented unit tests for merging configurations, and created integration tests, including setup and teardown scripts. The user also worked on integration tests, implementing end-to-end checks, showcasing a focus on ensuring the quality and functionality of the "craco" project.
zero-configurationreactconfigurationoverridecra
stevenewald/ktpnu-site
Apr 2023 - Jan 2025
Official KTPNU Website and Member Portal Web App
Contributions:8 reviews, 4 PRs, 11 pushes in 1 year 9 months
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