Tyler Akins
Software Engineer at Optum
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolTyler Akins is a software engineer with 25 years of experience building scalable web and cloud systems from rich Angular front-ends to Node.js middle layers that analyze billions of records. He enjoys automating repetitive work so teams can focus on creative problem-solving, and has repeatedly driven efficiencies as a DevOps and infrastructure specialist who built auto-scaling, self-provisioning platforms. A pragmatic full-stack contributor, his open-source work ranges from UI polish on the widely used Uniform jQuery plugin to improving core JavaScript compatibility tests and robust mock HTTP tooling for server-side testing. He has led cross-border teams and translated complex requirements into practical APIs and client apps, often acting as the bridge between API design and UI consumption. Based in Minneapolis, Tyler blends hands-on coding with strong QA and automation instincts, and quietly favors future-proofing solutions to solve not just today's problem but the class of problems that follow.
25 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General at Minnesota State University, MankatoBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Normandale Community College
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Github Skills (19)
debug10
javascript10
s510
json-schema10
testing10
css10
php10
front-end-development10
nodejs10
ecmascript10
expressjs9
jquery9
ui-design9
poly9
polyfills9
Programming languages (22)
Github contributions (5)
AudithSoftworks/Uniform
Jan 2012 - Sep 2014
A jQuery plugin to make your form controls look how you want them to. Now with HTML-5 attributes!
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:362 commits, 17 comments in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Tyler made significant contributions to the Uniform library, focusing primarily on improving the visual appearance and functionality of form controls. Their commits include updates to the default theme's CSS, adding new features like password field styling and the ability to display multiple themes. The changes demonstrate a focus on enhancing UI components and visual styling across various form elements and browser compatibility.
lookbowerjqueryform-controlsjavascript
eugef/node-mocks-http
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
Mock 'http' objects for testing Express,js, Next.js and Koa routing functions
Role in this project:Back-end & QA Engineer
Back-end & QA EngineerContributions:7 commits, 5 PRs, 10 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Tyler contributed to the `node-mocks-http` repository by implementing features and fixing bugs related to the mock HTTP objects. Their work included supporting Restify-style header functions, refactoring code, and addressing issues in mock response behavior. They also made changes to the testing suite, including the integration of a linter within the test process. Furthermore, they addressed an issue related to the emitting of the "end" event.
testingjavascriptexpressroutingmocking
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