Elijah Biede

Software Engineer

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Work Experience

Years: 2020-2024

  • Architected complex reusable components for the shared design system to provide a consistent feel during advanced user interactions across the suite of four mobile applications
  • Administered thousands of code reviews, proposing algorithmic alternatives to improve app performance
  • Engineered two app modules in React Native to allow warehouse workers to quickly handle shipments
  • Spearheaded TypeScript conversion for multiple packages and apps
  • Conducted workshops on TypeScript, Git, and Testing for Accessibility to 50+ engineers in internal trainings
  • Communicated with 10+ team members during Agile meetings to inform product decisions about technical requirements, restrictions, and UI/UX flows, improving overall software solutions
  • Deployed 9 composite GitHub Actions and provided training to developers on best-practices

Scrum Master/Developer Farm Credit Services Design Studio Team

Years: 2020-2021

  • Oversaw daily standups
  • Designed systems to interact with large amounts of data using machine learning
  • Performed code reviews on other developers’ work
  • Established continuous integration systems
  • Worked with corporate sponsors to determine project objectives

Senior Leader University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Years: 2020-2021

  • Managed over 60 teaching assistants (TAs) for four introductory computer science courses, ensuring quality resources were available to all students to increase accuracy and efficiency in instruction.
  • Compiled three technical interview prompts in Java and Matlab and provided feedback on materials written by coworkers in C and Python.
  • Executed dozens of interviews and hired new TAs as a member of the hiring subcommittee.
  • Presented workshops on debugging and pedagogy, impacting teaching strategies for hundreds of students.
  • Drafted 4 accepted amendments to official policies for the teaching assistant program, improving employee understanding of policies.

Test Writer FBLA-PBL

Years: 2019-Present

  • Authored 10 objective tests for use at state and national competitions with thousands of participants
  • Overhauled task guidelines for 3 test events, giving guidance to future test writers and ensuring consistency in yearly performances
  • Served as an event judge for 9 performance events for both high school and college events

Years: 2019-Present

  • Ensure the smooth execution of over 3,000 online testing sessions
  • Review test question issues prompted by students

Course Leader University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Years: 2019-2020

  • Aided students with assignments and labs
  • Graded programming assignments
  • Managed a team of learning assistants

Maintenance Worker Dutton Lainson

Years: 2019-2020

  • Assisted in the maintenance and ongoing improvements to factory buildings

Intramural Flag Football Referee UNL Intramural Sports

Years: 2018-2019

  • Refereed Flag Football for University Greek, Co-ed, and Individual Flag Football games
  • Intermediated disputes between players as well as between players and other refs
  • Mentored new refs

Cashier Xpress Mart

Years: 2017-2020

  • Interact with customers to ensure needs are met
  • Clean store and maintain inventory

Clubhouse Attendant Southern Hills Golf Course

Years: 2014-2018

  • Help the Clubhouse manager clean at the end of the day