United States
Learn more at: https://meks.quest/ Artist-engineer in flux, dancing between ink and sparkles, crafting peculiar spells with intention. I craft intentional systems with care and curiosity. My work lives at the intersection of elegance and precision—whether I’m building with Elixir and Phoenix, tuning my NeoVim config, or shaping focused tools that do one thing well. I’ve presented at several Elixir conferences, where I share the joy of strange abstractions, practical design, and soft, human-centered tooling. I write to explore, speak to connect, and build to create space—for others, and for myself.
• Founding engineer on GridPoint's new Elixir/Phoenix LiveView/PostgreSQL Intelligence Platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable API solutions and mobile-responsive web applications. • Architected real-time functionality using Phoenix.Channel behavior to deliver enhanced user experiences across mobile and web platforms. • Led technical research and implementation of mobile-optimized components for web users, ensuring seamless cross-platform functionality. • Championed diversity, equity, and inclusion as chair of the LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, launching GridPoint's first ERGs and implementing improved onboarding experiences for underrepresented employees. • Fostered collaborative engineering culture through regular pair programming, comprehensive code reviews, and organizing team-building initiatives and social gatherings. • Collaborated closely with product and design teams to iterate on features that efficiently addressed client needs while maintaining technical excellence.
• Developed responsive web applications using Elixir, Phoenix LiveView, HTML, Tailwind CSS, and React.js/React Native, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and accessibility compliance. • Delivered client-facing presentations of technical developments and feature documentation, directly influencing product decisions and maintaining strong client relationships. • Implemented test-driven development practices using ExUnit for Phoenix projects and Jest for React Native applications to ensure code scalability and reliability. • Accelerated project delivery by supporting senior developers in spinning up new client projects through Storybook implementation and component-focused development methodologies. • Collaborated closely with design teams to optimize user flows and iterate on feedback, ensuring optimal balance between user experience and technical implementation. • Maintained high code quality standards through meticulous copy reviews, comprehensive GitHub PR reviews, and thorough QA testing across development cycles. • Enhanced team knowledge and culture by leading Lunch & Learn presentations, sharing technical resources, contributing to company blog, and fostering a collaborative environment built on trust and empathy. • Practiced collaborative development through regular pair programming sessions to solve complex client project challenges and build technical expertise.