Aram Paparian is a software engineer in the Los Angeles area with four years of experience building map applications for the defense sector and shipping user-focused web products. He blends a strong visual design background—years as a graphic designer and VFX coordinator on major film productions—with modern front-end and full-stack engineering practices like TypeScript, Docker, Redux/Thunk, Material UI, and test-driven development. At OverVue he modernized and containerized the app while improving developer ergonomics, and in open-source projects he prioritized accessibility, secure auth, and clear state management. Comfortable in Linux tooling and scripting from his VFX pipeline work, he brings a practical eye for UX and production-ready workflows to engineering problems. Unusually, his profile bridges cinematic visual effects tooling and secure map software for defense, making him adept at both pixel-level design and robust system integration.
4 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design at California State University, Northridge
Master of Science Computer Science, Master of Science Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
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