Javier Pena
Staff Software Engineer at Spark Hire, Inc.
Gurnee, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJavier Pena is a Staff Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack web applications, currently leading technical efforts at Spark Hire after progressing through roles from Full Stack Developer to Senior and now Staff Engineer. Based in Gurnee, Illinois, he combines creative problem solving with a pragmatic focus on shipping code that impacts users and business outcomes. His background includes independent contracting early in his career, giving him a practical, client-facing perspective on product needs and delivery. Although primarily focused on product engineering, Javier’s steady internal progression reflects strong domain knowledge in scalable application development and team mentorship.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
General Studies, General Studies at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeComputer Science, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English
Github Skills (37)
api-platform10
vscode-extension10
git-blame10
edit-in-place10
vscode10
expressjs9
git9
visualizations9
angularjs9
mongodb9
mean-stack9
postman9
angular8
cli8
github8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
JavierPDev/SpacedApp
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:88 commits, 9 pushes, 2 branches in 20 days
JavierPDev/SounderRadio
Sep 2016 - May 2017
Contributions:96 commits, 58 pushes, 3 branches in 8 months
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