SeniorSoftwareEngineer
LIAM ELLIS
Summary
Senior full-stack engineer (TypeScript/Python) with 10 years delivering AI-enabled web products. Recent achievements: launched a city-wide Restaurant Passport engaging 3,557 week-1 users; built RAG pipelines that cut HR support load; consolidated 50+ environments to achieve 75% faster deploys, 80% uptime gains, and 50% cost reductions. B.A. Anthropology (3.8 GPA) shapes a systems lens. ASCAP-registered songwriter (+20 credits on MTV/VH1) drives crisp UX and communication. I orchestrate stacks end-to-end and deliver thin slices that move metrics.
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
- TypeScript
- Python
- Next.js
- Node.js
- React.js
AI & Automation
- OpenAI SDK
- Vercel AI SDK
- Prompt Engineering
- Context Engineering
- Agentic Development
- Generative AI
Data & Infrastructure
- PostgreSQL
- Redis/Upstash
- AWS
- Data Engineering
- Data Visualization
- 3D Data Visualization
Recent Experience
Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
Experience Maple Grove • Minneapolis, MN • Mar 2025-Aug 2025
- • Launched a city-wide gamified loyalty platform for Restaurant Week in partnership with the City of Maple Grove and Clubhaus Agency
- • Achieved 3,557 unique visitors, 12,217 page views, 635 new users, 40 restaurant partners and 399 tracked punch cards in week 1
- • Built real-time QR validation, leaderboards, raffle mechanics, analytics dashboard and role-based authentication using Clerk on Vercel
Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Clerk, Vercel, Tailwind CSS
AI/Automation Engineer (Consultant)
FLS USA • Minneapolis, MN • May 2025-Aug 2025
- • Engineered an end-to-end automation pipeline for a wholesale manufacturer: scraped websites, enriched data, qualified leads, integrated with the CRM, and orchestrated personalized outreach
- • Processed over 5,000 intent records into 500+ qualified leads by applying geotargeting and personalized messaging
- • Built an AI-powered CRM enrichment system with auto-routing, deduplication and service-level agreements
Stack: Playwright, Firecrawl, TypeScript, Python, Zoho CRM, Klaviyo, PostgreSQL
Senior Software Engineer/AI Automation (Consultant)
WinWinX + Agency Underground • Minneapolis, MN • Mar 2025-Jul 2025
- • Delivered 5+ production Next.js sites and multi-brand marketing pages using generative AI with custom meta-prompting chains
- • Built a one-click brand extraction system that generated transactional email templates, streamlining content marketing pipelines
- • Reduced client on-boarding time from days to minutes by applying context engineering and automated prompt chains
Stack: Next.js, Generative AI, Meta-prompting, Content automation
Education
B.A. Anthropology
University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
3.8 G.P.A.
Full-Stack Development Certificate
Epicodus • Portland, OR
Ruby on Rails Certification
StartUp Institute • New York, NY
Frontend Development Certification
General Assembly • New York, NY
Achievements
ASCAP-registered songwriter with more than 20 credits on MTV and VH1. Passionate autodidact with strong communication and intellectual adaptability; experienced in synthesizing diverse topics and leading cross-functional projects.