Hey, I'm Elias

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Passionate developer and student; React.js + FastAPI + PostgreSQL stack advocate; Docker champion; Feel free to learn more about me 😉.

Technologies 💻

Experience 💼

Software Engineer

@ University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Informatics

May 2023 - Presently

● Designed a service for researchers and 13,000,000+ PaTH network patients to assess drug-disease interactions and pharmacogenetics by leveraging SAS for data consolidation and statistical analysis, FastAPI for backend services, and React.js for the user interface. ● Built an AI-powered web app using Next.js to explore natural product-drug interactions through knowledge graphs and data tables. ● Prototyped a tool for UPMC hospital to identify dangerous patient care transitions with machine learning, FastAPI, and React.js. ● Architected a locked-down, HIPAA-compliant Linux server infrastructure for containerized compute sessions using Docker, scaled to 100+ users, with plans of cross-departmental adoption for its security and customization capabilities in research/academic settings. ● Implemented automation for environment customization and creation, reducing time spent on manual processes by 95%+ with Bash.

Full Stack Developer Intern

@ Center for Analytical Approaches to Social Innovation

May 2023 - Sep 2023

● Migrated 412Connect to a Django and React.js stack, leading full-stack development for improved scalability and performance. ● Built an analytics admin dashboard with Django and Chart.js, enabling advanced data querying, visualization, and exporting. ● Established CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, streamlining and automating build, test, and deployment processes. ● Promoted to a consulting role to advise on strategic direction, long-term goals, and tech stack optimization beyond my internship.

Software Developer

@ Levy Lab

Dec 2022 - May 2023

● Refactored SQL tables containing billions of rows, reducing database size by over 40% and improving indexing performance. ● Enhanced a custom Grafana fork by developing features in Go and React.js to support timeseries data querying and visualization. ● Developed CI/CD pipelines using AWS, Docker, and GitHub Actions, fully automating daily builds and deployments.

Help Desk Technician

@ University of Pittsburgh

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

● Operated a help desk phone line, providing support for software, hardware, and non-technical questions, averaging 15+ calls a day. ● Assisted callers of varying digital literacy to resolve technical and non-technical issues, achieving a satisfaction rating of ~100%.

Projects 🛠️

Check me out on GitHub, where I contribute to various open-source projects. In total, I've earned 298 stars and 553 forks.

Elias Benbourenane

Software Engineer • 2024