Addison Baum

Software Engineer

Anigraph (Self-Employed)

Oct 2024 - Present

Built and deployed full-stack anime discovery platform serving 152,000+ titles and 136,000+ staff members, implementing polyglot persistence architecture using Neo4j for graph traversal, PostgreSQL for structured queries, and Elasticsearch for full-text search
Engineered production-grade Go scraper with proxy rotation, state persistence, and automatic retry logic to continuously ingest GraphQL data, handling network failures and API constraints in long-running jobs
Designed 12-stage incremental ETL pipeline orchestrating data synchronization across Neo4j, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch with change tracking to selectively recompute recommendations and visualizations only for affected nodes
Developed recommendation system using weighted Jaccard similarity with inverted indices across three discovery modes: graph-filtered shared staff analysis, network-based collaboration strength, and content-based tag similarity
Implemented recommendation engine in Go using inverted indices for efficient similarity computation, enabling selective recomputation for incremental updates without reprocessing the full dataset
Built interactive D3.js force-directed graph visualizations with hierarchical filtering, real-time updates, and multi-panel overlays displaying shared staff analysis across anime connections
Architected containerized microservices deployment with Docker Compose orchestrating Nginx, Nuxt 3 SSR, Neo4j, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and analytics services with automated SSL certificate management

Software Engineer Consultant

Talamel

Jan 2025 - April 2025

Designing and developing key parts of a web application fulfilling a critical healthcare niche, using Elixir and Phoenix LiveView
Designed and implemented responsive frontend interfaces using Tailwind CSS, creating reusable component patterns for consistent user experience
Created UI/UX designs in Figma and translated design specifications into production-ready frontend code
Collaborated with key stakeholders through iterative design reviews and feedback sessions to refine features and ensure alignment with product vision
Tuned Ecto queries for efficient reads and writes, leveraging Phoenix Telemetry to monitor query performance
Built and maintained backend APIs for user management and search functionality
Implemented real-time favoriting and dashboard features with Phoenix LiveView

Software Developer Intern

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)

May - August 2022

Completed over 300 hours of technology-focused training on software development
Collaborated with industry professionals and mentors to build practical software engineering skills
Developed features for a web application using Python, including OAuth authentication and calendar integrations
Engaged in collaborative projects, learning full-stack solutions and maintaining high-quality code

Varsity Overwatch Player / In-Game Leader (IGL)

BU Gaming Club

September 2022 - May 2024

Served as in-game leader, coordinating strategy and communication while making rapid decisions to address unexpected challenges in high-pressure environments
Quickly identified and resolved complex, time-sensitive issues (communication breakdowns, execution failures, shifting constraints) to maintain performance during competitive situations
Collaborated with coaches and teammates to analyze performance data, conduct structured reviews, and iteratively improve results across multiple competitive seasons
Contributed to team culture by planning group outings, building trust and social cohesion to improve performance in fast-paced, high-stress environments
Achieved highest collegiate ranking in program's 8 year history

Student IT Tech

Bishop Lynch High School

August 2019 - May 2020

Maintained school enterprise IT systems, including library and classroom workstations on Active Directory, ensuring reliable operation of all school technology infrastructure
Managed user accounts and performed password resets to support secure system use
Assisted with software installations and updates across both school-managed and BYOD macOS and Windows devices, keeping systems secure and up-to-date

Addison Baum

Featured Works

Anigraph

Facial Recognition Graph Search

Overwatch Ranktool

AniList Metadata Scraper for Kodi

Experience

Software Engineer

Software Engineer Consultant

Software Developer Intern

Varsity Overwatch Player / In-Game Leader (IGL)

Student IT Tech

Education

Boston University

Certifications

Neo4j Certified Professional

Practical Network Penetration Tester

CompTIA Network+