Addison Baum

Software Engineer

📍 San Francisco, CA

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Featured Works

Experience

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

Education

Boston University

B.A. in Computer Science

Activities: Varsity Overwatch

Certifications

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Neo4j Certified Professional

Neo4j GraphAcademy • Dec 2025

Accredited certification demonstrating expertise in graph database concepts, Cypher query language, and Neo4j best practices

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Practical Network Penetration Tester

TCM Security • Nov 2024

Demonstrates full-scope penetration testing abilities with Active Directory exploitation

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CompTIA Network+

CompTIA • Aug 2025

Validated skills in networking concepts, infrastructure, troubleshooting, security, protocols, and architecture

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