Scott Near

Versatile full-stack software engineer with 8 years experience delivering innovative applications. Expertise in Angular JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, and AWS. Skilled at turning practical needs into functional software, emphasizing clear technical communication to stakeholders spanning diverse backgrounds. I also enjoy mentoring junior developers and doing anything I can to help create a positive team vibe.

Software Development Engineer

Amazon | Chicago, IL | Nov 2022 - Present

Spearheaded the development of innovative user interfaces, incorporating modern

frontend technologies (Angular 16 with TypeScript) and integrating with AWS services.

Applied expertise in performance and optimization techniques, leveraging AWS tools such

as CloudFront CDN and AWS Lambda to ensure the delivery of responsive and

high-performing applications in a cloud-native environment. Played a key role in setting up

and configuring CI/CD pipelines to quickly build, test, and deploy application changes

using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and AWS CloudFormation.

Jerusalem College of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Industrial

Engineering & Process Management |

2013