# Barry Ervin

> Senior Software Engineer at Slalom Build

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/barryervin

I am a creative Senior Full Stack Software Engineer that is motivated by solving difficult problems in a collaborative and intuitive manner. I have a wide range of experience developing leading applications for top institutions such as Amazon, Weather Company, Cox, NCR, and The State of Georgia.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Slalom Build
Jan 2022 – Present | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Engineered a video player with bespoke features for a FAANG media streaming application. I designed and engineered novel code to inject React components into the VideoJS plugin that boosted team code velocity and consistency
- Created a FE Labor Rules Configuration UI and designed custom templating components for reuse across the application for our interactive rules engine
- Onboarded and mentored new engineers on client projects
- Led teams for two years running in our Build Hackathon developing a word game called Verbigo as well as a Gen-AI documentation assistant integrated with Confluence and Slack

### Software Engineer @ Slalom Build
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States

### Software Developer @ Young Consulting
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Developed enterprise insurance software using ASP.NET MVC, C#, JavaScript, SQL, and jQuery

### Web Development Teaching Assistant @ Trilogy Education
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater Atlanta Area
- Assisted students with learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node, and React
- Led students towards developing their own problem solving skills
- Advocated clean and semantic code

### Co-Founder, Producer, Director, Editor @ Something To Say Productions
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater Atlanta Area
- Created 150% growth in clients from 2018-2019
- Produced and/or directed dozens of videos, one of which has over 12 million views on Youtube
- Coordinated large teams of filmmakers on strict deadlines and with constantly changing circumstances

### Costumes Assistant - Watchmen @ HBO
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Atlanta Area
- Developed mood-board layouts for the Costumes Designer
- Dealt with weekly budget reports
- Coordinated pickups and drop offs of key costume items

### Office Production Assistant - Her Smell Feature Film @ Bow and Arrow Entertainment
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
- Delivered the day's footage to the Kodak lab for processing
- Looked over daily footage for errors
- Coordinated on-location logistics for filming days

### English Instructor @ University of Fukui
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Fukui, Japan
-Taught English lessons to College Students 
-Managed the "World Cafe," an international meeting space at the university for exchange students from across Asia
-Facilitated international cultural exchange between students and faculty

### International Coordinator @ Tannan FM 79.1 NPO Radio Station
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Sabae, Japan
-Created English-language radio broadcasts for Tannan FM Nonprofit Radio Station
-Wrote English-language articles for the Tannan FM quarterly magazine
-Hosted international visitors at "Natsukashiya" a traditional BnB in historic Takefu city.

### Bar Manager @ Cinco y Diez
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Athens, Georgia Area
-Started as a bus-boy
-Showed initiative and interest in craft cocktails, led me to being a bar-back
-From there I became a bartender. I crafted unique cocktails using ingredients from across Latin America
-I then became the bar manager, handling inventory, training new bartenders, and creating cocktail menus to pair with our New York Times featured cuisine.

### Video & Photo Documentarian @ Private Art Collection
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Athens, Georgia Area

### Research Fellow @ CURO Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Athens, GA
- Received a CURO Summer Research Fellowship to research transgender narrative in film. As a culmination of my research I wrote and produced a short film seeking to promote a nuanced idea of gender expression in the South.

### Sales Representative @ Vivint
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
- Initiated and finished sales opportunities with homeowners across the greater Chicago area. This required a great command of time management as well as listening to people's needs and opinions.


## Education
### Bootcamp Certificate in Full Stack Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### BA in English
The University of Georgia
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014

### ABJ in Mass Media Arts
The University of Georgia
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/barry-ervin
- Website: https://barryervin.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-22