# Eli Kinkade

> Full Stack Software Engineer | React, Java, Node.js, AI Graph Models | Rapid Prototyping of AI Powered Technologies

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/elikinkade

Hey there! I am a graduate of Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology from the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. I enjoy working on large scale full stack software and researching user centered design methods that I attempt to integrate into my projects. I am always looking to learn new languages, frameworks, and libraries. Please don't hesitate to reach out for my resume!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ athenahealth
Jan 2026 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Engineer @ David's Bridal
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Developed a wedding dress recommendation engine using React, TypeScript, and Next.js, implementing flexible filtering logic to support dynamic user preferences (silhouette, neckline, style)
Architected a Neo4j-backed knowledge-graph RAG system that lets multiple specialized LLMs “trace” relationships (e.g., lace → boho style, tropical flowers → beach theme), boosting answer-relevance 10 times higher than standard vector search while preserving conversational memory across sessions
Integrated JWT-secured routing to external vendor platforms, including dynamic link generation and token signing for third-party integrations
Built responsive UI components with React Query-based async data handling and cache invalidation.
Diagnosed and resolved CloudFront network routing failures, CORS errors, and malformed token issues in production
Drove rapid prototyping to production by spinning up containerized agentic models to guide the micro-services and LLM ensemble behind Pearl Planner

### Founding Software Engineer @ Snapper
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Built a mobile social platform for scuba divers to log dives, identify marine life, and connect with fellow ocean enthusiasts. Developed using TypeScript, React Native (with Expo Router), and a backend REST API connected to MongoDB and Supabase for authentication. Actively improving the app for launch on app stores.

### Full Stack Engineer Co-op @ Clora
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Assisted the transition from Rails-based navigation to a single-page application paradigm in React, resulting in a more dynamic and user-friendly application with feature flags to ensure smooth rollout and iterative testing
• Implemented a templating system for project creation resulting in a 40% increase in hiring managers completing project specifications
• Refactored numerous React components of the project creation flow according to changing business specifications
• Managed changes to components, databases and executed rake tasks

### Software Engineer Co-op @ Tive Inc
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Charlestown, MA
• Worked as a backend focused developer as part of the data pipeline and infrastructure team
• Maintained pipeline for data transfer of millions of time series inputs
• Developed tools for emulating TCP connections for package serialization of complex geolocation data to a web platform
• Developed proficiency in C# for backend, Typescript using Angular for frontend

### Adventure Staff @ Treehouse World
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology
Northeastern University

### High School Diploma
Great Valley High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elijah-kinkade-ek21
- Portfolio: https://ekinkade21.github.io/

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Last updated: 2026-03-28