# Elisa Vaccaro

> Senior Software Engineer at GitHub

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/elisavaccaro

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ GitHub
Jan 2022 – Present

### Software Engineer @ GitHub
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Software Engineer @ Knotch
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States

### Software Engineer @ VenueNext
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States

### Software Engineer @ DRAFT
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York

### Freelance Data Analysis/Entry @ ERm Research LLC
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area

### Assistant Coordinator @ ERm Research LLC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area

### Research Intern @ ERm Research LLC
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area

### Student @ Flatiron School
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
Starmony - Github Backend - https://github.com/evaccaro/horoscope_backend | Github Frontend - https://github.com/evaccaro/starmony | Video Demo - https://vimeo.com/261401189
A horoscope aggregator app that allows users to view multiple horoscopes for their sign in a centralized location
• Employed Nokogiri to scrape from 12 horoscope websites to create a composite horoscope API with Postgres/Rails
• Created a React/Redux frontend with authorization that allows users to create an account, browse horoscopes from 12 different astrology sites, favorite astrology sites and see those top choices upon logging in thereafter 

Presently - Github - https://github.com/evaccaro/presently-gift-exchange | Video Demo - https://vimeo.com/261400529
A gift wishlist that allows users to select favorite categories, browse Etsy listings, and add items to their favorites using the Etsy API
•  Designed a Postgres/Rails backend following the MVC model to store users and their relationships
•  Ruby frontend with custom CSS in order to present an interactive and dynamic experience for the user

Fauxkemon - Github Backend - https://github.com/tohanian/fauxkemon-backend | Github Frontend - https://github.com/evaccaro/fauxkemon-frontend | Video Demo - https://vimeo.com/261402002
Simulated game where users can grow/evolve Pokemon to battle
• Utilized vanilla JavaScript front-end, integrated Bootstrap and Canvas.js for battle staging 
• Postgres/Rails backend following the MVC model, seeding the database with the Pokemon API

### Summer Intern @ W.R. Huff Asset Management
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Morristown, NJ

### Tutor @ Police Athletic League, Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Cliffside Park, NJ


## Education
### Web Development Immersive Program
Flatiron School
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Media, Culture and Communications
New York University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elisa-rose-vaccaro

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Last updated: 2026-03-22