# Esther Witbeck

> Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/estherwitbeck

Full stack engineer with experience in TypeScript/JavaScript, PHP, Node.js/Express, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, React/Vue, Next.js, Redux/Pinia/Zustand.

Following Kent Beck: Make it work before you make it pretty. Make it pretty before you make it fast.

https://github.com/eswitbeck

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Jefit Inc.
Jan 2024 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Vueable Query (Open Source)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Devtool for TanStack Query with Vue that visualizes cache hits and refetching sequences (accelerated by OSLabs)

* Developed Vueable Query, a Chrome Extension developer tool which provides visualization and performance metrics for TanStack Query-powered Vue applications by implementing a multi-context message passing relay that enables independent parallel sessions.
* Leveraged D3.js to create dynamic graphs showcasing network latency and caching frequency, resulting in a user-friendly interface while enabling future customization.
* Filtered, sorted, and normalized nested data in a Pinia store, synchronizing components to build a responsive application while keeping the design modular.
* Unified design with Vue to split reporting into overview and detail windows, enhancing readability.

### Software Engineer | SimPlant @ Open Source Projects
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Plant care app to track plant needs and schedules

* Used Node.js and Express to build the Plant Registry service, leveraging Node's non-blocking, event-driven architecture for high concurrency and Express's built-in middleware and routing, simplifying API development and facilitating plant data tracking and third-party API integration.
* Implemented optimistic updates and expanding modals with React Hooks in the inventory display window, streamlining design and reducing latency-based friction in user experience.
* Designed data model and implemented it in PostgreSQL to guarantee data consistency during concurrent access, creating a scalable solution to manage a high volume of throughput.
* Reduced production build speed by 85% by configuring and deploying webpack for use with React.

### Software Engineer | bookQ @ Open Source Projects
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Reading list app to sort to-reads and already-reads

* Leveraged Redux Toolkit to simplify multilayer state and ensure separation of concerns across slices of state while integrating the front end with a third party API.

### Software Engineer | moodi @ Open Source Projects
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Microblogging emoji-centric app

* Contributed to testing pyramid to protect codebase from regression by writing unit tests in Jest and integration tests in Supertest, following test-driven development.

### Paralegal @ SPANOS|PRZETAK, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
* Reduced document drafting time by 80%, saving 1-3 hours per week through the development of a Powershell CLI library for automation, offering streamlined access to Microsoft SQL Server via a semantic object abstraction.
* Optimized processes by fostering cross-departmental collaboration and coordinating the case-processing pipeline, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined workflows.

### Library Assistant, Archival Assistant @ Friedheim Library of the Peabody Institute
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Baltimore, Maryland Area

### Legal Assistant @ Law Offices of James E. Latimer
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Oakland, CA


## Education
### Master's degree
The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

### Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of California, Davis


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/esther-witbeck
- GitHub: https://github.com/eswitbeck

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Last updated: 2026-03-20