# Max O'Connell

> Software Engineer at PayPal

Location: Hayward, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/maxoconnell

I am a full-stack software engineer with experience developing on both client and server. Creating concise, scalable applications is my passion.

I take pride in producing work that is performant and aesthetically pleasing. My first concern is alway product quality. I believe that code quality plays a meaningful role in a project's long-term success and place an emphasis on writing logic that is modular, extensible, and easy for other engineers to understand. I enjoy exchanging ideas and am eager to share what I know when the opportunity arises.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ PayPal
Jan 2018 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Art.com
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Emeryville CA
Created customer-facing web pages for viewing and purchasing products. Mobile-focused single page applications built with React.

Leveraged server-side rendering for better performance on mobile devices. Managed SEO, analytics, and AB testing.

Refactored and iterated on legacy architecture. Improved performance and maintainability.

### Software Engineer @ Smartcar, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Mountain View
Smartcar.com is a car API for developers.

$12M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates.

Created interfaces responsible for exchanging data and commands with various third party APIs. Translated responses into a standardized format, allowing applications to communicate with vehicles from different automakers.

Designed and built interactive web dashboards for developers using Polymer and Redux. Managed build processes with gulp. Maintained and extended Node.js server.

Worked to add compatibility for millions of cars in the U.S.

Implemented Oauth ‘Client Credentials’ authorization using Node.js. Tasks included managing steps in the flow and writing SQL queries.

### Technical Trainer @ Reactor Core
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
Developed and conducted technical training seminars for HR executives. Taught foundational concepts such as HTTP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Developed curriculum for and led workshops teaching JavaScript fundamentals.

Built a personalized server for supporting various workshops that provided teaching materials, examples, and exercises.

### Hacker-in-Residence @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | 944 Market Street 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102
Assisted engineering students with troubleshooting & debugging code. Working in this capacity required a high degree of proficiency in a range of both client and server side technologies.

Evaluated and provided technical feedback on student & applicant projects. Offered advice on architectural decisions and design choices.

Screened applicants and conducted technical interviews. Gauged applicants programming ability and offered admissions recommendations.


## Education
### Computer Software Engineering
Hack Reactor


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/max-o-connell-449083116

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Last updated: 2026-03-30