# Melissa Eaton

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/melissaeaton

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Middesk
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Greenshoe
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Worked directly with co-founders on rapid ideation, design, and development of enterprise software products, such as
 - A pricing tool to allow sales professionals to easily create and price custom deals
 - A workflow engine to empower operations professionals to automate processes
 - A chrome extension to make it easier for teams to collaborate on tickets

### Software Engineer @ Checkr, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Designed and delivered a proof of concept identity verification / integration marketplace in a quarter
• Helped to design and implement functionality that allows candidates to include clarifying text directly in the background check presented to potential employers
• Designed and implemented an authorization model upgrade to secure a strategic enterprise deal
• Participated in Incident Command (IC) rotation and collaborated with other ICs to create efficient processes reducing outage events by 50%
• Led a team to refactor core IAM functionality to enable greater flexibility for enterprise customers
• Built an interface that requires candidates to verify their identity before beginning the background check process

### Software Engineer @ Skillz Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Led implementation of the world's first eSports ticker and Skillz Live channel as part of founder-driven efforts to explore mobile gaming as a spectator sport
• Spearheaded initiative to expand testing, increasing Rspec coverage from 42% to 70%
• Planned and executed conversion of tournament leaderboard from VanillaJS to ReactJS

### Hacker in Residence @ App Academy
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
• Conducted technical screens of bootcamp applicants and assessed algorithmic aptitude

### CNNgo Associate Producer @ CNN
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
• Managed the conversion of 5+ live shows into digital programming every day
• Coordinated with technical operations to ensure CNNgo stayed in-sync with programming 24/7
• Tracked digital content according to hourly metrics reports resulting in increased user engagement

### Freelance Video Editor @ CNN
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
• Edited, delivered, and polished 30+ SOTs, voiceovers, and still images daily
• Fact checked accuracy of scripts and metadata with speedy research and interdepartmental collaboration

### News Assistant / Video Journalist @ CNN
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Greater Atlanta Area
• Supported all aspects of production for CNN, CNN International, and HLN

### Craft Center Attendant @ Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

### International Special Projects Intern @ CNN
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
• Performed research for Inside Africa, African Voices, and Marketplace Africa
• Assisted producers and editors as projects arose
• Transcribed dozens of hours of interviews

### Intern @ Georgia State Senate
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
• Conducted research for bills and presentations
• Resolved constituent issues from start to finish
• Drafted weekly legislation summaries for thousands on email list
• Cleaned the burnt coffee pot  🙂


## Education
### B.S. in International Affairs
Georgia Institute of Technology

### Software Development
App Academy

### Certificate in Full Stack Web Development in Computer Software Engineering
freeCodeCamp

### Advanced Arabic Immersive
AMIDEAST Study Abroad Program in Amman, Jordan


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/melissaeaton2

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Source: https://flows.cv/melissaeaton
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/melissaeaton/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-10