Ella Valerie Epstein
857-***-**** Boston, MA ****2
******************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-epstein-1360a44a
Professional Summary
Angular-focused Full Stack Developer with 15+ years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing modern web applications using Angular, .NET Core, RESTful APIs, and SQL Server, Azure. Proven ability to build scalable, maintainable systems with a strong UI/UX foundation. Skilled in both frontend-heavy and full stack roles. Passionate about clean architecture, performance tuning, and responsive design.
Technical Skills
Frontend: Angular 19, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), RxJS, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Font Awesome
Backend: C#, ASP.NET Core 8, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, VB.NET, Entity Framework, LINQ, WCF, SignalR
Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MariaDB
Tools & DevOps: Visual Studio, Swagger, VS Code, Git, Azure, Docker, Jira, Postman
Other: Agile/Scrum, Unit Testing, Software Architecture, Azure DevOps
Professional Experience
Freelance Full Stack Developer Remote 2023 – Present
Developed a full-featured Angular 19-based e-commerce admin dashboard for an online coffee shop.
Built secure .NET Core RESTful APIs for authentication (JWT), order management, live and inventory.
Integrated payment providers and optimized database performance with SQL Server and EF Core.
Implemented server-side pagination, filtering, and sorting for large data sets.
Ensured cross-device responsiveness using Bootstrap and Font Awesome, Live chat, AI integration, SignalR live updates.
Leveraged RxJS BehaviorSubjects for real-time UI updates and reactive forms.
Delivered high-quality code with thorough unit and integration testing.
Software Engineer University of California, Berkeley 2022 – 2023
Built a platform to connect Ukrainian scholars with U.S. universities for research hosting.
Used ASP.NET MVC, WCF, and jQuery for backend and frontend functionality.
Software Engineer Brainshark, Waltham, MA 2012 – 2015
Contributed to a cloud-based video presentation system.
Improved front-end performance, reducing load time by 20%.
Created client reporting features using SSRS, Crystal Reports, and SQL Server.
Tech: C#, ASP.NET MVC 3.5/4.0, SQL Server, WCF.
Software Engineer CRICO RMF, Cambridge, MA 2011 – 2012
Built internal web apps for tracking SQL job performance and reducing manual work.
Worked on ASP.NET/C# applications for medical claims systems.
Software Engineer Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 2007 – 2011
Designed survey platforms for academic research using ASP.NET and SQL Server.
Software Engineer Orange Communications, Israel
Developed web-based provisioning tools for GSM networks.
Software Engineer Teldan, Israel
Maintained E-Content management solutions for business/scientific information.
Education
B.Sc. in Computer Science – Bar Ilan University, Ariel, Israel
Certifications & Training
• ASP.NET Core Web API Fundamentals (2024)
• Best Practices for Designing APIs in C# (2024)
• TypeScript for C# Programmers (2024)
• JWT Authentication & Authorization in ASP.NET Core (2023)
• ASP.NET Core MVC – Intuit (2023)
• Master-Detail Workflow Apps with EF, MVC, Identity 2 – Pluralsight (2022)
• Agile Software Development, ASP.NET, C#, Java, Entity Framework