Hey, I'm Elias

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Passionate developer and student; refactoring and automation obsessor; Flask + React + PostgreSQL stack advocate; Docker champion. Feel free to learn more about me 😉.

Technologies 💻

Experience 💼

Senior Research Programmer

@ PCORI

May 2023 - Presently

● Built scripts to generate profile reports and statistical summaries of the PCORI network's medical data using SAS and SQL. ● Trained machine learning models on patient medical data to preemptively detect signs of certain types of kidney disease. ● Developed and deployed tools to query and visualize the PCORI network's medical data with React.js, FastAPI, and Plot.ly. Skills: Python, JavaScript, React.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Oracle SQL, SAS, TensorFlow

Software Engineering Consultant

@ CAASI

May 2023 - Presently

● Rebuilt CAASI's 412Connect project from end-to-end with heavy involvement in backend programming using Django, SQLite database modeling, website wireframing, story map planning, and frontend design using React.js and TailwindCSS. ● Implemented a versatile user tracking system outfitted with an admin dashboard to query and visualize the tracking data easily. ● Handled all DevOps with the development of CI/CD testing workflows and build pipelines through GitHub Actions. ● Was promoted to a consulting position where I provided guidance and direction for the project past my internship period. Skills: Python, TypeScript, React.js, Django, SQLite, Docker, Oracle Cloud, GitHub Actions

Software Developer

@ Levy Lab

Dec 2022 - May 2023

● Maintained a fork of the open-source database visualizer Grafana and tailored it to the lab's needs; this involved full-stack software development with Go and React.js to include new features such as TimescaleDB-tailored and optimized functions. ● Developed build pipelines using GitHub Actions to publish Docker images used during production on an AWS EC2 instance. ● Remodeled the lab's large, decade-old production TimescaleDB database tables to optimize SQL query speed and efficiency. ● Acted as a webmaster for the lab's many sites; this involved DNS management, SSL certificate installation, and web hosting. Skills: Go, TypeScript, React.js, TimescaleDB, Docker, AWS, GitHub Actions

Help Desk Technician

@ University of Pittsburgh

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

● Operated a help desk phone line, where I provided support for software, hardware, and non-technical issues. ● Documented all incoming calls, emails, and live chats with detailed solutions and troubleshooting steps taken to solve issues. Skills: Salesforce, Avaya

Projects 🛠️

Check me out on GitHub, where I contribute to various open-source projects. In total, I've earned 382 stars and 528 forks. Feel free to check out my heavy hitters:

Elias Benbourenane

Software Engineer • 2026