Rooted in Passion. Refined in Gold.
Hi, I'm Austin Ewell — a Software Engineer with 5+ years of professional experience building and owning production web applications used by thousands of daily users, backed by 8+ years of hands-on development overall, dating back to my early freelance work. I specialize in modern frontend architecture, working primarily in TypeScript, Vue, and Nuxt (v2–v4), with additional experience in React and Node.js.
At StarkSys, I lead development and ongoing ownership of 4+ SaaS applications, played a role in developing many additional web applications and high-traffic websites, including an internal platform used by 300+ employees daily that increased tracked employee activity by 60%. I've established the team's frontend architecture standards and code review practices, and I build accessible, WCAG/ARIA compliant interfaces integrated with RESTful APIs and CI/CD pipelines using Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Before StarkSys, I spent three years as an independent contractor, delivering full-stack web applications for small businesses end-to-end, from requirements gathering through deployment and ongoing support.
Outside of client work, I built and shipped AuEwellify Planning Poker, a real-time estimation tool using Nuxt 3, TypeScript, Express, and Socket.IO, adopted by my engineering team for Agile estimation after a critical third-party tool expired. I've also open-sourced an ESLint automation CLI for Nuxt projects that cut project setup time by over 50%.
Find out more about me by visiting my Dev Blog!
Polished Projects. Golden Results.
Worth Their Weight in Gold.
What colleagues and collaborators have said about working with me.
Austin is one of those developers you know you can rely on. Whenever I had a question or needed help with something, he was always receptive and willing to take the time to help. From a technical perspective, Austin is an excellent developer. He has a strong attention to detail and cares about the quality of what he builds, not just getting something working. He is thoughtful about implementation decisions, code quality, and how a solution fits into the product as a whole. He is also the kind of developer who is willing to dig into a problem, understand what is actually happening, and share that knowledge with the rest of the team. What stands out just as much is the kind of person he is to work with. Austin is charismatic, easy to talk to, and often brings up the team's morale just by being himself. I've learned a lot from working with him, both technically and professionally, and it's been a privilege to work alongside someone who cares so much about his craft, the product, and the people around him.
Alexandre Tortoza — Full-Stack Developer, StarkSys
View on LinkedInAustin is one of those developers you know you can rely on. Whenever I had a question or needed help with something, he was always receptive and willing to take the time to help. From a technical perspective, Austin is an excellent developer. He has a strong attention to detail and cares about the quality of what he builds, not just getting something working. He is thoughtful about implementation decisions, code quality, and how a solution fits into the product as a whole. He is also the kind of developer who is willing to dig into a problem, understand what is actually happening, and share that knowledge with the rest of the team. What stands out just as much is the kind of person he is to work with. Austin is charismatic, easy to talk to, and often brings up the team's morale just by being himself. I've learned a lot from working with him, both technically and professionally, and it's been a privilege to work alongside someone who cares so much about his craft, the product, and the people around him.
Alexandre Tortoza — Full-Stack Developer, StarkSys
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I build clean, modern digital products that perform just as sharp as they look. Whether it's web, mobile, or UI/UX, I bring the same level of precision, care, and intention to every line of code and every pixel on the screen.
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