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IsaiahJames

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
22 years old

I'm a self-taught software developer focused on building large-scale, privacy-first systems that blend thoughtful architecture with real-world usability. I enjoy working across the stack, from low-level systems design to polished user experiences.

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Skills & Technologies

languages

TypeScript
JavaScript
Rust
C#
Elixir
Python

frontend

React
React Router
Tailwind CSS
Framer Motion
Glassmorphic UI Design
Component & Design Systems

backend

Node.js
.NET
Elixir / OTP Concepts
Event-Driven Architecture
Domain-Driven Design
Ports & Adapters (Hexagonal Architecture)

systems

Distributed Systems Design
Local-First Architecture
Real-Time Messaging
Event Sourcing
Identity & Access Modeling
Analytics & Personalization Systems

tools

Git
Docker
Tauri
NATS
WebSockets
PostgreSQL
Design & Architecture Documentation

Experience

Founder & Lead Developer

atCREO

2024 – Present

Designing and building a large-scale, modular platform focused on collaboration, privacy, and extensibility. Responsible for system architecture, identity models, distributed storage concepts, real-time communication layers, analytics design, and developer tooling. CREO spans web, local-first runtimes, cloud infrastructure concepts, and music/creative technology, with a strong emphasis on clean architecture, domain modeling, and long-term scalability.

Independent Software Developer

atSelf-Directed

2023 – Present

Self-taught development across frontend, backend, and systems-level topics. Built multiple experimental platforms, frameworks, and tools to explore real-time messaging, identity systems, distributed storage, audio processing, and UI architecture. Focused heavily on learning by implementation rather than tutorials, often designing systems end-to-end to understand tradeoffs and failure modes.

Education

Self-Taught Software Engineering

Independent Study

2023 – Present

Interests

System Architecture & Design
Privacy-First Software
Local-First & Decentralized Systems
Developer Tooling
Real-Time Communication
Creative Technology & Music
Human-Centered Platform Design

Let's work together

I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.