Team Lead & Principal Engineer
Justin Seliga

Father to a handsome little man & professional homeowner that enjoys a nice cup of coffee (or glass of whiskey) with a cigar.

I'm a Laravel engineer with a passion for designing extensible domain architectures through code written by a human for other humans.

What I Do
Leadership & Team Building

By empowering self-organization and extreme ownership with support, guidance, mentorship, & open communication I have successfully lead technical teams at a pharmaceutical company at the top of the Fortune 500, one of the largest subscription meat delivery services, a leading fleet & fuel management platform, and hometown mom-and-pop businesses.

Technical Expertise

With a deep background in software architecture, technical leadership, Laravel, and the ecosystems & technologies around it it I focus on the standards, best practices, processes, and craftsmanship that help technical teams delivery quality software and business value. Recognizing that code is written by people for people.

Where I've Been
Experience
15+ years
2020 - Now
Kirschbaum Development Group
Team Lead & Principal Engineer

Leading by example as a thorough architect, unique thinker, creative problem solver, conscientious team player, with keen attention to detail, craftsmanship, and endless desire for learning I quickly earned opportunities to play vital roles in leadership. With vital contributions across initiatives and business needs through strategic business planning, vision setting discussions, and architecting for complex business domains and technical challenges.

2018 - 2020
Kirschbaum Development Group
Lead Application Engineer

Lead Application Engineer specializing in Laravel, Vue JS, and TailwindCSS with a focus on best practices, standards, and system architecture across a variety of clients and industries, with primary responsibilities as a Squad Lead at a Fortune 50 Pharmaceutical organization.

2017 - 2018
Kirschbaum Development Group
Senior Application Engineer

Senior Application Engineer specializing in Laravel, Vue JS, and TailwindCSS across a multitude of clients and industries, with primary responsibilities at a Fortune 50 Pharmaceutical organization.

Education
2012 - 2013
Point Park University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Prepares for management of people and knowledge of organizational systems by improving skills in leadership, team building, and motivation of the workforce. Builds professional knowledge of business strategy and the effects on organizational interaction within the marketplace. The MBA concentration in Information Systems develops management skills for the effective use of information in the enterprise environment.

> 2007 - 2011
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - Information Science & Technology

The College of IST embarks students in courses that focus on the management and development of software applications and integration. Each course covered valuable Project Management practices to create deliverables which: analyze the current environment and procedures, provide solutions outlining potential benefits and risks associated with each, feasibility analysis both technologically and operationally, as well as time and cost estimates, through project charters, project definition reports, requirement reports, and progress reports

Who I've Served
Pharmaceutical
Financial
Fuel & Fleet
Higher Education
Transportation
Meat Delivery