Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
I build Angular-heavy web apps, APIs, and tools that are meant to last.
Since starting my professional career in 2014, I have worked across medical, logistics, e-commerce, and independent product work, with a lot of time spent modernizing legacy Angular systems and tightening up the tooling around them.
Profile
I like practical engineering: clear architecture, readable code, reliable releases, and enough context to own a feature from UI through deployment.
I'm Cody Tolene, a full stack engineer focused on Angular, TypeScript, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, Firebase, and the tooling that keeps production software reliable, maintainable, and easier for teams to work with.
I first got into programming in the early 2000s because of Flash games, animations, Newgrounds, and the indie developer community from that era of the internet. As a teenager, I wanted to understand how Flash games were made, so I started learning Flash and ActionScript through forums, hands on practice, and a lot of late nights figuring things out.
That interest followed me into college, where I moved into C++, C#, JavaScript, HTML, and web development. I started out wanting to make games, but building MySpace templates and Dreamweaver sites on the side pulled me more into web development. I still work the same way today. I like taking things apart, understanding how they work, and turning that into tools, interfaces, and apps that are easier for people to use.
Outside of work, I spend a lot of time with Raspberry Pi, Espruino, Pip-Boy tooling, 3D printing, hardware mods, and security testing. Most of my side projects start the same way. I get curious, need a tool, and decide to build it.
Impact
Stability first, then speed
Pipelines and guardrails
Typed contracts and integration
Performance and accessibility
Experience
Full-stack web engineering across product teams, modernization efforts, and production systems.
Self-employed | Wisconsin | Remote
Building and modernizing production web applications with a focus on maintainability, stability, and clean delivery across UI, APIs, and release workflows.
Alleva | Remote
Contributed to a modern Angular-based EMR platform, building core workflows and UI patterns while supporting the transition away from a large legacy AngularJS system.
Miramar | Remote
Built customer-facing Angular features and integrated enterprise APIs, focusing on structured UI, predictable data flows, and production stability.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems | On-site
Delivered full-stack web systems and modernization work across AngularJS, Angular, ASP.NET Core, and SQL Server for large-scale e-commerce and internal tools.
Technical Skills
Angular (modern)
TypeScript
RxJS
Angular Material
Responsive design
HTML
CSS and Sass
Handlebars
Vite
React (basics)
Vue.js (basics)
Node.js
Express
ASP.NET Core
C#
REST APIs
Auth (OIDC, JWT)
CLI and scripting
Integration patterns
Docker
CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Release workflows
GitHub tooling
Cloud basics (AWS, GCP)
Local dev environments
Automation and guardrails
SQL Server and T-SQL
SQLite
MySQL
Firebase and Firestore
Schema design and migrations
Query performance
Pagination and filtering
Data integrity and validation
Cypress E2E
Unit tests (Jasmine, Karma)
Test automation in CI
Regression prevention
Performance basics
Accessibility basics
Debugging and profiling
Clean boundaries
Typed contracts and DTOs
State & component boundaries
Incremental modernization
API reliability and versioning
Consistency over cleverness
Git
GitHub
GitHub Copilot
Node tooling
Automation scripts
FFmpeg pipelines
Linux basics
Docker workflows
Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V tooling
Espruino
MicroPython
Raspberry Pi
Python utilities
C (basics)
3D assets (basics)
Hardware debugging
Selected Work
Smaller examples of product ownership, frontend architecture, tooling, and delivery habits.
Front-end platform and device tooling
Pip-Boy.com is a community fan platform for Pip-Boy simulators, companion tools, holotapes, and browser-based media utilities. It supports installing community apps and games, managing files, creating holotapes, converting media, and finding support resources for Pip-Boy devices.
Angular
TypeScript
Firebase
Auth
Espruino
Cypress
JavaScript
CI/CD
Local news aggregation and community platform
NewsBeacon.ai aggregates local news and organizes it by county with clean, readable layouts. It adds AI-assisted summaries, tagging, and metadata to improve discovery while keeping source attribution and quality controls.
Angular
TypeScript
Firebase
Auth
AI Integration
Cypress
CI/CD
Personal blog and resource website
Notes on software and building products, with practical write-ups on patterns, tooling, and lessons learned from real projects. It is also the place to buy my devices.
Angular
TypeScript
Google Cloud
Cypress
CI/CD
Open source Angular tools and resources
ProAngular provides free Angular components, templates, and guides to help developers ship modern, scalable apps. It also includes starter patterns, tooling notes, and real-world examples that keep projects consistent and maintainable.
Angular
TypeScript
Firebase
CI/CD
Contact
Open to senior front-end, full-stack, and modernization opportunities.
Open-source games and apps
A community driven repository of custom applications and games for the Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V, hosted on pip-boy.com.
JavaScript
Node.js
Docker
Espruino
Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V
Embedded
Open-source apps, games, and creator workflow
Community driven repository of custom Holotapes for the Pip-Boy 3000. Includes app and game examples, development guidance, input handling patterns, memory notes, and testing workflows for device-ready builds.
JavaScript
Espruino
Pip-Boy 3000
Embedded
Tooling
CLI scaffolding and automation
Opinionated CLI that scaffolds modern Angular 20-21 applications. It guides project creation with a consistent structure, best-practice defaults and automation to speed up new app setup.
Angular
TypeScript
Node.js
Tooling
CI/CD
CLI
Hardware build and guide
Step-by-step guide for building an SDR cyberdeck inside a compact Nanuk 910 case. This project uses a Raspberry Pi 4, a 7-inch display, various I/O ports and custom 3D-printed hardware to create a portable cyberdeck, with detailed hardware lists and assembly instructions for customizing your own build.
Python
Raspberry Pi
3D Print
Linux
SDR
Embedded
Device UI and local web portal
Turns a Raspberry Pi Pico W into a portable Wi-Fi access point with a lightweight captive portal. It serves web pages, displays real-time connection info on the onboard screen and logs connection details for network testing or demos. Built in MicroPython with options for hosting single-page apps or captive portals.
Python
Raspberry Pi
MicroPython
HTML5
Wi-Fi
Security
Embedded
Media conversion tooling
Media conversion tool that prepares video and music files for the Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V device. Features batch conversion, adjustable volume gain and video scaling (defaults to 480x320) for predictable playback on the device, implemented in Python with ffmpeg.
Python
Tooling
Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V
FFmpeg
Media pipeline and automation
Open-source batch conversion utility that mass-converts videos for the TinyTV 2 device. It converts entire lists of files, reduces file sizes for FAT32 limits, offers multiple quality settings, auto-numbers channels and merges clips into a single file for easy viewing.
Python
Tooling
FFmpeg
Creative UI and interaction
Educational collection of Evil Portal templates for wireless security research. These realistic captive-portal pages are built with only HTML and SCSS (no JavaScript) to help penetration testers and researchers understand and mitigate network vulnerabilities.
HTML5
SCSS
Tooling
Wi-Fi
Security
Hardware display experiments
Python software for cycling through and displaying LED effects on a Raspberry Pi Pico equipped with the Pimoroni Unicorn Pack. Users can switch between animations using on-device buttons, and the last selected effect is saved for the next boot. Designed to be easy to extend with new effects.
Python
Raspberry Pi
MicroPython
Tooling
Hardware display experiments
Software for the Pimoroni Galactic Unicorn board that brings LED effects and animations to life. Users can switch views, customize text colors, adjust brightness and even enjoy animations with sound or Wi-Fi features. Written in Python and designed to be easy to tweak and extend.
Python
Raspberry Pi
MicroPython
Tooling
Device tools and UX experiments
Comprehensive development toolkit for the Flipper Zero device. It provides hardware and software setup instructions, cross-compilation guides and GitHub Actions workflows for building and packaging Flipper applications, helping you publish your own Flipper apps quickly.
C
Automation
Embedded
Device tools and UI workflow
Firmware and software suite that enables an ESP32-CAM module to work with the Flipper Zero. Capture photos and stream video to the device while personalizing camera settings such as orientation, dithering, flash, haptic feedback, sound effects and LED effects. Future updates will expand functionality.
C
Automation
Embedded
Open-source automation and tooling
Curated collection of free 3D-printable models and supporting scripts for makers. Explore and remix designs for Flipper Zero accessories, game cartridge panels and more, with documentation and automation scripts to assist in building and maintaining your print projects.
3D Print
