Elliot Starks is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in full stack development, specializing in .NET, JavaScript, and SQL Server. Currently employed at SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics since September 2022, Elliot previously worked at MGM Solutions Inc from December 2014 to October 2022, where expertise in application development was further honed. Prior experience includes a role at Emergency Reporting focusing on large-scale web applications using PHP and SQL Server. Elliot began the professional journey as a Gas and Electric Technician at Wood Stone Corporation between 2006 and 2009. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Western Washington University, obtained between 2011 and 2014, and an Associate of Science degree from Whatcom Community College from 2009 to 2011.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics, an educational not-for-profit organization founded in 1955 to advance light-based science, engineering, and technology. The Society serves 257,000 constituents from 173 countries, offering conferences and their published proceedings, continuing education, books, journals, and the SPIE Digital Library. Over the past five years, SPIE has contributed more than $22 million to the international optics community through our advocacy and support, including scholarships, educational resources, travel grants, endowed gifts, and public-policy development.