Senior Software Engineer & Technology Leader
Aric Camarata
Aric served in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2005, where he developed the discipline and composure under pressure that still defines how he works. He had been building sites and working with PHP since high school on small projects.
He launched his development career at Roxbury Group and has spent 20+ years building enterprise applications for companies like Apple, AT&T, Northrop Grumman, and Capgemini before mastering modern React, Angular, Node.js, and TypeScript frameworks. Today he works as Founder and Lead Developer of US Foundation, building software for charitable operations and open-source projects.
Among his notable work: building the nSelf CLI and ecosystem, an open-source self-hosted backend platform, ClawDE an AI-first redesign on the traditional IDE, porting the C-based NREL Solar Position Algorithm to native TypeScript, and Unity Sites — a production CMS that this site itself is built with and hosted on.
Work Experience
1420+ years building enterprise and commercial applications for clients including Apple, AT&T, Northrop Grumman, and Capgemini. Contract lead developer work spanning web platforms, backend systems, and open-source developer tooling.
My Projects
1213 open-source packages published on npm and GitHub, spanning full-stack platforms, Islamic astronomy libraries, solar position algorithms, and AI developer tooling.
My Blog
View all (6) →Building a Multi-Tenant CMS with Next.js and Hasura
How I built Unity Sites, a platform where one Next.js app serves hundreds of different portfolio sites, each with its own content and theme.
ReadPostgreSQL Is Enough
You probably do not need Redis, Elasticsearch, or a separate analytics database. PostgreSQL handles all of it, and it has for years.
ReadHasura: Getting a Full GraphQL API Without Writing Resolvers
After years of writing REST endpoints and GraphQL resolvers by hand, Hasura gives me the whole API from a Postgres schema. Here is why I made the switch.
ReadTestimonials
Aric delivered production-quality code on a tight deadline without cutting corners. He understood the system architecture quickly and shipped features that just worked. One of the most reliable engineers I have worked with.
James Whitfield
Engineering Manager at Apple
We brought Aric in as lead developer for a complex data visualization project. He took ownership from day one, made smart technology choices, and communicated progress clearly. The client was thrilled with the result.
Rachel Nguyen
VP of Product at Pearson
Working under Aric at Northrop Grumman was a turning point in my career. He set high standards for code quality and took the time to explain the reasoning behind architectural decisions. A great mentor and a strong technical lead.
David Park
Senior Developer at Northrop Grumman
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