# Adam Trotta

> Software Engineer

Location: Greater Boston, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/adamtrotta

I am a software engineer with a background in chemistry, and I love solving problems with code! I have fullstack web development experience with an emphasis on the frontend. Previously, I conducted research in organic chemistry, leading to several peer-reviewed publications.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Cephalogix
Jan 2024 – Present

### Software Engineer @ AppLand
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Greater Boston
• Designed and implemented key features for AppMap visualizations with Vue.js, including the Navie AI chat interface, the installation guide pages, the saved filter modal, and many more
• Improved performance of AppMap visualizations by using an in-memory cache for repeated computations
• Implemented key features in the AppMap VS Code Extension, including integration with Navie AI, user authentication, automated installation of CLI tools, and much more
• Created an automated metrics collecting bot that was run regularly using a cloud-hosted cron job
• Performed code review and created releases for the AppMap JetBrains Plugin
• Participated in a culture of rigorous code review and automated testing
• Animated elements of AppMap's landing page using JavaScript and CSS
• Collaborated with remote teammates in the US and Europe

### Co-Creator & Software Engineer @ Bastion
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Remote, United States
• Designed and created Bastion (bastion-baas.github.io), a scalable, open-source Backend-as-a-Service that is deployed to the cloud with AWS
• Collaborated with a fully remote team using GitHub and Notion to develop Bastion
• Containerized and deployed backend applications built with Express and MongoDB that provide database operations, user authentication, and file storage
• Implemented Bastion's Cloud Code functions using AWS Lambda
• Enabled Bastion to support multiple backends by using AWS ECS for container orchestration
• Built an admin dashboard using React/Redux that manages backend deployment, custom Cloud Code functions, users, files, and database collections
• Automated Bastion cloud deployment using AWS CloudFormation
• Developed the Bastion SDK, a JavaScript library that facilitates communication between Bastion backends and client frontend apps
• Authored the technical case study detailing Bastion's design and implementation

### Postdoctoral Fellow, Jacobsen Laboratory @ Harvard University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
• Discovered methods for precisely synthesizing complex carbohydrates
• Mentored graduate students in organic chemistry research
• Wrote and edited research articles and grant applications


## Education
### Computer Software Engineering
Launch School

### Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Organic Chemistry
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

### Master of Arts - MA in Organic Chemistry
Columbia University

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Chemistry
Tufts University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ahtrotta
- Portfolio: https://adamtrotta.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-28