# Co‏le Wyma‏n > Senior Software Engineer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/colewyman Full-Stack software engineer experienced in Cloud Native development seeking teams with a shared passion for growth, excellence, collaboration, and community. I'm a lifelong learner, and I love coming upon new and unique challenges that demand creative problem-solving, especially against the backdrop of a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment. I believe in creating high-quality software and solutions that work, so I stand by a credo that calls for comprehensive automated tests, a unified team, and tight integration with end users to validate assumptions and consistently deliver. As a consultant, I've learned to react quickly to new environments, cultivating the ability to develop skills when necessary to provide the right solution for clients. Over my career, I've become adept across a breadth of tools, technologies, and methodologies, including: - Backend: Java/Spring/Hibernate; Go(lang); NodeJS; SQL + NoSQL; Kubernetes; Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture; Distributed Systems; Microservices; AWS, Firebase - Frontend: HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript; Svelte/Kit; Angular; GraphQL; and some Vue, React, and Android Development - Agile; Pair Programming; Sprint Planning; Test-Driven Development; A/B Testing; Analytics & OKRs; Git & Version Control I've found immense fulfillment in my roles, both as an engineer and as a mentor. I hope that my journey in this industry serves as a testament--for anyone else who's taken a non-traditional path in their career--that you can still uncover success amid hardships and adversity; that you can hone your resilience and adaptability into opportunities to flourish. I'm eager to contribute my skills and passion for creative problem-solving to continue making a positive impact. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ DockYard, Inc. Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Full Stack Software Engineer, Lead Frontend Developer @ Prison Books Collective Jan 2021 – Present | Durham, North Carolina, United States We provide books and other reading materials to incarcerated individuals in North Carolina and Alabama facilities with limited library resources. As a full stack software engineer, my role is in developing BellBooks: an application used for maintaining records of outgoing packages and automating administrative work. This was created to help us eliminate a six-month backlog of requests by removing often repeated clerical tasks that were time-consuming and error-prone to provide a fast, consistent solution. This application features automatic book lookup via scanner, an intuitive package and invoice generation flow, and a simplified process for auditing and modifying existing packages. I support this project in a full-stack capacity, though my key responsibility is in leading front-end initiatives, which includes evolving the application and incorporating changes uncovered through user interviews as well as driving a re-launch of the front-end SvelteKit, a modern frontend JavaScript framework. I also work with onboarding new independent contributors to the development workflow who are often new to either web development or their engineering career. Learn more about Prison Books Collective here: https://prisonbooks.info/about ### Software Engineer @ Meta Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States Backend/Infrastructure Engineer, Release Engineering team • Entered Meta by working to integrate a newer, faster, and more configurable framework for mobile releases by converting Jupiter Notebooks to server code • Initiated a cross-platform project to improve the usefulness of operator-facing signals in our CI/CD pipelines for mobile releases • Created a full-stack interface (Hack-lang & React) and process for initiating feedback loops between release operators and signal authors to minimize mobile releases going to public with issues • Laid initial groundwork for allowing mobile releases to be automated by reducing signal noise and creating a datasource for tracking faulty or inconsistent release candidates with operator feedback Android Engineer, Messenger Sharing Team • Ensured user safety through thoughtful integration of reporting accessibility in our team's features • Focused on respecting user privacy by limiting sharing capabilities and restricting internal visibility into features relating to end-to-end encryption and community messaging • Worked across the stack maintaining Java and Kotlin source files on the client, and integrated backend Hack(PHP-based), GraphQL, and CQL (SQL with C-based optimizations) to enable core features and improve latency for users ### Backend Software Engineer @ StockX Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Detroit, Michigan Backend Engineer, Marketing Tech (Google Shopping, Product Feeds) • Led [Go/Kafka] Google Shopping project responsible for approximately 30% of internal revenue and mitigated policy issues/downtime through improved data processing & caching; expanded countries of operation from approximately 14 to 20 • Helped to establish GoLang best practices, focusing on reliability and documentation through automated testing • Re-architected [Go/AWS] software responsible for pushing product catalog to third party vendors to avoid losing these revenue streams ### Mobile Application Developer @ Self Employed Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Greater Detroit Area • Worked with small businesses and individuals to create websites, process and aggregate disorganized data, and create scripts or widgets to automate elements of their work • Developed keen sense for creating readable, maintainable, extensible code and adhering to good git/VC hygiene • Created Single-Page Applications using Vanilla HTML/CSS/JavaScript as well as Angular.js, Angular2+, Ionic Framework, and Electron • Managed client online presence through Square, GSuite, and Google Firebase • Provided asset creation and photo editing using tools like Affinity Designer/Photo and Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Animate ### Software Engineering Consultant, Backend Software Engineer @ Integral. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Detroit Area Backend Engineer, Vehicle Simulation Monitor (VSM) [In Contract with Autonomic] • Matured practices of adhering to SOLID principles, Test-Driven Development, Agile rituals and methodologies, and eXtreme Programming and advocated for our approach to software development at local tech events • Advanced from junior engineer to project anchor within 10 months by consistently exceeding client expectations and delivering high-quality units of work on Java/Spring vehicle simulator project • Organized and spoke at company meetups, Q&A sessions with local students, and recruiting events • Regularly conducted interviews which required quickly debriefing someone on the high-level goals of my project as well as enough context for the task at hand to be productive with limited time. Frequently employed visual aides and sketches to communicate technical architecture and flow of information ### Software Developer @ Ideal Calibrations, LLC Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Dearborn, MI • Organized product catalog and removed duplicates using shell scripts and regular expressions, and made data available through AirTable to be consumed either from their web console or via API in custom widgets • Created web-based widgets for automating tasks using Angular and Ionic Framework ### Technology Specialist @ Apple Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Ann Arbor, Michigan • Took appointments for technical issues and fixed a lot of iPhones in my time • Occasionally did hardware repairs for iPhones like battery, camera, and screen replacements • Consistently scored exceptionally high NPS because my customers loved working with me. I'm great. And fun, too. • Frequently turned appointments into education sessions, learning how to translate high-concept ideas into more approachable language • Filled in for Creatives (technology educators) for 1:1 sessions to teach exclusively senior citizen clients how to make the best use of their technology ### PC/Home Office Sales, Geek Squad Operations Agent @ Best Buy Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Battle Creek, Michigan PC/Home Office Sales • Interacted with customers to learn specifically about their needs in order to provide the best solution for their goals and lifestyle • Often made use of visual aides and sketches to help guide technical discussions with customers who wanted help understanding how to use their technology or how different things worked ## Education ### Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan College of Engineering Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Associate’s Degree in Engineering Kalamazoo Valley Community College Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 ### High School Diploma Battle Creek Area Math & Science Center Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cocowmn --- Source: https://flows.cv/colewyman JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/colewyman/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22