# Laura Miller > Senior Software Engineer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/lauramiller Experienced Visual Designer transitioning into software engineering. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Curai Health Jan 2025 – Present Contributed across multiple teams, including Platform & Infrastructure, Patient Experience, and Product Growth. Worked on a diverse range of initiatives spanning backend services, mobile frontend development, client implementations, and internal tooling. Key Contributions: • Maintained infrastructure using AWS and Terraform, and led the initial integration of Datadog into the product for observability • Built and improved patient-facing features in React Native, with a focus on streamlining the new patient onboarding experience, improving usability, and reducing drop-off during registration and intake • Implemented and configured white-labeled enterprise client experiences, enabling partner-specific variations in the app. Built internal tooling with Retool to streamline testing and QA across multiple client configurations, improving implementation speed and reliability • Developed scalable backend APIs using Python and FastAPI, supporting core platform functionality. Tech Stack: Python, FastAPI, React Native, AWS, Terraform, Temporal, Sentry, Datadog, Retool, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions ### Software Engineer @ Curai Health Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer Intern @ Curai Health Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Adjunct Professor @ Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Jan 2025 – Present | Helena, Arkansas, United States ### Software Engineer Intern @ Shipt Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States • Updated Offer Service API documentation to reflect correct payload and response codes. • Worked with tech leads to design, spec, and build a business metric service to provide an easy way for the team to send consistent metrics to Grafana-Graphite and allow for more specific queries. ### Software Engineering Fellow @ Hackbright Academy Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area • Individual Project: A database for campers and travelers. Users can use the data to browse locations and build and off-the-grid camping trip. • Pair-Programming Projects: Markov tweet generator, movie ratings application, and shopping website • Languages: Python, JavaScript (AJAX, JSON), HTML, CSS, SQL • Frameworks & Libraries: Flask, jQuery, Bootstrap, Jinja, SQLAlchemy, React • Database & Industry Tools: PostgreSQL, Git, GitHub ### Visual Designer @ Contrast DesignWorks Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area As a visual designer at Contrast DesignWorks, I work to craft creative solutions that engage users across a diverse range of touchpoints. I am a self-starter on a highly collaborative team that produces top quality design work for our clients such as eBay, PayPal, Citrix, and ServiceNow. My responsibilities include: • Interpret creative briefs along side creative and account teams • Understand client goals and requirements, technical constraints, and work within project parameters with deadlines • Develop original design concepts and unexpected creative solutions • Present client objectives, design approaches, and creative solutions persuasively to internal teams • Support and enhance existing creative concepts • Execute designs based on established style guides • Experiment with new tools and techniques and share my findings with my team • Engage and take initiative in all aspects of the project ### Graphic Designer @ Thrive - Helena, Arkansas Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Helena, Arkansas As a designer at Thrive I was responsible for developing brand identities and bringing visual systems to life for local non-profits and entrepreneurs working with the Helena Entrepreneur Center. Together, we built brands from the ground up through the process of user research, rapid prototyping, and engaging storytelling. Thrive's mission is to design opportunity in impoverished regions of rural America in an effort to increase economic mobility and decrease rural brain drain. My responsibilities included: • Working with community leaders to create opportunities that strengthen Helena’s economy and decrease rural brain drain. • Co-leading design thinking workshops to aid in research for brand development for larger non-profit organizations. • Client services and management • Developing marketing materials and tools for local start-ups and entrepreneurs to aid them in a strong launch • Brand Identities • Event collateral • Websites • Email design ### Artist in Residence @ Thrive - Helena, Arkansas Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Helena, Arkansas Thrive Arts is a six-month artist in residence program operated by a nonprofit design firm, Thrive. Using a comprehensive three-point approach, The Thrive Arts Residency is designed to provide an infusion of the arts and creative culture into the rebounding Arkansas Delta city of Helena in hopes of boosting community pride and spurring economic development. ### Creative Intern @ ODEN Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Memphis, TN Working alongside senior team members on B2B brand strategy, stewardship, and assisting with the creation and management of assets. ### Graphic Design Intern @ International Paper Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 Assisting the Senior Graphic Designer as part of the Communications team to complete projects, both internal and external, for International Paper offices. These project included safety campaigns, educational booklets, powerpoint templates, banner ads, etc. I was responsible for assisting the team with user friendly tools and materials that are to be distributed throughout the company to aid in message delivery and brand consistency. ### Student @ Memphis College of Art Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 ### Summer Camp Counselor @ Memphis College of Art Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Responsible for ensuring student safety, enforcing rules and regulations, encouraging a furthering of art education through mentorship, transporting students to evening activities and discussing future opportunities available to art students after high school. ### Assistant Teacher @ Memphis College of Art Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Responsible for ensuring student safety, enforcing rules and regulations, encouraging a furthering of education through mentorship, acquiring proper supplies for each class, assisting the instructor with lesson plans and any further aid needed. ### Task Manager: Strawberry Plains @ Design Lab: Memphis College of Art Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 As part of Memphis College Art's Design Lab, I was Responsible for overseeing the redesign of interior walls of Strawberry Plain’s (part of National Audubon Society) new Cotton Office and brochure developement. Contributed the most in design and execution of the wall graphics. ### Graphic Design Intern @ PAAY Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Responsible for the layout and design of API Documentation page and other web page features. ### Student @ OCAD University Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Spent a semester at OCAD as part of the mobility program studying Industrial Design in order to broaden my education and change my perspective on design. My classes focused mostly on system design and sustainable practices. ### Marshall @ Laser Quest Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 Lead groups into games, informed players of the regulations, ensured the safety of customers during game play, provided a clean and inviting atmosphere, initiated games and entertainment with large groups or birthday parties. ## Education ### Fellowship in Software Engineering Hackbright Academy ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design Memphis College of Art ### Exchange program in Industrial Design OCAD University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lmiller165 - Portfolio: http://lauraemiller.com - GitHub: https://github.com/lmiller165 --- Source: https://flows.cv/lauramiller JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/lauramiller/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10