# Paul Plew

> Software Engineering Professional

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/paulplew

Experienced full-stack software engineer with experience across additive manufacturing tech, 3D design, and feature rich applications, delivering production-ready systems anywhere across the stack from interfaces to infrastructure.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II - Slicer @ Markforged
Jan 2025 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Full-stack Software Engineer @ Alloy Enterprises Inc
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Led full-stack development of internal process monitoring tools for live additive manufacturing environment, taking ownership across Python and React systems.

Successes:
- Owned the end-to-end development of a material quality inspection system, integrating it with the factory MES to provide unprecedented traceability and improve quality control on the production line.
- Increased backend processing speed of key backend workflows by more than 50% by re-architecting core logic for toolpath generation and machine control systems.
- Boosted manufacturing operator efficiency by approximately 80% by leading the development of intuitive HMIs and automating machine operation.

### Quality Assurance Engineering Intern @ Autodesk
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Worked on the Revit engineering team, a leading BIM software. Focused on improving software reliability and team efficiency through automated testing, regression bug analysis, and infrastructure enhancements within a distributed Agile team.

Successes:
- Created the QA handbook for future interns as well as other technical documentation, improving the onboarding time for future employees and serving as a knowledgeable resource for two 10 person teams.
- Accelerated debugging cycles by performing root cause analysis on critical software bugs and delivering actionable reports to development teams.
- Enhanced software reliability by developing over 50 new automated end-to-end tests.

### Teaching Assistant @ College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Supported instruction inside and outside the classroom for a data visualization course serving students from non-technical backgrounds, with a focus on practical skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, and HTML.

Successes:
- Designed technical education materials that taught core programming concepts and debugging strategies to students from a non-technical background.
- Advised students on best practices for building applications using modern web technologies, asynchronous REST integration, and dynamic visuals built with D3.js.
- Delivered one-on-one guidance during office hours, helping students of various skill levels express their visions through well-architectured code.

### Ecommerce Business Owner @ Modern Industry Lighting
Jan 2013 – Jan 2020 | Los Angeles, California, United States


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science and Design
Northeastern University

### Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
The Master's University

### High School Diploma
William S Hart High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/paulplew
- Portfolio: https://plew.dev
- GitHub: https://github.com/paulplew

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Last updated: 2026-03-28