# Riley Karp > Software Engineer @ WEX | M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering | AI & ML | AWS | Azure | Python | Biotechnology Location: Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/rileykarp I'm an experienced software engineer skilled in machine learning, cloud infrastructure, GenAI, MLOps, and web development. I'm excited to apply my software engineering background and biomedical knowledge to create innovative AI-based systems, especially in biotechnology and healthcare. I have an M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering focused on AI and Machine Learning from The Johns Hopkins University, a B.E. in Engineering Sciences concentrated on Biomedical Engineering from Dartmouth College, and a B.A. in Computer Science from Colby College. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Development Engineer @ WEX Jan 2024 – Present | Portland, Maine, United States AI Platform Team ### Senior Software Engineer @ HighRes Biosolutions Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States - Implemented features and resolved errors in our web application, Cellario Cloud, using TypeScript, React, C#, and Node.js - Collaborated with product managers, UX designers, and software engineers to turn user requirements into technical specifications to efficiently implement user-friendly features - Mentored & assisted junior developers, fostering continuous learning and growth ### Software Engineer II @ RockStep Solutions Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Portland, Maine - Designed and implemented full-stack features for Climb, our Azure-hosted .NET web application, using C#, Angular, TypeScript, Node.js and SQL - Led the implementation of single sign-on for our web application using Azure B2C - Spearheaded the transition from API key authentication to OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token authentication for our .NET Core REST API - Collaborated on the development of our .NET Core REST API using C# - Created reports for customers using SQL and DevExpress - Assisted our customer support team in troubleshooting/fixing issues that users experience ### Software Engineer I @ RockStep Solutions Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Portland, Maine ### Junior Software Engineer @ RockStep Solutions Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Portland, Maine ### Junior Software Developer @ Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | East Boothbay, Maine - Expanded and maintained the database and Vue.js web application that I started as an intern using Node.js (javascript) and PostgreSQL for users to interact with environmental DNA data - Created a command line interface (CLI) using Node.js (javascript) and Linux tools for users to interact with environmental DNA data directly from their command line or their own code ### Computer Science Intern @ Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | East Boothbay, Maine - Developed a database and web application using Node.js (javascript) and PostgreSQL for users to interact with environmental DNA data - Conducted bioinformatic analyses and BLAST alignments of DNA and protein sequences using command line tools and the NCBI database ### Website Manager @ Squam Lakes Camp Resorts Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Holderness, New Hampshire -Creates web pages using WordPress to display properties for sale -Multiple property sale agreements since June 2017 -Keeps website organized and user-friendly ### Engineering Teaching Assistant @ Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Digital Electronics: - Led weekly help sessions to aid students with their problem sets, labs, and term projects for their Digital Electronics course - Ran weekly lab sessions to help students design and debug their VHDL code to program a Basys3 FPGA board for their lab assignments Solid Mechanics: - Led weekly help sessions to aid students with their problem sets for their Solid Mechanics course - Taught students about stress and strain data collection in labs using an instron machine - Graded students' problem sets, quizzes, and CAD exercises ### Teaching Assistant @ Colby College Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Waterville, ME - Assisted students with their computer science projects using Java and Python during weekly lab hours - Graded students' Python projects for CS251 - Data Analysis & Visualization - Helped students understand and debug their VHDL code for CS232 - Computer Organization, and graded their projects (Fall 2018) ### Research Assistant @ Colby College Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Waterville, Maine I worked in Dr. Caitrin Eaton's Colby College Computational Physiology & Optimization (C3PO) Lab. My focus was on a project that involves experimentally determining and controlling the mechanical properties of 3D printed synthetic tendons for eventual use in robotics. I collaborated on a paper about this research, which was accepted for publication in the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR 2019). The CUSRR planning committee awarded my lab mate, Trisha Ramdhoni, and me the 2018 Gregory C. Pomeroy Award for our abstract submitted based on this research. ### Web Assistant @ Colby College Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Waterville, Maine -Created 10+ new pages for the website of Colby College’s French & Italian Department using WordPress -Restructured website information into a user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing display ### Personal Computer Science Tutor @ Colby College Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Waterville, Maine -Led personal study sessions for a student taking a Computational Thinking course in Python -Gathered for 1-2 hours twice weekly to discuss projects and homework assignments ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering The Johns Hopkins University Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Biomedical Engineering Dartmouth College Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science Colby College Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ### High School Plymouth Regional High School Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rileykarp --- Source: https://flows.cv/rileykarp JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/rileykarp/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22