Will Scales

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Senior software engineer

Skills

Full stack development
Experienced in building complete web applications from database to UI. Proficient with modern frontend frameworks, RESTful APIs, database design, and cloud deployment. Strong focus on creating maintainable, scalable architectures.
Product management
Successfully led product development initiatives from ideation through delivery. Consistently prioritize user needs and business objectives to drive product success.
Cross functional teams
Experienced at working with diverse teams to build software and get things done.
Flexibility
I can quickly learn new languages and frameworks. I am not afraid to tackle new challenges.

Tools

Python
Extensive experience with Python. Web development with Flask and Django. Scientific python experience including numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn.
Javascript & Typescript
React, Vue, Node.
Database
PostgreSQL, relational, nosql
Cloud
Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, bare metal
DevOps
Git, CI/CD, automation
Communication
Translate technical concepts for stakeholders to drive alignment.

Experience

Carta

Senior software engineer

Led the development of Carta's valuation product, a platform for analyzing corporate investment structure and financials.

University of British Columbia

BSc physics with minor in mathematics

Undergraduate thesis: Quantitative Measurement of the ν = 5/2 Fractional Quantum Hall State Gap


Research assistant (paid)

Quantum Devices Lab

Fusionbox

Web developer

Developed web applications in PHP and Python.