Robert Clarkson
Lead Software Engineer at The Walt Disney Company
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Clarkson is a seasoned full-stack software engineer based in Los Angeles with 8 years of experience delivering pragmatic, scalable web applications. He is currently at The Walt Disney Company, serving as Software Engineer and Lead Software Engineer, where he contributes to architecture discussions, code quality, and end-to-end feature delivery. His technical focus spans AWS cloud architecture, CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, and a modern stack including TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and data tooling like Polars. He has led cross-functional delivery at companies like Cross Country Healthcare and Selected, driving complex integrations, migrations, and onboarding flows, while mentoring peers and shaping engineering practices. He volunteers in open source through projects like Internet Archive's Open Library and has experience moving development workflows to GitLab, reflecting adaptability and collaboration. He holds a BS in Computer Science from San Francisco State University and is eager to deepen AWS/DevOps expertise and explore performant languages like Rust.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Graduate, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Graduate at San Francisco State University
Github Skills (52)
aws8
gameplay7
nodejs7
pugjs7
toast7
sqlite37
react6
sql6
css6
typescript6
san6
multiplayer6
database5
d15
firebase5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
robertIanClarkson/Drone-Prototyping-Application
Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
A website to be hosted on a raspberry pi for easy of access when prototyping with brushless motors and orientation sensors.
Contributions:381 pushes, 58 branches, 22 comments in 7 months
stemraspberry-pisensorsbrushlesshosted
sfsu-csc-667-fall-2018/Spades-Online-Multiplayer-Website
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
An online multiplayer experience for the card game Spades. Includes a game lobby and game rooms. Gameplay follows the official Spades rules
Contributions:6 PRs, 95 pushes, 29 branches in 10 months
gameonline-multiplayerspadescssjavascript
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