Colin Allen
Software Engineer at Paychex
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolColin Allen is a software engineer based in Somerville, Massachusetts, with nearly a decade of experience delivering scalable software across startups and mid-sized companies. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and has experience across backend, microservices, and data modeling. Most recently at Paychex, he has contributed to large-scale systems since 2024, following a co-op stint and earlier roles with LightRiver and Buffalo Regional Medical Clinic. Notably, he designed and implemented a healthcare microservice (TrackOR) that interfaced with EMR data via SMART on FHIR and built the Django-based routing and database layer to support patient-journey enhancements. His work showcases end-to-end ownership—from data modeling and API design to deployment-minded engineering and cross-team collaboration. Colin combines practical coding discipline with a willingness to tackle technically challenging problems in production environments.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
Github Skills (8)
javascript9
open-source9
emacs7
emacs-lisp7
vim7
emacs-lsp5
melpa5
opensource1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ColinAllenDev/KrakenNetworkEngine
Jun 2020 - May 2023
Contributions:16 pushes, 7 branches in 2 years 11 months
ColinAllenDev/PepeEngine
Jul 2017 - May 2021
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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