Summary
Aaron Timbo is a Staff Software Engineer with 13 years of experience building robust backend and full-stack web applications, currently shaping services for the SmartThings Home IoT Cloud at Samsung. He specializes in Groovy/Grails and Java-based microservices, SQL, Unix, and TDD, and brings strong domain-driven design instincts to teams operating in agile environments. Aaron has progressed from GIS and research-focused roles into cloud and platform engineering, giving him a practical appreciation for data, reliability, and performance at scale. He prefers open source tools and enjoys collaborating in small, skilled teams to turn complex stakeholder needs into maintainable systems. Based in Minneapolis, he pairs systems-level thinking with hands-on implementation and a background in geographic information science that often informs his pragmatic approach to data and architecture.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Anthropology, BA, Anthropology at University of Minnesota