Summary
Alden Reed is a software engineer based in Seattle with eight years of hands-on experience building backend systems, mobile apps, and web tools across healthcare and defense sectors. An RIT Software Engineering graduate, he has shipped iOS and web applications (Swift, PHP/MySQL) and written automated UI tests for production clients, demonstrating both feature delivery and quality focus. His recent roles include backend development and software engineering at companies like Catalysis, Raytheon Technologies, and Consumer Direct Care Network, where he bridges legacy systems and modern services. Comfortable in C, Java, and Python, he trends toward pragmatic engineering that supports clinical workflows and enterprise requirements. Colleagues rely on him for end-to-end ownership—from prototyping small clinical tools used by dozens to contributing to larger, mission-critical systems. Notably, he has experience learning new stacks quickly in constrained environments, turning short-term projects into sustainable tools.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering, Third year, Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering, Third year at Rochester Institute of Technology