Summary
Evan Byrne is a senior full-stack engineer with 15 years of experience building robust, regulated, and customer-facing systems across healthcare, media, and consultancy environments. He combines hands-on engineering (TypeScript, React, Node, Java, Python, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Kubernetes) with cloud infrastructure and cost-conscious architecture, having reduced Kafka hosting costs by 50% through a custom SalesForce gRPC streaming integration. As a client-facing technical lead and founder, he has planned, estimated, and delivered single-page apps, EMR/EHR integrations, billing systems, and a zero-configuration AWS deployment platform that included advanced secrets encryption and usage-based billing. Currently at Carta Healthcare, his recent work includes integrating user-facing AI features, prompt engineering, and RBAC for LLMs—bridging product needs with secure, production-grade deployments. Based in Traverse City, MI, he describes himself as a recovering homesteader, reflecting an unusual blend of practical self-reliance and nerdy engineering craft. Evan brings entrepreneurial grit, a data-oriented delivery mindset, and a track record of turning complex, regulated requirements into resilient, observable systems.
15 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology, Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology at Central Michigan University
Computer Networking and Engineering, Computer Networking and Engineering at Lapeer County Education & Technology Center