Summary
Frederick Lawler is a Linux Engineer with 12 years of software development experience, currently contributing to Cloudflare’s infrastructure from Springfield, Missouri. He blends deep systems work with a history of front-end and full-stack roles, having led web and API architecture at agencies and startups like Trip Mate and 40Digits. Known for refactoring and simplifying complex systems, he contributes to open source, mentors peers, and occasionally speaks on technical topics. Frederick is comfortable across the stack—kernel and platform-level engineering to customer-facing applications—and has repeatedly shipped maintainable, production-grade software. He brings a practical mindset for developer workflows and deployment automation honed by managing servers, REST APIs, and team processes. Outside of work he pursues continuous learning and thrives on untangling legacy systems into elegant, testable designs.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Missouri State University
English