Hayes Thomas
Senior Software Engineer at Target
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHayes Thomas is a Senior Software Engineer based in Minneapolis with six years of experience building and securing backend systems, currently shaping the Digital Checkout experience at Target. He specializes in designing and maintaining scalable APIs for cart and checkout workflows while embedding secure coding practices and threat mitigation into production services. Hayes has led cross-functional teams through full development lifecycles, balancing performance optimization with practical reliability for high-traffic e-commerce systems. His background in architecture and interior design informs a practical, systems-thinking approach to software layout and user flow. Pursuing an MS in Cybersecurity at NYU Tandon, he blends formal security education with hands-on engineering at scale. Outside code, his career pivot from store planning to engineering reflects uncommon empathy for operational and customer-facing constraints in retail technology.
6 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts - AA, Associate of Arts - AA at Anoka Ramsey Community CollegeMS Cybersecurity, MS Cybersecurity at NYU Tandon School of EngineeringCertification Full Stack Web Develop, Coding/Web Development/Application Design, A-, Certification Full Stack Web Develop, Coding/Web Development/Application Design, A- at University of MinnesotaSoftware Engineer, Software Engineer at Hackbright AcademyUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
Github Skills (20)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
haylee430/Password_Generator
Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
Contributions:13 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
hayesjt/hayes
Dec 2021 - Nov 2023
Contributions:36 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
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