Summary
Jamal Dawson is a software engineer in Greater Boston with nine years of experience building production systems across robotics logistics and biotech. He progressed from co-founding an education startup and teaching to full-time engineering roles at 6 River Systems and now Moderna, blending product-focused delivery with domain adaptability. With an academic foundation in applied mathematics, he approaches problems quantitatively and favors pragmatic, testable solutions that bridge algorithmic thinking and engineering trade-offs. His background in education and entrepreneurship suggests strong communication skills and an ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders. Currently at Moderna, he applies his systems experience to high-impact, regulated environments where reliability and iteration matter. Outside of work he maintains a personal design portfolio (jamal-design.com), indicating an interest in thoughtful user-facing experiences beyond pure backend engineering.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Applied Mathematics, Applied Mathematics at Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics at University of Houston-Downtown
Japanese, Spanish