Summary
Joseph Baker is a software engineer with nine years of experience building full-stack, data-driven web applications, currently contributing to Cisco's internal DataCanvas after leading bioinformatics platform work at BlueSphere Bio. He designs and ships production systems spanning React/Next.js front-ends, Python back-ends (FASTAPI), containerized pipelines (Nextflow/Docker), and MongoDB-backed data models that power user-run sequence analysis and lab tracking tools. Joseph has a track record of replacing legacy systems with modern stacks, improving performance and developer experience through migrations (Redux → Hooks), reusable component libraries, and CI/CD with GitHub Actions. He pairs a BBA in MIS with immersive web engineering training to translate scientific requirements into intuitive UIs and scalable architectures, and has hands-on experience integrating software with lab hardware for real-world workflows. Notably, he led the creation of an in-house TCR sequence analysis platform and an innovative barcode plate-tracking solution that bridged software and lab instrumentation.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Immersive Computer Software Engineering, Web Development Immersive Computer Software Engineering at General Assembly
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Management Information Systems General, Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Management Information Systems General at Duquesne University