Laura Beaufort
Technical Lead at Federal Election Commission
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLaura Beaufort is a Technical Lead with eight years of experience building secure, open-source web platforms and deep domain expertise in U.S. campaign finance. She leads backend development for fec.gov, advising management on technical strategy while maintaining ATO-level security practices through hands-on log review and account maintenance. Previously she managed and mentored analysts at the FEC, reviewed over 10,000 filings, and designed automation and training resources that improved compliance and reviewer throughput. Her background at NGP VAN blends requirements analysis, database design, and client-facing training, giving her a rare combination of policy fluency and practical engineering. Trained in JavaScript and Python web development and grounded in political science from the University of Delaware, she excels at translating complex regulatory requirements into auditable, user-focused systems. Colleagues rely on her to bridge UX, security, and backend concerns to deliver reliable, transparent government software.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
JavaScript Development, JavaScript Development at General AssemblyHonors Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science, Computer Science Minor, Honors Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science, Computer Science Minor at University of DelawareWeb programming with Python and JavaScript, Web programming with Python and JavaScript at Harvard Extension School
Github Skills (100)
cms10
flask-application10
rest-api10
flask10
quickbooks10
django10
flask-sqlalchemy10
pattern10
api10
content-management-system10
finance10
transparency10
forum10
nodejs10
openid10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
fecgov/fec-infrastructure
Mar 2018 - Jun 2021
Terraform configuration and CircleCI for managing custom FEC infrastructure in AWS.
Contributions:6 commits, 5 PRs, 7 branches in 3 years 3 months
fecterraform-configurationinfrastructurecircleciterraform
lbeaufort/cg-site
Sep 2020 - Jun 2024
The cloud.gov website
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 PR, 5 pushes in 3 years 9 months
govinfrastructurecloud-govgcloud
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