Summary
Laura Kajpust is a designer-turned-staff software engineer with 11 years of experience building user-centered web and health care applications from frontend prototypes to backend services. Based in Maple Grove, MN, she has led engineering work at Violet and One Medical/Iora Health, integrating EHR systems, implementing FHIR and compliance features, and improving care-team workflows using Ember, React, Ruby on Rails, and Docker. Her background in illustration and design informs a strong empathy for users and close collaboration with product and clinical stakeholders, while her experience ranges from building microservices and APIs to mentoring new engineers and running support rotations. She has a track record of translating complex healthcare problems into practical, documented solutions and fostering team well-being through organized conversations about burnout and mental health. Notably, she began her career building responsive sites and marketing tools, giving her a rare blend of visual design sensibility and production-grade engineering.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Illustration, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Illustration at Ringling School of Art and Design