Lawson J
Security Engineering at SmartParks
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolLawson J is a security-focused software engineer with nine years of experience building and breaking world-class systems, currently at Shopify while also designing guest-experience products as Technical Lead at SmartParks. He blends hands-on PHP/Laravel and JavaScript/Vue.js development with formal training in advanced computer security from Stanford, enabling pragmatic, secure product delivery across web and mobile platforms. His background spans startups, research labs, and enterprise teams—from leading NIH-funded projects at Duke to principal engineering at Unreasonable Group—bringing both technical leadership and rigorous research instincts. Lawson’s early career in emergency medicine and cancer research underpins a data-driven, risk-aware approach to problem solving that favors measurable outcomes. Comfortable shipping full-stack features and probing systems for vulnerabilities, he pairs developer ergonomics with security-first thinking. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he excels at translating complex security requirements into practical, auditable solutions that improve user experiences.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Neuroscience, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Neuroscience at Duke UniversityProfessional Certificate, Advanced Computer Security, Professional Certificate, Advanced Computer Security at Stanford University
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Github Skills (57)
laravel10
php10
skeleton10
laravel-framework10
irc-bot9
hubot9
photo9
boilerplate9
irc9
github8
backend8
census8
chat8
federation8
pixelfed8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
lawsonjt/Baby-s-First-Words
Jul 2017 - Sep 2019
an app to keep track of how many words your toddler knows
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
knowswordskeeptoddler
lawsonjt/HUNGRY
Nov 2017 - Sep 2019
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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