Linda Beers
Public Health Director at Essex County Public Health
New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLinda Beers is a Public Health Director based in New York with seven years of professional experience overseeing county-wide public health programming, fiscal management, and emergency preparedness. With a Master’s in Public Health Practice from the University at Albany, she combines deep knowledge of NYS regulations and municipal service planning with hands-on oversight of programs like certified home health and early intervention. Beyond public health administration, she is studying applied computer science and contributes to open-source projects—most notably adding device integrations and Bluetooth-driven components to the widely used Home Assistant core. This technical engagement demonstrates an unusual blend of policy-level leadership and practical embedded systems development, enabling her to bridge operational needs with digital automation. Colleagues value her for translating complex regulatory requirements into efficient, auditable programs while experimenting with real-world IoT integrations that enhance service delivery.
7 years of coding experience
Master’s Degree, Public Health Practice, Master’s Degree, Public Health Practice at University at Albany School of Public HealthBachelor’s Degree, Sociology and Public School Teacher Certification N-6, Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology and Public School Teacher Certification N-6 at State University of New York College at Geneseo
Github Skills (12)
iot10
home-assistant10
bluetooth-le10
btle10
bluetooth-low-energy10
python10
home-automation10
asyncio10
mqttnet9
sys9
mqtt9
embedded9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
home-assistant/core
Nov 2021 - Dec 2024
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer / Embedded Systems Engineer
Back-end Developer / Embedded Systems EngineerContributions:58 reviews, 26 PRs, 111 comments in 3 years
Contributions summary:Linda contributed to the `home-assistant/core` repository by implementing and integrating the `eq3btsmart` component for controlling eQ-3 smart thermostats. Their work involved modifying Python code, likely interacting with Bluetooth communication and device-specific functionalities. This included adding new platforms such as binary sensor, switch, number, and sensor entities, extending the functionality of the Home Assistant integration. They also addressed bug fixes and dependency updates within the context of a home automation system.
raspberry-pipythonhouseprivacy-firstasyncio
EuleMitKeule/EstimEnergy
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
EstimEnergy is tool for monitoring and estimating energy usage and cost built with FastAPI and Angular.
Contributions:67 releases, 86 commits, 24 PRs in 28 days
angularenergyenergy-calculatorenergy-consumptionestimenergy
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