Summary
Noah Buchen is a Senior Systems Engineer with eight years of software experience and a non-traditional path from classroom music teacher to full-time engineer. He brings a practical, user-focused mindset to systems work, pairing Ruby on Rails and full-stack JavaScript skills with systems tooling like Docker, Jenkins, and CI to deliver reliable, secure services. Noah has built production systems at Gannett and Toast and has experience in implementation and support roles that sharpen his ability to translate customer needs into robust technical solutions. Comfortable across languages (C/C++, Python, JavaScript) and security patterns (SSO, OAuth, CSP, HSTS, 2FA), he blends operational rigor with a teacher’s patience for documentation and mentoring. Based in Appleton, WI, he’s known for tackling new challenges energetically and for applying lessons from education to improve team communication and onboarding.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Oregon State University
Bachelor of Music, Education, Bachelor of Music, Education at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point