Patrick Altman
Chief Technology Officer at Wedgworth's Inc
Florida, United States
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Top SchoolPatrick Altman is a seasoned technology leader with 19 years of experience building and scaling web platforms, currently serving as VP of Technology at Wedgworth's and directing nonprofit tech efforts at The Hand Foundation. He blends hands-on full-stack engineering (VueJS, Django, Python, Docker) with executive leadership, having led engineering teams at companies like Eldarion, DailyDoctor, and Strongest AI and co-founded multiple software ventures. A long-term open-source contributor to prominent Django projects (Pinax ecosystem, symposion, ajax libraries), he’s comfortable shipping backend features, middleware and integrations while improving documentation and developer experience. Patrick is a pragmatic team-builder who believes in the multiplier effect of great teams, and outside of work he’s a tinkerer who pursues weightlifting and nutrition—evidence of his disciplined, iterative approach to both engineering and life.
19 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BS in Economics, Operations and Information Management, BS in Economics, Operations and Information Management at University of PennsylvaniaBS in Economics, Operations and Information Management, BS in Economics, Operations and Information Management at The Wharton School
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Github Skills (37)
ajax10
markdown10
api-rest10
git10
zone10
javascript10
jquery10
back-end-development10
python10
api-design10
restful-api10
django10
internationalization10
template-engine10
localization10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
pinax/pinax-notifications
Aug 2012 - Jan 2018
user notification management for the Django web framework
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:2 releases, 113 commits, 11 PRs in 5 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Patrick primarily contributed to the back-end of the Django application, focusing on notification management. They refactored code by removing redundant functions and streamlining imports. Furthermore, the user added templates and optimized the codebase by addressing style issues and making minor code improvements. Lastly, they updated documentation.
djangoweb-framework
eldarion/eldarion-ajax
Jul 2012 - Oct 2017
a library for adding declarative ajax functionality to your website
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 releases, 140 commits, 6 PRs in 5 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Patrick contributed to the declarative AJAX functionality of the library by implementing new features and fixing existing issues. They added support for updating multiple fragments, inner fragments, and appending/prepending to selectors. The user also improved the library by fixing bugs, such as resetting buttons, and adding functionalities like custom events and file uploads. They maintained the codebase by removing duplicated lines and adding license information.
ajax
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