Summary
Patrick O'connor is a Principal Software Engineer with a decade of experience building web applications at Liberty Mutual, where he progressed from Software Developer to Principal since 2017. He blends front-end expertise in JavaScript, React.js, and SASS with a disciplined background in legal writing and corporate law, enabling clear, auditable solutions for regulated insurance domains. Trained through Columbia Law and General Assembly’s Web Development Immersive, he navigates complex cross-functional requirements and compliance constraints with both technical rigor and legal sensibility. Based in Cambridge, he focuses on delivering maintainable, user-centered systems while mentoring teams on engineering best practices and delivery. A former document specialist and legal intern, he brings an uncommon mix of legal, policy, and hands-on engineering experience to enterprise software challenges.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, International Relations and Affairs, Bachelor of Science - BS, International Relations and Affairs at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
Web Development Immersive, Web Development, Web Development Immersive, Web Development at General Assembly
Doctor of Law (JD), Law, Doctor of Law (JD), Law at Columbia Law School
Bachelors of Science In Foreign Service, International Relations and National Security Studies, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelors of Science In Foreign Service, International Relations and National Security Studies, Magna Cum Laude at Georgetown University
Arabic, French