Patrick Wolfert
Owner at Bit Forge, LLC
Albany, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPatrick Wolfert is a software engineer and founder with 11 years of experience building full‑stack web applications, design systems, and data visualizations for both startups and government services. Based in Albany, Oregon, he led engineering for the CMS Design System used across healthcare.gov and Medicare properties, driving accessibility, usability, and cross‑team tooling while managing and mentoring engineers. He combines hands‑on frontend craft—science simulations, Pixi.js and React work—and backend integrations to deliver user‑focused, maintainable products. Patrick founded Bit Forge and previously ran contract shops, consistently translating complex requirements into practical web solutions. He’s motivated by projects that strengthen relationships and community outcomes, and often uses storytelling to make technical ideas resonate with stakeholders. An inclination toward accessible, impact‑driven design distinguishes his engineering approach.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science at Oregon State University
English, German
Github Skills (83)
python10
date-fns10
javascript10
section-50810
rendering10
simulations10
glsl10
react-component10
front-end-development10
datepicker10
accessibility10
simulation10
calendar-widget10
css10
sass10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
CMSgov/design-system
Jul 2017 - Jan 2023
Open source design and front-end development resources for creating Section 508 compliant, responsive, and consistent websites.
Contributions:64 releases, 1825 reviews, 633 commits in 5 years 7 months
civic-techgovernmentfront-endsasssection-508
openstax/simulations
Aug 2014 - Jul 2016
A repository for all our simulations
Contributions:10 releases, 3212 commits, 321 PRs in 1 year 11 months
pythonsimulationssimulation
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