Summary
Peter Lazorchak is a software engineer based in Seattle with nine years of professional experience and over four years focused on systems development at Contrast Security. He combines a dual BS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Computer Science with an MSE in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins, bringing a research-driven approach to practical engineering problems. His work spans serverless security tooling, Python AWS Lambda deployments, GraphQL APIs secured by AWS Cognito, and large-scale genomics data processing in C and Perl. He is particularly interested in programming language design and software security, translating those interests into secure, maintainable systems. Peter’s background in high-stakes team roles—from lifeguard head to soccer referee—underscores his calm decision-making and strong communication under pressure. That blend of academic rigor, security-focused engineering, and operational discipline makes him adept at delivering robust, production-ready systems.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Johns Hopkins University