Rachell Calhoun
Staff Software Engineer at Self-employed
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRachell Calhoun is a Staff Software Engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in Python and Django, currently building patient- and surgery-focused software at Stryker. She combines backend services (Django REST Framework, data migrations, encryption) with data visualization and testing to deliver reliable, production-grade healthcare tooling. As a self-employed full-stack developer she built scalable Django platforms used by 300+ organizations and 120k users for contact tracing, showing a knack for pragmatic, impact-driven solutions. Rachell holds a Master's in Applied Data Science from the University of Michigan and brings strong data analysis and visualization skills to product work. An active community builder—Django Girls Trustee, PyLadies organizer, and Djangonaut Space co-founder—she champions accessible technology and developer education. When not coding or organizing she plays guitar, reflecting a creative, people-centered approach to engineering.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's of Applied Data Science, Master's of Applied Data Science at University of Michigan - School of InformationBachelor of Arts (B.A.), French Studies, Spanish Language and Literature, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), French Studies, Spanish Language and Literature at Western Michigan University
Spanish, French, Korean
Github Skills (28)
django10
ups10
python8
djangocon7
wagtail7
two-factor-authentication5
authentication5
django-project5
content-editor3
angular3
jupyter3
visualize3
react2
mobility2
multiprocessing2
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
RachellCalhoun/cathotel
Mar 2016 - Sep 2022
Contributions:39 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years 7 months
RachellCalhoun/mysite
Mar 2016 - Jan 2026
My portfolio site made with python, django and some js thrown in.
Contributions:15 PRs, 70 pushes, 5 branches in 9 years 11 months
pythondjango-frameworkdjangodjango-blogjavascript
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