Ryan Slominski
Database Analyst-Application Developer (CS III)
Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolRyan Slominski is a seasoned Database Analyst and Application Developer with over 15 years of full-stack software experience and 11 years at Jefferson Lab, where he progressed from CS I to CS III driving database-backed web solutions. He combines deep database and back-end expertise with DevOps-minded CI/CD, system administration, and production monitoring to own the full product lifecycle from requirements to operations. Proficient across many languages and frameworks, he has contributed to notable open-source work on the Confluent Kafka Python client, improving schema registry functionality and back-end reliability. A pragmatic problem-solver, Ryan excels at communicating complex technical ideas clearly to customers and stakeholders. Outside of work he balances technical craft with hands-on interests—summed up simply as “Coder, Admin, Boater”—which reflects a methodical, curious approach to both systems and life.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at James Madison UniversityMaster of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at William & Mary
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Github contributions (5)
confluentinc/confluent-kafka-python
Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
Confluent's Kafka Python Client
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 8 commits, 10 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Ryan primarily contributed to the back-end logic of the Confluent Kafka Python client. Their work involved adding functionality such as configuration options for schema registry, modifying schema registry client features, and fixing documentation issues. The commits demonstrate a focus on improving the client's features and aligning it with best practices. The user made code modifications within the schema registry client, demonstrating an understanding of its internal workings.
pythonkafka-pythonconfluent-cloudpython-clientkafka-protocol
JeffersonLab/softioc
Jun 2020 - Nov 2022
Docker image of an EPICS CA softioc
Contributions:3 releases, 51 commits, 3 PRs in 2 years 5 months
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