Summary
Sakari Woods is a pragmatic computer scientist and backend engineer with eight years of experience building low-latency, reliable systems across gaming, media, telecom, and defense sectors. He specializes in C++ and Go for performance-sensitive services, has designed and maintained dozens of production REST APIs, and reduced manual testing efforts dramatically through automation. At Unity he optimized CPU and latency characteristics and created onboarding artifacts to bring teammates up to speed; at Readybit and prior roles he paired backend work with containerized deployments and front-end integrations. He combines a technical foundation in computer science with a visual-design background, which informs thoughtful API and UX-driven decisions. Based in Bellevue, WA, he is currently applying his systems expertise to undersea warfare projects, bringing a proven track record of shipping robust, testable code in complex environments.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Western Washington University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Communications Graphic Design and Interactive Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Communications Graphic Design and Interactive Design at Northwest College of Art & Design
English