Summary
Sarah Swanson is a software engineering consultant with 11 years of experience delivering healthcare-focused web applications and quality assurance solutions from Albuquerque, NM. She specializes in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript, with strong front-end UX/UI design skills and a library of reusable components that speed development and improve consistency. Sarah has deep expertise in automated testing and CI/CD—Rspec, Selenium/Capybara, Protractor, Docker, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk are core tools in her toolbox—and she often pairs test automation with pragmatic QA strategies for regulated, HIPAA-compliant systems. Her background spans hands-on development, QA leadership, and help desk training, enabling her to bridge engineering, product, and support teams effectively. Known for meticulous documentation and clear acceptance criteria, she consistently reduces bugs and improves usability across multiple simultaneous projects. Outside typical dev work, she combines visual design chops with technical rigor to deliver interfaces that are both attractive and testable.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies at The University of New Mexico
Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Arts (AA) at Aims Community College
Bachelor of Science - BS, IT Business Management, Bachelor of Science - BS, IT Business Management at Western Governors University